environment

Six years ago, the Town of Greenfield committed itself to becoming a sustainable community by 2050.  Scarce energy resources and new information on climate change are increasing the urgency of that pledge.  Creating Greenfield’s Future: Visions for 2050 will ask us all to look at our lives today and consider what we need to do to meet that 2050 goal. Organized by Greening Greenfield, it will be held Saturday, April 6, from 8:30am-1pm, at the Greenfield Community College’s Dining Common. A $15 registration fee covers lunch and refreshments.

From a ForwardOnClimate.org Western MA Alliance press release:

Chartered buses and car loads of concerned citizens and students from western Massachusetts will travel to Washington, DC to join what is predicted to be the largest climate rally in US history on Sunday February 17, 2013.  Sponsored by the Sierra Club, 350.org, and Hip Hop Caucus, the Forward on Climate rally at the National Mall will bring together thousands of voices around the country sounding the alarm of run-away global warming. The purpose of the rally is to urge President Obama to aggressively address climate change and to begin by stopping development of the Keystone XL Canadian tar sands pipeline.

This week, both the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and Sandri let us know about interesting programs they are offering, or have offered, to local residents.  MassCEC is encouraging people to save money, and help create local jobs, by going with solar energy and Sandri won a grant to help wood pellet central heating increase in our area.  Click the READ MORE>> link to read their press releases.