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Informational Webinar on New Stretch Energy Code
Online/ZoomThe 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…
The Great Indoors: Keeping Your Home Free of Toxics
OnlineDid you know invisible pollutants in our indoor air can be harmful to our health? In this virtual town hall, we will learn from experts the Dos and Don’ts of creating a healthy home and how we can stem the…
The First Annual Founder’s Day Lecture at Bard College at Simon’s Rock
Online/In PersonThe First Annual Founder’s Day Lecture at Bard College at Simon’s Rock will be held Wednesday, November 16, at 7:00 PM with keynote speaker Joan Countryman. The Founder’s Day Lecture will take place in the McConnell Theater in the Daniel…
Knowing Your Landscape: Family Forest Carbon Program
Sheep Hill 671 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown, MAJoin Williamstown Rural Lands for their second conversation with the Family Forest Carbon Program on Tuesday evening, January 10th at Sheep Hill or remotely. 6:00 PM – Viewing of Pre-recorded Talk (Talk also available to watch ahead of time: Here) 7:00 PM –…
Log Lunch: “Corporate Greenwashing & Solid Waste” with Kirstie Pecci
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesThe Log Lunch speaker this week is Kirstie Pecci, founder and director of JustZero, an organization dedicated to zero-waste strategies. Everyone is invited to this locally grown, homemade, vegetarian lunch! DATE: Friday, January 13 TIME: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM…
Wonder-full Winter Outings with BNRC
Online/ZoomJoin Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) staff and other enthusiasts at this online program to discuss great places and great ways to get outside in winter. They'll mention a few classic spots for Berkshire winter outings and suggest a few…
Waste or Resource?: A Panel Discussion on Wood Residue
The Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts is hosting two mid-winter webinars focused on stewarding our forests and the services they provide amid a changing climate. On February 2 at noon, the Woodlands Partnership will host the webinar “Waste or Resource?:…
Why & How We Need to Protect Our Streams with Michael Jastremski
Online/ZoomClimate change, development, and the decisions of individuals and communities have led to unprecedented stress on streams and on the flora and fauna that depend on them to survive. Mike will talk about how our streams are connected to Long…
To Understand A Tree Webinar
Online/ZoomIn this webinar, multi-disciplinary collaborators will discuss their year-long study of the dignity of a living red oak, its network of eco-systemic relationships, and the ubiquity of the material of wood in design and daily life. The project is led…
Gardening for Wildlife in an Era of Climate Change
OnlineThe evidence is clear: Climate change is here! The effects that scientists have long predicted are occurring and will only intensify in the coming years. What does this mean for our native flora and fauna? And what can one homeowner…
Gardening with Native Plant: Why & How
OnlineThis talk is about the current biodiversity crisis; the evolutionary history among native plants, insects, birds and fungi, and how these interdependent relationships among diverse species are necessary for their survival. Amy Meltzer will show how growing native plants and using ecological landscape…
Forest Health and the Southern Pine Beetle
Online/ZoomNicole Keleher from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) will present on the status of the invasive Southern Pine Beetle in our region and recommendations for forest health. DATE: Monday, March 13 TIME: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM…
Springtime Wild Edibles in the Southern Berkshires
OnlineThe southern Berkshires are home to over 100 species of edible wild plants. Many of these species are more nutritious and/or flavorful than their cultivated counterparts. These include native species like Fiddleheads and Wild Leeks, non-native weeds like Burdock and…
How Will Climate Change Impact Our Forests?
OnlineThe forests of Vermont are one of our most important and beloved assets but today a changing climate is causing these forests to change as well. Join the National Parks Service for two half-hour presentations on this topic from researchers…
Shifting Focus: Organizing for an Ecosocialist Future
Saint James Place 352 Main St., Great Barrington, MAShifting Focus: Organizing for an Ecosocialist Future
This year, the Schumacher Center introduces the Annual Robert Swann Lectures, featuring Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson as the inaugural speaker.
Tom Wessels Reading the Forested Landscape
OnlineImprinted into the landscape is the history of how we and other species have inhabited it, the storms and fires that have shaped it, and its response to these and other changes. Few people can “read” that imprint better than…
Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America
Online/In PersonJoin Cary Institute for an in-person and virtual book talk featuring author Leila Philip. In conversation with Cary President Dr. Joshua Ginsberg, Philip will discuss her new book: Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America. In Beaverland, Philip reveals the…
Advancing Clean Energy, Equity, and Innovation in MLPs and Statewide
OnlineJoin Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN) and their partners via Zoom on Wednesday, April 19th at 6:00 PM to discuss H.3150/S.2117 An Act advancing clean energy, equity, and innovation within municipal utilities. This is an exciting opportunity to learn from…
Let’s Talk About Food Waste
OnlineA free webinar for Berkshire Restaurant owners, grocery store managers, dispensary leaders, and cafeteria staff – one hour, five speakers, and tons of information on food waste. Learn how to reduce your food waste, easily donate leftovers, compost, and so…
Environmental Justice Council Meeting
ZoomThe Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is convening the Environmental Justice Council (EJC) for its next meeting. The primary purpose of this meeting is to make final a set of advisory comments and edits on EEA's draft…