Email Guidelines

We value diversity of opinion Be kind, honest, and direct. Remember that what you write is permanent; all communications are archived. Try not to overwhelm people with giant volumes of email in a given day or week. Adjust subject lines to keep them relevant; double check cc: and to: fields for accuracy; using bcc is… Continue reading →

Privacy Policy

Green Acton Privacy Policy and Disclosure: Policy Green Acton respects your right to control your data. Any personally identifiable data you give us will be shared ONLY with the Green Acton Board of Directors, and, in some circumstances detailed below, other people involved in Green Acton. We will be thoughtful about contacting you. If you… Continue reading →

Admin Committee

The Admin committee meets about twice/month, usually during the day at local restaurants and cafes, to plan agendas for meetings, and to prepare and edit drafts of Green Acton policies.  The committee welcomes new participants. The committee can be reached at admin-contact@greenacton.org. 

Land Use Committee

Mission: The Green Acton Land Use Committee (LUC) researches, comments, and educates, from an ecological perspective, on matters of Acton’s land use. We prepare statements and proposals to inform Acton residents about threats to sustainability, and to urge town government and other local entities to take what are sometimes bold or inconvenient steps to address… Continue reading →

Energy Committee

Mission: In the context of the Climate Emergency, the Green Acton Energy Committee researches, educates, and collaborates on, and advocates for, the rapid and equitable transition to a renewably powered future at the local level (and at the regional, state, and national levels, when useful). The committee may focus on such issues as energy generation,… Continue reading →

Plastics Subcommittee

Mission: The Green Acton Plastics Subcommittee works under the auspices of the Materials Committee to reduce the use of unnecessary and (especially) single-use plastics in the Town of Acton. The subcommittee researches plastics issues, educates the public about them, and advocates for reductions in plastics use, sometimes including work to change Town bylaws, policies, and/or… Continue reading →

Water Committee

Mission: Green Acton’s Water Committee works to protect and improve Acton’s ground, surface, and drinking water through information gathering, public education, advocacy, and collaboration with other concerned groups.

Origins

The group that became Green Acton was first convened by Ann Sussman in 2008 following a request from Lauren Rosenzweig (then chair of the Acton Board of Selectmen) to gather a team to advise the Selectmen on environmental priorities. Attendees at those first few meetings included Town staff, Selectmen, and activists from the Environment Team of the… Continue reading →