Featuring Concord resident Wilson Kerr Forty percent of all of our insect species now face extinction. US Monarch butterfly populations are down 80-90% in the last 20 years. Since 1970, the number of songbirds in the United States has dropped by over 3 billion. Annually in the US, a staggering 80 million pounds of pesticides are […]
Concord's Town Meeting starts on April 29 at 7 pm. The April ConcordCAN Sustainable Concord Coffee will focus on 4 articles relating to sustainability. Each person below will speak briefly on an article and will be available to answer questions. Brad Hubbard-Nelson will present Article 31, To Update Town Goals to Meet the Climate Challenge […]
Note: due to today's weather, the festival will take place at Concord Carlisle High School in the cafeteria, at the same time (12-4pm) Dive into the vibrant tapestry of community-driven climate action at the Cooler Concord Climate Festival! Connect with passionate community members making a difference through hands-on demonstrations and practical insights. Attendees of all […]
Saturday, April 20, 1-5PM Indoors and Outdoors at The Umbrella Arts Center In Association with Tapped In and the Cooler Concord Festival Did you know that the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions and is the second-largest consumer of the world's water supply? Visit The Umbrella on April 20th from 1:00 to […]
Join us for a panel discussion about how we, as a society, can move away from gas as an energy and heating source. Featuring the following speakers: Laura Davis, Mothers Out Front Audrey Schulman, HEET, a nonprofit climate solutions incubator Peter Lowitt, First Parish in Concord Michael McDonald, Concord Climate Action Committee and National Grid […]
May is National Bike Month! As part of Safe Routes to School, celebrate spring and sustainability during the West Concord Bike Festival at Bradford Mill (43 Bradford St, the back parking lot). Grab your helmets and water bottles, and pedal on over! There will be fun for all ages and abilities, whether you are using […]
Dr. Paul Kirshen will talk about the theory of climate risk assessment and adaptation planning and then talk about some of the likely threats facing Concord and the Boston area in terms of environmental, social, and built systems in our region. Dr. Kirshen is a Professor of Climate Adaptation in the School for the Environment at University of […]
The proposed expansion of private jet hanger space at Hanscom Field has generated controversy. This talk will discuss: greenhouse emissions for private vs. commercial jet travel, economic equity issues, how impacts of aviation projects are assessed, role of the Environment Impact Review, potential of sustainable aviation fuel (biofuel), and arguments used to justify and oppose […]
What do you know about embodied, upfront, or operational carbon? Why is this topic fundamental to the issues of climate change? Find out on June 12th at 7:00pm when the Lincoln CFREE committee will be hosting a Zoom event with Tim Lock, a renowned architect and expert on the issues of emissions and carbon […]
As we see more and more effects from climate change in the form of severe flooding, intense storms, and raging wild fires, it has been increasingly imperative that we have a government leadership that will act to sustain a livable planet. Given the enormous stakes in the November election at all levels of government, we […]