Declaring a Climate Emergency, and committed to bold solutions.

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Explore plant-based dishes at this EnergizeActon.org "Harvest Potluck. Learn how a plant-forward diet can help health and climate at this "alternative tailgate" gathering; focus is on veggie appetizers. Info and registration: community.massenergize.org/A…
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Reduce waste & carbon emissions — compost leftover pumpkins at our PUMPKIN SMASH! Wed, Nov 6, noon–2pm at Acton’s Transfer Station; snacks, activities, and resources. No Transfer Station sticker needed; enter at 14 Forest Road. actonma.gov/sustainability sustainability@actonma.gov
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FREE CLEAN ENERGY HOME TOUR! Sat, Oct 26, 11am or 1pm Learn about heat pump systems — an important clean energy upgrade for health ad sustainability. Register: community.massenergize.org/A… Address sent upon registration. Sponsored by EnergizeActon.org the Town of Acton.
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EV DRIVERS (& WANNABES): meet up! Sept. 30, Rapscallion's (5 Strawberry Hill Rd.), 5–7pm. Schmooze about and check out EVs! Grab a drink and/or bite to eat; kids' activities available (so parents can yak). Sponsored by EnergizeActon.org More info: community.massenergize.org/A…
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Now's the time to plan! #ActonMA #CleanEnergy #heatpump
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Climate Café: Travel with Climate Awareness Tues, Aug 6, 6–7pm, Acton Memorial Library Travel has significant climate impacts! Learn & share strategies for reducing them at this last summertime Climate Café — complete with cool refreshments!) Info at energizeacton.org/events/154…
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Incentives are great! Request a FREE Clean Energy Coach: ActonEnergyCoach.com
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NEW DATE! Join to celebrate plant-based food — an important DELICIOUS way to reduce emissions. Please bring a veggie/vegan dish the recipe. Bonus: Climate Carnival Games! For more info and to register: community.massenergize.org/A… Sponsored by EnergizeActon.org
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SAT, June 15: Clean Energy Home Tour Tour two neighbors' homes that are fossil fuel-FREE. BONUS: an optional light lunch and quick tour of the new solar carports at New View Co-housing / Half Moon Hill.
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Join the fun TOMORROW! 1–4pm, Gardner Field, W. Acton Parking at Boardwalk Campus lot, end of Spruce Street
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SATURDAY — ACTON CLIMATE RESILIENCE FESTIVAL! Join Town of Acton staff nonprofit/community groups to learn about increasing climate resilience. Speakers Sen. Jamie Eldridge Rep. Danillo Sena Acton Select Board Chair Fran Arsenault. Music free food activities for all!
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Acton Climate Coalition retweeted
Join the AB 2024 BioBlitz NOW! Celebrate document📷nature & biodiversity💮🌳🐦🐝in Acton Boxborough. Contribute to the @inaturalist database as a citizen scientist April 26-29, 2024! Learn more & Join #ABBioblitz @ energizeacton.org/events/145… #energizeActon #Actonsustainability
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TWO FREE TOURS — Sat, April 27, 11am and 1pm. (Address sent after registration.) Register at EnergizeActon.org or at community.massenergize.org/A… This is House 3 in the EnergizeActon.org Clean Energy Home Tour series.
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APRIL 24, 7pm, ACTON TOWN HALL Trevor Smith, an expert on regenerative landscape care, will speak on "Gardening for Climate Resilience." Info at: community.massenergize.org/A…
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Sign up at: bit.ly/ActonCleanup More info: ActonCleanup.info Learn about invasive garlic mustard: harvard-ma.gov/sites/g/files…
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The Congregation Beth Elohim solar carport project just won a national "SUNNY Award for Equitable Community Solar" from the US DoE! Please join us: breakfast is at 9am; speakers at 9:30am. Sponsored by CBE, EnergizeActon.org, and JCAN. Register: bethelohim.org/event/breakfa….
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Acton Climate Coalition retweeted
Impossible to overstate the significance of this. If 10% of EV owners were able to participate in a V2G program, peak demand w/b reduced 6%. At NARUC last week a National Grid exec said reducing peak by 10% would reduce the cost of their grid by 40%. The mobile storage…
NEW RESEARCH: Vehicle-to-grid can substantially reduce substation critical peak demand. With just 10% uptake of residential vehicle-to-grid peak electricity demand could be reduced by over 6% says new study for @arenagovau. arena.gov.au/knowledge-bank/…
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