2026-02-24 multi-town climate gathering Jim Snyder-Grantjim@snyder-grant.org Good evening. It’s great to be here. My deep thanks to Sustainable Stow, the First Parish Climate Task Force, and Stow’s Green Advisory Committee in putting this event together. A bit about me: As far as I know there are only two Snyder-Grants: my wife, Dana, who used to… Continue reading →
Planet Chillers: AB 2014 Siemens Team
The Planet Chillers presented their project to Green Acton in the Spring of 2014, educating us about the impact of food choices on climate change.
Black Gold Miners – 2011 Junior High School Siemens Team
The Black Gold Miners came to Green Acton in 2011.
Acton’s Green Communities projects
After being certified as a Green Community in 2010, the town of Acton applied for and received funding from the state each year after that. Here’s a partial list of projects:
The Green Communities Act
In 2008, Massachusetts enacted the Green Communities Act that boosts energy efficiency and encourages investment in renewable energy.
Massachusetts Climate Action Network
Green Acton is the local chapter of the Mass Climate Action Network.
Acton Green Advisory Board
http://www.acton-ma.gov/index.aspx?NID=100
Reducing Carbon Footprint by replacing streetlights.
Earlier in 2014, the Municipal Properties office released this report on streetlight replacements.
Background: How to Measure a Town’s Carbon Footprint (Marlborough model)
In 2007, Jennifer Boudrie released a 65 page report entitled “Energy and Environmental Inventory For Marlborough, Massachusetts“. She shows how to use EPA formulas and data from utilities and the municipality to create a detailed carbon emissions inventory. The carefully documented details in the report give an excellent starting point for creating and updating an inventory… Continue reading →
Carbon Footprint
We can’t measure our progress on carbon emissions in Acton without understanding how we measure our current emissions.