The Boardwalk School Campus: An Acton Clean Energy Success! This April, EnergizeActon.org has a special treat—a Clean Energy SCHOOL Tour! Please register HERE. We like to offer home tours, so that local residents can see how clean energy technology actually works on the ground. It is also an important opportunity for people to […]
To celebrate Earth Day and OARS' 40th Anniversary, we're bringing the Wild & Scenic Film Festival to Concord for FIVE DAYS of community-focused events, anchored by our annual film screenings on April 25. See the full schedule of events and get your tickets here! April 22 Wild & Scenic: A Conversation with Julia Blatt and […]
Go Heat Pumps! You may have heard more people in Massachusetts talking about heat pumps—and for good reason. Heat pumps are an efficient, all-electric system that can heat and cool your home while lowering emissions and improving comfort year-round. Join wonderful Bob Zogg of the HeatSmart Alliance and animated Kit Wu of the […]
Celebrate Earth Day on Sunday the 26th with a walk to Walden Pond. Multiple groups starting from Concord and Lincoln will converge at the Thoreau Cabin Site to celebrate the natural world and renew our commitment to protect it. A simple meet-up with music, inspiring words, and sharing of wishes & commitments. Meet at First […]
Let’s move together! Join Concord Free Public Library staff to start your week with a walk along the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, starting on Monday, April 27. Friends from Concord Recreation will join us to lead light stretching at the start and to walk with us. Wear your sneakers, grab your walking poles, and bring […]
Join your fellow Concordians for the first night of our Annual Town Meeting! To learn more, follow the link below! 2026 Annual Town Meeting
Massachusetts Heat Pump Targets: Where Do We Stand and Why Are They Important? As the MA legislature considers cutting clean energy incentives, do climate goals still matter? Join Amanda Barker, of the Green Energy Consumers Alliance, as she looks at a specific slice of the climate picture--how we heat and cool our homes and […]
May is National Bike Month! As part of Safe Routes to School, celebrate spring and sustainability during the Concord Family Bike Festival at Bradford Mill (43 Bradford Street, 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 […]
Will We Still Have Forests in 50 Years? And Why We Should Care Dr. William Moomaw, a lead author of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winning climate report, will explore the role of forests and other ecosystems in moderating climate change in combination with new technologies and our behaviors. The threats to our forests from […]
Let’s move together! Join Concord Free Public Library staff to start your week with a walk along the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, starting on Monday, April 27. Friends from Concord Recreation will join us to lead light stretching at the start and to walk with us. Wear your sneakers, grab your walking poles, and bring […]