Concord's Public Health Director Melanie Dineen will talk about work being done locally on Arborvirus surveillance and education and how this fits into the Public Health Foundational Public Health Service […]
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 […]
Could Concord have municipal compost services? Join this month's Sustainable Coffee for a presentation and discussion on the topic. Coffee, breakfast food, & conversation at 7:45am.Presentation with time for […]
Laura Scott from CMLP will introduce the new time-of-day electric rates that CMLP plans to roll out to residential customers beginning April 1, 2026. She will talk about: why CMLP […]
Rise Up for a Sun-Powered Planet! Join us for a fun, inspiring and free event as we celebrate Sun Day in Concord. Sun Day is a nation-wide day of action […]
Elissa BrownRiver Ambassador for the SuAsCo Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council Water quality in the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers has changed wildly over time - from pristine pre-Colonial […]
We invite one and all to join the First Parish iEnvironmental Team (ET) at its monthly meeting. The FP Environmental Team takes part in activities including Environmental Education, Personal Actions, or Legislation and Advocacy. Meetings are held monthly. First Parish in Concord is an accredited Green Sanctuary congregation, but our work has just begun. A […]
What Opportunities Does the Recently Passed MA Climate Bill Provide for Action in the Coming Months? This forum at First Parish in Concord is open to all, and festures two speakers: Michael Barrett - author of the climate bill and MA State Senator for the third Middlesex district including Bedford, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, […]
Come and Learn More about the Changes to Concord’s Curbside Collection Program for Solid Waste & Recycling In October 2024, the Town will be migrating to an automated curbside collection model and single stream recycling. Over the past two years Concord Public Works, with the assistance and support of the Public Works Commission, has carefully evaluated the […]
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 […]