Welcome

Green Acton is a group of volunteers working to conserve resources and encourage sustainability in Acton, Massachusetts. More.

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Let's make Acton a better place to live—for current residents and future generations. Please join us.

Meetings

Green Acton meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of the month (except August) at 7:00pm. Join us for our next meeting. See the calendar for the location.

Contact

For more information, please email: info@greenacton.org or join us at our next meeting.

News

Outdoor Lighting

Light pollution from excess articial light causes problems for people and wildlife. Sometimes we cannot even see the stars because of unnecessary artificial lights shining upward. The problem can be reduced through community awareness, legislation (for example, requiring shielding on outdoor lights), and improved lighting technology. Read about Good Neighbor Outdoor Lighting. new!

Stretch Code

Acton residents can vote on an upgrade to the building code called the "Stretch Code" at Town Meeting in April 2010. According to this week's Beacon, "The optional stretch code is part of the Massachusetts Green Communities Act. Adopting the code would be a checkmark on the state’s guidelines for qualification as a Green Community, entitling the town to a share of $10 million per year toward further green initiatives." See the Stretch Code FAQs.

The "Stretch Code" will allow Acton to adopt a higher level of energy efficiency within the town's building code, thereby reducing utility bills for Acton homeowners and businesses, and reducing production of greenhouse gases.

Environmental Literacy Council

Start the New Year by visiting this science-based information source, enviroliteracy.org, of environmental topics for adults and students.

Green Advisory Board

Ongoing. The Green Advisory Board investigates how Acton residents can improve energy efficiency and use renewables.

Acton Memorial Library has Electric Usage Meters for Loan

The library has three Kill-A-Watt electricity usage monitors for loan to Acton residents. The meters plug into a wall socket and an appliance to assess how efficiently the appliance works by displaying the power consumption by kilowatt-hour. For information, call the Reference Desk at the Acton Memorial Library (978-264-9641 option 3).

AB Farmers Market

The Acton-Boxborough Farmers Market is located one block from the intersection of Route 111 and Central Street, behind the West Acton Market. Planning for 2010.

Reviews

UN Climate Change Conference

Revisit the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP 15). See graphs of the country pledges and the remaining gap for reaching global climate change mitigation goals.

Revisioning Kelley's Corner

On November 14, residents shared Visions of Kelley's Corner. Read about the Open Neighborhood collaboration between the Town of Acton and Tufts University.

350 Recap

On October 24, 2009, people in 181 countries came together for the most widespread day of environmental action in history. The result was a worldwide call for strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis. Read the local story and see the photos.

Acton Green Energy Fair Recap

Green Acton and AB PIP hosted the first Acton Green Energy Fair last spring.

Read about the Acton Green Energy Fair, list of sponsors and list of exhibitors.

  Updated: February 8, 2010

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