Other Local Events
Below is a listing of upcoming programs from other like minded organizations in the area.
Driving Through a Winter Wonderland
Green Energy Consumer Alliance
Many people are concerned about the performance of electric vehicles in winter. Electric vehicle (EV) performance does change in winter, but so does that of gas-powered cars. There are thousands of EV drivers who drive through winters in New York and New England (and even colder places like Canada and Norway) with their EVs every year. Here’s what winter weather will do to your EV and tips from other EV owners.
Heat Pump Webinar
Learn about community solar and how it saves you money and supports the growth of the clean energy economy here in Massachusetts. It's a month-to-month subscription service with no money down and no cancellation fees.
Protecting Urban Forested Natural Areas: Making the Case for Conservation
Urban forested natural areas provide numerous ecosystem services and places for urban residents to recreate, interact with nature, and seek respite from the hustle of urban life. Despite these benefits, forests are often cleared and the consequences are severe. Join this webinar to learn more about the benefits of urban forested natural areas, the threats they face, and what you can do to help conserve these spaces.
Understanding the Massachusetts MOR-EV Rebate for Electric Cars
Green Energy Consumer Alliance
Massachusetts has had a rebate for electric cars since 2014, called MOR-EV. This year, the rebate underwent some big changes, thanks to last year’s climate law. During this webinar, we’ll go over the rebate in depth.
A second webinar is being offered at 7 PM the same day. Click here to register.
Massachusetts Heat Pump Incentives
Green Energy Consumer Alliance
Considering upgrading your heating system? Get answers to any questions you might have about heat pumps: a super-efficient heating and cooling option, including the rebates available in Massachusetts.
En-ROADS Climate Workshop
The En-ROADS Climate Workshop is an interactive experience that helps build support for strategies to address climate change by running this MIT-developed Climate Simulator. The resulting experience is hopeful, scientifically grounded, action-oriented, and eye-opening. The workshop has been run for thousands of climate leaders, including members of the U.S. Congress, HSBC Bank, the UN Secretary-General’s Office, and many others.
Cooling Your Home Without Warming the Planet
Congregation Or Atid Climate Action Committee
Traditionally, cooling your house has meant warming the planet. Today, however, new technologies give us greener choices. Join geophysicist Beth Ellen Clark Joseph and engineer Jacob Miller, both experts on climate-friendly air conditioning and heating. Learn how you can stay healthy and comfortable—while reducing your carbon footprint.
Click here to register
High Tide and High Time for Climate Action
Beyond Plastics Greater Boston
along with several local climate groups is co-sponsoring this event at Long Wharf in Boston. The next Wicked High King Tide will occur at 1:00 pm. We will gather at 12:15. This event is a call for Climate Action in Massachusetts and will include short speeches, music, dance, puppets, and art. Extinction Rebellion's Red Rebels will also make an appearance. Please join us. Signs will be provided. Climate Change is Scary! Wear all black or black and orange or dress as the dead - ghosts or skeletons. Wear rubber boots or old shoes as the tide floods Long Wharf.
Test Drive an Electric Vehicle
Wayland's Energy and Climate Committee and
Weston's Sustainability Committee.
Test drive an all-new electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid, or hybrid vehicle from BMW, Toyota, Volvo, and more! Talk with EV owners about their experience, get advice, ask questions, and learn why so many residents are making the switch to electric vehicles.
Food trucks will be on site for refreshments. Vendors will be available to answer questions on electric vehicles, installing charge ports, and sign up for a MassSave Energy Audit.
Visit Weston's or Wayland's website for more information and to sign up to test drive an EV
Framingham Repair Cafe
Our volunteers can help fix many things including clothing, lamps, small appliances, computers/other electronics, bikes, batteries, toys, jewelry, and sewing machines. We will also have a station for sharpening straight knives, scissors and garden tools.
Proposed Priorities for the Next U.S. President to Reduce Plastic Pollution
In the run-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Beyond Plastics has released a list of 27 priority policy recommendations for the next U.S. president to reduce plastic pollution. These recommendations pave the way to address the plastic pollution crisis by significantly reducing the production of plastics, thereby limiting their negative impacts on environmental justice communities, human health, climate change, fish and wildlife, and our planet.
STOP PRIVATE JET EXPANSION at Hanscom or Anywhere
Webinar with Special Remarks by Susan Solomon
MIT professor, author, & Nobel Prize recipient
About Susan Solomon
Susan Solomon is an atmospheric chemistry professor at MIT, founding director of the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative and author of the book Solvable: How We Healed the Earth, and How We Can Do It Again, published in June 2024. Solomon is well-known for her pioneering work on the Antarctic ozone layer and played a crucial role in repairing the ozone hole. She co-led the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group I which won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Save Money with Community Solar - No Roof Required
Learn about community solar and how it saves you money and supports the growth of the clean energy economy here in Massachusetts. It's a month-to-month subscription service with no money down and no cancellation fees.
Getting to Zero - Embodied Carbon with Tim Lock
Lincoln Green Energy and CFREE
By making the right choices, we can reduce the carbon "embedded" in our houses, cars, and products we use every day.
Community Gardens as a Resilience Tool
MPAC (Metropolitan Area Planning Council)
Explore the many co-benefits of community gardens, including strengthened community connections and increased accessibility to food growing. You will hear from practitioners who are doing this work on the ground and advancing their community’s climate resilience goals.
Framingham Repair Cafe
In-person event - Our volunteers can help fix many things for FREE including: clean and mendable clothing, lamps, small appliances, computers/other electronics, bicycles, toys, jewelry, and sewing machines. The Café will also feature a sharpening station for knives, scissors, and garden tools. There is no charge and donations are welcome.
The Year to Save the Earth
First Parish of Sudbury - The Sudbury Meetinghouse Concert Series
Mixing powerful songs and beautiful images, Jim Scott's melodies and poetry celebrate what's beautiful, amazing, and fragile on our planet Earth. With Marth Sanderfer, vocals; Tom Petrakes, bass; and Jack Bastante, percussion.
Getting to Zero - Going for Low Hanging Fruit
Lincoln Green Energy and CFREE
How your food choices can lower your carbon footprint.
Heat Pumps with Green Energy Consumers Alliance and EnergySage
Do you need to upgrade your heating system? It might be a good time to consider heat pumps: a super-efficient heating option that also provides cooling in summer. There are big rebates & incentives to install heat pumps, but not every HVAC technician knows how to install them correctly. EnergySage can help you find trusted installers and advice when it comes time to compare their quotes. We'll get you oriented so you can ask the right questions and find the best answers to suit your home.
Site with Love - Transition is certain. Justice is not
The MA Environmental Justice Legislative Table invites you to join us in a vision for justice. This webinar invites all Massachusetts residents to connect, to learn and ultimately take action in implementing environmental solutions that are both effective and equitable this legislative session.
Energy Realities - Time to take a second look at Nuclear Energy
Eco-Nuclear Solutions
UU Lane Lyceum, Needham
Nuclear specialist David Butz invites you to take a second look at the benefit of nuclear energy to quickly reduce CO2 emissions while safely sequestering all by-products. David has studied this dense, efficient, powerful energy source for more than thirty years.
Housing and Land Conservation - It Doesn't have to be Either/Or
Wellesley Conservation Land Trust
Wellesley Free Library
Sustainable Wellesley
A panel discussion to provide a forum for ideas as to how pro-active collaboration between community housing proponents and land conservation advocates can lead to successful outcomes. This is a hybrid event, join us in person at the Wellesley Main Library, Wakelin Room, or via Zoom.
Undermined by Enron
Learn about the big picture of energy markets and the Grid by taking a look back at the Enron fiasco in this 22-minute video "Juice: Undermined by Enron.". Discussion will follow on the investigation of how Enron's maneuvering resulted in greater profits at the expense of grid reliability and how this is still relevant in today's electricity market.
More information on this monthly movie night
Understanding the Massachusetts EV Rebate for Electric Cars (Copy)
Green Energy Consumers' Alliance
Massachusetts has had a rebate for electric cars since 2014, called MOR-EV. This year, the rebate underwent some big changes, thanks to last year’s climate law. During this webinar, we’ll go over the rebate in depth. There will be plenty of time to answer your questions. Green Energy Consumers' Alliance
Affordable Green Electricity & Town Meeting Climate Articles
Learn about two options in Wayland to get affordable green electricity through Wayland Electricity Choice and Community Solar. With these programs, you can save money and support clean energy. Wayland Electricity Choice is a group electricity buying program from the Town for residents and businesses. This is a hybrid event, join us in person at the Town Building or via zoom.
Free EV Test Drive & Owner Showcase
Wellesley
Test drive at least two EV or hybrid vehicles:
Audi Q4 or Q 8 SUV, BMW i4 sedan, BMW iX SUV, Chevrolet Blazer SUV, Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivan (seats 7), Ford Mustang Mach-E sedan, Ford F-150 Lightning pick-up, Kia EV9 SUV (seats 7), Toyota bZ4X SUV, Toyota RAV4 Prime hybrid SUV, Toyota Prius Prime sedan, VW ID.4. SUV.
(rain date: Thursday, May 16, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.)
Understanding the Massachusetts EV Rebate for Electric Cars
Green Energy Consumers' Alliance
Massachusetts has had a rebate for electric cars since 2014, called MOR-EV. This year, the rebate underwent some big changes, thanks to last year’s climate law. During this webinar, we’ll go over the rebate in depth. There will be plenty of time to answer your questions. Green Energy Consumers' Alliance
Sustainability of Natural Fabrics in "Eco-nomics of Fiber Arts"
For almost all of human history, cloth was created from plant and animal fibers. Over the past 75 years, the textile industry has undergone extraordinary changes and the vast majority of clothing and fabrics are now made with oil. Find out why we need to move urgently toward sustainable textile practices, what kinds of amazing new fibers are coming down the pipeline, and how you can incorporate sustainability into your fiber arts work and life. Lecturer Gigi Matthews will be supporting this conversation with anecdotes from her family history, her travels over the past 30 years, and her creative journey as a fiber artist.
Recycling Lies and Plastic Problems: What I Learned from a Year of No Garbage
Internationally published author and humorist Eve Schaub challenged her family to attempt the seemingly impossible: to live in the modern world, for an entire year, without creating any trash at all. This talk will trace the high and low points of Schaub’s family’s Zero Waste journey, focusing on lessons learned and where we go from here. Presented by Lexington Zero Waste and Lexington Sustainability Office.
In-person, Cary Memorial Library, Living Room (1874 1874 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington)
Learn more and register
No Hassle Renewable Electricity (Wayland)
Both Wayland and Weston are introducing the bulk buying of electricity that both saves you money and has a higher percentage generated from renewable sources. This is a Q and A session.
Home Heating and Ventilation System Upgrades
Lincoln Green Energy and CFREE
Do you need fresh air in winter without opening the window? Would you like air conditioning in the same unit that heats your home? Ants Hartman will share three heating and ventilation systems he has installed along with his emphasis on maintenance for longevity. This is an online event.
Repair Cafe Natick
A Repair Café is an opportunity to bring different items in need of repair that volunteers, with skills in different disciplines, will do their best to fix for free! Examples of repairable items include: Lamps, electronics & small appliances, small furniture, clean mendable clothing for hand and machine sewing, as well as sharpen scissors, garden tools, and knives.
Deeply Disturbed: The Emergent Forests of the Future
Peter Del Tredici will talk about the impacts of climate change, urbanization, and invasive species on the forests of the Northeast. The evening will begin at 6:30 with light refreshments, followed by the lecture at 7:00. Peter has been a long-time, active voice in horticulture, botany, and landscape architecture. He worked for Harvard University from 1972 on, at the Harvard Forest, the Arnold Arboretum, and the Graduate School of Design. He has lectured widely on urban ecology and the role that plants play in making cities more livable. Sponsored by the Weston Tree Advisory Group.
In Person at the Weston Public Library