Sustainable Middlesex 2024: Community Climate Actions
Summary: Keynote Speaker: Secretary Rebecca Tepper from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. • Sries of rapid, “lightning” presentations highlighting successful town-level climate initiatives that can be adapted and implemented in your own community.Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect, learn, and spark change.Virtual and registration required.
When: Dec 07, 2024
Time:15:00 - 17:00
Description
This year, Sustainable Middlesex is honored to welcome Secretary Rebecca Tepper from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs as our keynote speaker.
Following Secretary Tepper's address, we’ll showcase a series of rapid, “lightning” presentations highlighting successful town-level climate initiatives that can be adapted and implemented in your own community.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect, learn, and spark change.
Sustainable Middlesex is thrilled to offer a platform for sharing knowledge, inspiring change, and driving action on crucial topics such as:
- Food diversion programs
- Retrofitting residential buildings for energy efficiency
- Geothermal microgrid projects
- The role and impact of town sustainability directors
- Creating pollinator pathways
- Securing funding for local climate action
- Community solar initiatives
- Community choice aggregated electricity purchasing
This event promises to be a valuable morning packed with practical insights, innovative ideas, and actionable strategies for climate activists and community leaders alike.
The event is FREE. All are welcome. Zoom link will be sent to registrants closer to the event date.
To be added to our Sustainable Middlesex list and receive information about future events, please email sustainablemiddlesex@gmail.com with your full name, email address, town, and group affiliation if you have one. Thank you!
If you would like a pdf of the flyer with an active sign up link, please email sustainablemiddlesex@gmail.com
CO-SPONSORS (so far): Contact SustainableMiddlesex@gmail.com to register as a co-sponsor and spread the word!
Stay tuned for more!
350 MetroNorth
Arlington First Parish Unitarian Universalist, Climate Action Working Group
Green Community Catalysts
Lexington Climate Action Network (LexCAN)
Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN)
Mystic Charles Pollinator Pathways Group
Winchester Epiphany Creation Care
Winchester Farmers Market Community Hub
Sustainable Middlesex:
Creating Sustainable Solutions Together through a network of grassroots climate action groups that are focused on public awareness of, and advocacy for, policies that support climate sustainability, mitigation and adaptation. While started in Middlesex County and surrounding area, we include towns from all over Massachusetts.
Our goals include:
• Initiating collaborative effort
• Sharing tested ideas and actions
• Coordinating calendars of events and actions
• Bringing activists together for networking and inspiration
• Pooling materials and resources for broad use