Issues – Page 19

Media coverage of sustainability policy discussion

The Beacon covered Green Acton’s July 24 presentation at the Board of Selectmen about a sustainability policy: http://acton.wickedlocal.com/news/20170727/acton-selectmen-address-sustainability-goals You can also watch it on Acton TV’s youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ24dJzzf-c&t=94m20s

Sustainability Policy background information, prepared for Acton Selectmen

By Debra Simes, Jim Snyder-Grant, and a host of commenters from Green Acton (For Board of Selectmen meeting on 2017-7-24) Hello Board of Selectmen and other Acton Sustainability Policy allies:

Sustainability brainstorming

On July 5, 2017, as a first step in developing a proposed sustainability policy, Green Acton hosted a sustainability brainstorming session. Many ideas emerged, placed on a large table with pieces of paper, and transcribed here in this Google document.

Acton’s electrical aggregation program, Acton Power Choice, approved by DPU

After a long delay, the Commonwealth’s Department of Public Utilities approved Acton’s Community Choice (electricity) Aggregation plan, Acton Power Choice! The old description still applies: http://www.acton-ma.gov/powerchoice (except for the launch date). As a summary, the Acton Power Choice program will bring to most electricity customers in Acton a new set of choices for their electricity… Continue reading →

Water Articles at the Acton 2017 Town Meeting

At the 2017 Town Meeting, a citizen’s petition put three water-related articles on the Town Meeting Warrant: Article 26: Water Resources Study Article 27: Water Resource Sharing Article 28: Affirming Acton’s Right

The Swap Shop at the Transfer Station

In 2015, the Swap Shop was launched at the Transfer Station in a small new building just downhill from the main recycling area (near the Red Cross bins). Anyone with a recycling or trash sticker can use the Swap Shop: gently used items in good condition can be donated at the shop, and items can be… Continue reading →

People’s Climate March in DC April 29 – buses and more information

Join the Jobs, Justice & Climate March in Washington DC Saturday, April 29, 2017

HEET/MAPC Gas Leaks Study

The Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) worked with the Metropolitan Area Planning Committee (MAPC) to survey 15 miles of roads in each of 15 towns, including Acton, and worked on preparing a “best practices” report on getting these leaks fixed. The report is here at this link to fixourpipes.org The survey work was completed… Continue reading →

To Acton Selectmen, Dec 2016: Part 1, climate change

Thanks for having us back to help start your conversation about natural gas use in Acton. There are a lot of health and safety reasons for reducing the use of natural gas, but tonight we want to focus on another reason: Climate Change.