Silent Spring II: The Dangers of Yard Pesticides
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, […]
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First Parish Church 20 Lexington Rd, Room Side Entrance, Concord, MA, US
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Sustainability-related Articles for Concord Town Meeting
First Parish in Concord 20 Lexington Rd, Concord, Massachusetts, USConcord'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 […]
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Cooler Concord Climate Festival
Concord Carlisle High School 500 Walden Street, Concord, MANote: 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 […]
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Youth-Forward Climate Action Day
The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Room Gallery and Lawn, Concord, MA, USSaturday, 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 […]
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LWV First Friday Series: Getting Off Gas
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main St, Room Goodwin Forum, Concord, Massachusetts, USJoin 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 […]
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West Concord Family Bike Fest at Bradford Mill
Bradford Mill 43 Bradford Street, Room Back parking lot, Concord, MA, USMay 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 […]
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Climate Risk Assessment and Adaption Planning
First Parish Church 20 Lexington Rd, Room Side Entrance, Concord, MA, USDr. 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 […]
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Private Jets and Greenhouse Emissions
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 […]
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Embodied Carbon
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 […]
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Environmental Campaigning – Taking Action Now
First Parish in Concord 20 Lexington Rd, Concord, Massachusetts, USAs 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 […]