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SUMMARY:RECORDING: Garden As If the Earth Matters
DESCRIPTION:GARDEN AS IF THE EARTH MATTERS: Planting for Biodiversity and Climate Resilience \n  \nWatch the recording HERE. \n  \nWatch Anna Fialkoff\, from the Wild Seed Project in Portland\, Maine\, as she explores how gardening with native plants helps foster biodiversity and creates more resilient landscapes. Formerly of the Native Plant Trust in Framingham\, MA\, Anna highlights the wonderful ecological connections that happen in our own backyards and public spaces when we focus on native plants. Without sacrificing beauty\, we can create extraordinary\, vibrant habitats for the insects and birds who are essential to a healthy ecosystem. Anna shares many concrete suggestions for planting and for landscape care\, all designed to enrich our soils and to help mitigate the stresses of climate change. This talk was presented on October 13\, 2022. \n  \nThe contact person for this action would love to form an Acton\, MA area “Native Plant Team” on EnergizeActon.org\, where gardeners could share ideas for planting and for sharing our enthusiasm with others. If this talk inspires you to join such a team\, please go to the bar at the bottom of this page and click\, “Contact Community Admin.” Your message will get through to the correct person. \n  \nThis event was co-sponsored by EnergizeActon.org\, the Acton Garden Club\, and the Acton Conservation Trust. Many thanks to the Acton Garden Club for co-hosting this event as part of their special Shirley Towle Lecture Series. \n  \n 
URL:https://energizeacton.org/event/recording-garden-as-if-the-earth-matters/
LOCATION:Acton Town Hall Room 204\, Acton\, Acton Town Hall Room 204\, Unit 472 Main Street\, Acton\, Massachusetts\, US
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SUMMARY:Northbriar Neighborhood Clean Heating & Cooling Project
DESCRIPTION:Are you and your neighbors heating with oil?  Is your heating system aging and in need or replacement? Are you curious about upgrading your home heating system to a more environmentally friendly\, efficient\, and cleaner heat pump system that also provides cooling? The Northbriar neighborhood has been identified as a community where many of you might answer these questions in the affirmative! \n  \nCome to the neighborhood WEBINAR on Clean Heating and Cooling options!! Register HERE. \n  \nOn Thursday\, April 13th\, at 7:00pm\, the Town of Acton Sustainability Office Director\, Andrea Becerra\, with the leadership of your neighborhood clean energy champion\, Susan Tripathy\, invite you to explore the above questions with Mike Simons of Abode Energy Management\, which has a contract with the Town of Acton. Abode Energy Managament is a respected energy consulting firm dedicated to energy efficiency and carbon reduction in Massachusetts homes and buildings. Their years of experience working with utilities\, contractors\, and homeowners\, together with their commitment to a clean energy future\, have led them to be one of the most innovative\, respected firms in the arena of home heating and cooling. Join Mike for an informative (and even fun!) discussion of your energy options. \n  \nThe webinar will include the why of heat pumps\, the savings possibilities\, federal and state incentives (including the importance of a Mass Save home energy audit)\, and other clean energy technologies such as solar and electric vehicles. The Sustainability Office will also introduce the Town of Acton’s new NeighborhoodClean Heating and Cooling Project. \n  \nAfter the webinar\, you will have the opportunity to express interest in moving forward with this new initiative. The Neighborhood Clean Heating and Cooling Project aims to make it easier and more affordable to switch to cold-climate heat pump systems. Depending on the level of interest\, Abode will organize a “Contractors Day.” The aim is to have 2-3 Abode-vetted contractors visit participating homes and give the homeowners (and Abode) proposals for upgrading to heat pumps. Abode can help homeowners compare estimates\, answer questions\, and understand their options. Acton’s new\, free Clean Energy Coaches\, trained by Abode\, can also help. The coaches are available to assist homeowners through the initial research phase to post-installation. \n  \nPlease join in the webinar and begin to explore your options! \n  \nEnergizeActon.org volunteers are actively involved in supporting the above efforts! Please visit the website for lots of valuabale resources on reducing one’s carbon footprint. If you have questions or are interested in volunteering with EnergizeActon.org\, please go to Contact Us. \n  \n 
URL:https://energizeacton.org/event/northbriar-neighborhood-clean-heating-cooling-project/
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