Q: What is Green Acton’s mission? Green Acton works to protect and enhance Acton’s natural environment and resources and to help resolve the urgent environmental issues that transcend Acton’s boundaries. We inform Acton residents, town government, and local industry about these issues and selectively take positions about environmental concerns. Our mission is fully stated here:… Continue reading →
Green Acton 101: Orientation meetings
New members of Green Acton are invited to a one-hour zoom webinar held a few times each year — Green Acton 101. This is an introduction to how, with Green Acton, you can help make your town more environmentally sustainable, how Green Acton operates, what committees do, and what we have accomplished. If you are interested in… Continue reading →
Green Acton Recommendations for Select Board 2023 Annual Goal Setting
At the Green Acton meeting of May 9, 2023, Green Acton directors (and assembled members) agreed to draft and send a statement supporting two goals for the Select Board annual goal-setting process: (1) Understanding PFAS Pathways and Reducing Exposure Risks and (2) Creating Land/Tree Clearing Limits. What follows is the recommendations memo that was sent… Continue reading →
GA Minutes: 2022-01-11
2022-01-11 Green Acton Minutes Participants: Jim Snyder-Grant, Susan Jick, Debra Simes, Mike Boss, Kim Kastens, Danny Factor, Matt Liebman, Carolyn Platt, Caroline Tripp, Debby Andell, David Kleinschmidt, Norm Strahle, Pam Minichiello, Karen Herther, TF AGENDA • Welcome + housekeeping tasks: Sue Jick, facilitator, Debra SImes, timekeeper, Jim Snyder-Grant, minutes-taker • Check-in: what are you hoping… Continue reading →
GA Minutes: 2021-12-14
2021 December Green Acton Meeting Attendees: Danny Factor, Debra Simes, Mike Boss, Kim Kastens, Norm Strahle, Carolyn Platt, Jim Snyder-Grant, Debby Andell, Sue Jick, TF Welcome + housekeeping tasks • Check-in + Open Mic (i.e., briefly, what’s on your mind?) • Committee progress reports on 2021 goals (Admin/Org, Fundraising, Acton Climate Coalition) 2021 fundraising committee… Continue reading →
GA Minutes: 2021-10-12
Green Acton monthly meeting (and 2021 Annual Meeting) 2021-10-12 Attending: Debra Simes, Kim Kastens, Sue Jick, Mike Boss, Danny Factor, Chris Edwards, Ginger Harris, Dana Snyder-Grant, Jim Snyder-Grant, Matt Liebman, Debby Andell, Karen Watkins, Karen Herther, TF AGENDA • Welcome + housekeeping tasks • Check-in • PFAS in water was brought up in the Next Door… Continue reading →
GA Minutes: 2021-11-09
2021-11-09 Green Acton Meeting Attending: Sue Jick, Rob Gogan, Chris Edwards, Debra Simes, Jim Snyder-Grant, Danny Factor, Jane Moosbruker, Kim Kastens, TF, Norm Strahle AGENDA Welcome + housekeeping tasksChris Edwards note-taker, Sue Jick facilitator, Debra Simes timekeeper Check-inCheckin topic: reactions to COP26 Committee reviews on progress on FY2021 goals: (Energy, Water, Land Use, Materials: Plastics)… Continue reading →
Minutes: 2021-09-13
Water, Land Use, Energy, and Materials committee reports; new pesticides committee in formation; climate action update; and more
Minutes: 2021 July 13
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 • 6pm • IN REAL LIFE at the Acton Arboretum A bit different from our usual monthly meetings, this meeting was designed to be a tad more relaxed, with no big decisions to make, and IN REAL LIFE! (And remember, as is the Green Acton tradition, there will be no August… Continue reading →
Minutes: 2021 June 8
2021-06-08 Green Acton meeting Participants: Jim Snyder-Grant, Debra Simes, Kim Kastens, Danny Factor, Debby Andell, Jiun Park, Mike Boss, Sue Jick, TF, Katie Raymond, Franny Osman, Carolyn Platt, Chris Edwards, Karen Watkins