Acton Transition Study Group Local Resilience and Relocalization Perhaps you’ve arrived at this page wondering what “Transition” is. Or maybe you already know a lot about the Transition movement, and wonder what it could mean for Acton. Or perhaps you just want to find out how to start pitching in. The mission of the Transition… Continue reading →
Green Acton hosted Charles Parker, lead author of the “Concord Energy Master Plan.” Charles presented Concord’s energy plan, including the wider context that drives the plan (peak oil and climate change). He also related specifics on how the plan would reduce Concord’s energy footprint via actions across all sectors: town, school, residents, businesses, and the… Continue reading →
Green Acton co-sponsored “The Power of Preservation as a Green Strategy,” by Boston architect Jean Caroon. Buildings account for nearly 40% of all U.S. energy use and carbon emissions. With one of the country’s leading preservation architects as guide, the lecture explored the power of adaptive reuse to reduce those numbers and move us toward… Continue reading →
Green Acton hosted a team of teens competing in the Siemens Challenge — the Black-Gold Miners — who presented their project on composting. The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is the premier national environmental sustainability competition for K–12 students. Through project-based learning, students learn about science and conservation while creating solutions that impact… Continue reading →
Hosted the Green Acton Water Forum Sponsored the 1st annual Drop/Swap Event Sponsored Acton’s 2010 Clean-Up Day for the first time Supported education and advocacy for the Stretch Energy Code, which successfully passed at Town Meeting Supported education and advocacy about 350.org Supported the Open Neighborhood Project, a Revisioning of Kelley’s Corner Joined the Mass… Continue reading →
Green Acton and Acton-Boxborough PIP were proud to host the first Acton Green Energy Fair on Sunday, May 17, 2009, 1:30–5:00pm at RJ Grey Junior High, 11 Charter Road, Acton, MA.
Hosted Earth Hour in Acton and Boxborough Hosted the Acton Green Energy Fair Facilitated the launch of the joint town and school Green Advisory Board Supported the launch of the Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market Created the Green Acton website
