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The Environmental Impact of Fashion

8/3/2019

The environmental impact of the fashion industry

We applaud all of you that came up with creative ways to reduce your plastic usage in July. Keep it up! This month, we thought we would start discussing something many of us don’t think about when it comes to plastic waste reduction (climate change and greenhouse gases too)…FASHION.

All of us, approximately 8 billion people globally, need fabrics. After water and food it is a top necessity but did you know that approximately 64% of our clothes are made from plastics (polyester, acrylic and nylon)? Plastics are byproducts of fossil fuel and to convert fossil fuel into fabrics, significant amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) are released. By sharing some facts about plastics in our clothing and best practices, we hope to encourage a discussion that helps reduce our carbon footprints.

Students - get ready for September 20th

7/24/2019

Global Climate Strike
Friday September 20th

Students, you may already know that there is a global, youth-led Climate Strike called by Greta Thunberg for September 20th.

Across the world, youth have been striking from their schools following the lead of Greta Thunberg. Greta and 42 other youth strike leaders have called for a global strike with adult support on 9/20 with a week of action to follow.

Milkweed for sale at July Jubilation

7/15/2019

Monarch Butterfly

Sustainable Wellesley will be selling Asclepias incarnata/ swamp milkweed plants this Saturday at July Jubilation.

By planting milkweed in your yard, you are helping the monarch butterfly population. They need to eat milkweed to survive, plus these beautiful pink plants attract even more beautiful butterflies to your home!

Find us at from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm in front of Bruegger’s Bagels. Come by and learn about new initiatives that the Natural Resources Commission and Sustainable Wellesley have going on.

Calling all Ocean Huggers!

6/10/2019

Kids playing in the ocean

Thank you Susan Z for this inspiration!

FIRST: What does the ocean mean to your kids? Ask them: whales, starfish, mermaids, underwater volcanoes, mysterious deep water creatures, scuba diving, sailing, swimming, sandcastles, tide pools, haunted shipwrecks…
NOW, WATCH THIS: Ble Planet II - Attenboros message for Worls Ocean's Day

The ocean means so much to the world, beyond the beauty and mystery, but it desperately needs preservation. Did you know that the equivalent of one giant truckload of trash (mostly plastics) is dumped into the ocean EVERY MINUTE? For this reason, from the Arctic to Zanzibar, millions of people will be celebrating World Oceans Day, this week. Your children (and you) can get involved by checking out the World Oceans Day Youth Advisory who collaborate with the Youth 4 the Oceans network.

Borrow THINGS from the Library

5/15/2019

Borrow this Karaoke machine from the library!

It has happened to all of us. You are home and in need of something but don’t really want to spend money on it, or go out and find one. Did you know you can borrow things easily from the Wellesley Free Library’s Library of Things? They have a wide collection of non-traditional library items and the collection is ever-expanding.

See full list here. Imagine, with the power of your library card you can borrow these and 100+ other items! Adapters of all kinds Binocular Birding kit Cake Pan Electronic Keyboard Games International Plugs Karaoke Machine Laptops Luggage Scale Save Memories Kit Tape to Digital Converter Tool kits and more!

Show Your Support For A Net Zero Energy Building & No Gas at The Hunnewell School Public Forum Thursday Night

5/14/2019

This is the future of education

As the plans get closer to completion, it is important for the community to show its support for the Net Zero Energy and no gas hook up designs that have been created for the future Hunnewell School building. Learn more and show your support at the 3rd Hunnewell School Feasibility Study Public Forum this Thursday, May 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Wellesley Middle School Auditorium. The forum is intended to give residents an update and an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the:

Feasibility study schedule and process
Building design and parking options
Sustainability approach
Swing space options

Additional information about the Hunnewell Feasibility Study is available on the School Building Committee (SBC) webpages on the Town of Wellesley website.SBC meetings can be viewed on demand on the Wellesley Media Government channel.Can’t make it or have questions or comments? Please Email the SBC here.

Summer is coming - lower your cooling costs!

5/14/2019

Lower your cooling costs

Worried about Summer Cooling costs? Want to cut your utility bills? Come to a Home Energy Savings Seminar at the Tolles Parsons Center on May 22nd at 1:30 PM to learn ways to reduce your energy usage and make your home more comfortable and efficient.

The seminar will review available programs that help you reduce energy usage. The Wellesley Municipal Light Plant and National Grid offer no-cost energy audits, free light bulbs and significant rebates and assistance on insulation, heating equipment and appliances. The seminar will familiarize you with the home audit process.

Please bring your oil, gas and electric bills with you. Volunteers will help you calculate your benchmark energy rating and assist with the audit process. Sign-up with the COA 781-235-3961. Walk-ins are welcome.

This program is sponsored by the Wellesley Sustainable Energy Committee.

Green Collaborative Meeting to Highlight Emissions Reduction Opportunities

5/2/2019

You are invited...

The featured topic at Wellesley’s Green Collaborative will be “Electricity as a Pathway to Emissions Reductions in Wellesley”. Thursday May 9, 2019, in the Wakelin Room at Wellesley Free Library. Networking will begin at 9 a.m. and the program will begin promptly at 9:15 a.m.

As of June 30, 2019, electricity from the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant will contain 31% fewer emissions than in 2007. WMLP Board Member Jeff Wechsler will discuss the contributions to this success and the foundation that has been set for continued emission reductions. Looking to the future, guest speaker David Farnsworth will discuss what must be accomplished to reliably manage the growing amount of variable generation from renewable sources and how “beneficial electrification” is part of the equation.Wellesley’s Green Collaborative is facilitated by the Town’s Sustainable Energy Committee (SEC).

Green Home & Living Tour

5/1/2019

Tour green homes

A recent NY Times Op Ed: Your Gas Stove Is Bad for You and the Planet

Want to do something about your gas stove? your gas heat? your fossil fuel car?

Experience everyday life without gas or gas leaks. Mothers Out Front teams in Jamaica Plain are hosting a Green Tour where you can see the future happening today.

JAMAICA PLAIN: Sunday May 19th, 2-4pm
Take a self-guided tour in central JP, showcasing green living– from solar panels to electric cars, composting, beekeeping, edible gardens, etc. in about 15 homes (and a few businesses and community sites). Neighbors can learn from neighbors and help us all envision what a clean-energy future could look like. Online map and event page are here.

See You Sunday at Sustainable Wellesley ACTION Meeting April 28th 12-1.30pm

4/23/2019

You're invited to an Action meeting

Please join us THIS SUNDAY April 28th, for the Sustainable Wellesley ACTION meeting from 12:00 – 1:30pm at 161 Oakland Street, Wellesley – the studio above the garage. Get ready for good folks and conversations, some snacks and ACTION on issues you care about.

Some topics on the agenda include:

Transportation

Pesticide Reduction Plan
Plastic Reduction Progress!
Parade Planning

Let us know if there are topics you would like to see on the agenda. Feel free to share this invite with others. All are welcome. RSVP via email

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The Environmental Impact of Fashion

Students - get ready for September 20th

Milkweed for sale at July Jubilation

Calling all Ocean Huggers!

Borrow THINGS from the Library

Show Your Support For A Net Zero Energy Building & No Gas at The Hunnewell School Public Forum Thursday Night

Summer is coming - lower your cooling costs!

Green Collaborative Meeting to Highlight Emissions Reduction Opportunities

Green Home & Living Tour

See You Sunday at Sustainable Wellesley ACTION Meeting April 28th 12-1.30pm

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