The Commonwealth’s building codes are being updated for 2023, and first to change is the Stretch Energy Code, which has been adopted by 299 municipalities. The recently updated version of the stretch code for low rise residential homes will be…
Bard College at Simon’s Rock will host the Symposium on Social Justice and Inclusion, which is an annual program sponsored by the Council for Inclusive Community (CIC). It provides designated time and space for the Simon's Rock community to deconstruct…
Do you want to know how to make our regional electric grid more renewable and more transparent? Do you want to dig into how to get our state leadership to be more active in pushing for the kind of grid…
Join the Athol Bird and Nature Club and Dale Monette as he debuts his new book Genius of the Swamp. Explore the world of the Great Blue Heron, the lives and follies of this majestic bird, and the other inhabitants…
Join U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Rewiring America as they discuss the benefits of electrification for cooking, home heating/cooling, and water heating. Attendees will have a chance to get their questions answered by experts and people who have recently made…
Wednesday, September 14 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM » Online Did you know that there are over 4,000 different wild bee species in the United States? Most are solitary, don’t live in hives, and don’t even make honey. These wild,…
Wednesday, August 10 @ Noon In July 2022, the Massachusetts legislature passed a climate bill. The House started with a bill that focused mostly on offshore wind. The Senate followed with a broader climate bill that touched on clean electricity,…
Thursday, July 21 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM How can we manage pests while protecting pollinators in home yards? Good garden pollinator habitat requires flowering plants and undisturbed places for pollinators to nest, but home landscapes also need to be…
Wednesday, July 20 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Studies show that people of color are 1.5 times more likely than white people to live in areas with poor air quality. Low-income communities of color bear the brunt of environmental degradation…
Wednesday, June 29 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM If you are interested in starting and maintaining a glass recycling program, join us for this webinar to hear the experiences of two rural regions in Maine that recently developed their…