Events
The following sustainability-related events are in/near Hopkinton, and sponsored by the SGG or community organizations
CAP Open House - Thu. Mar 28, 6:30-8:30pm, HCA
Kick off event for the Hopkinton Climate Action Plan! The Town is hosting a free, community-wide open house on Thursday March 28th at the HCA from 6 to 8pm.
This workshop will be designed for community members to move at their own pace through a series of activities that will both build relationships with key project team members and identify lived experience that needs to be considered in the remainder of the planning process.
Learn more and RSVP today: https://rb.gy/wj9x4h.
Yellow Bag Day - Sat. Apr. 6, 9am to noon - Town wide cleanup
Come to the Town Common between 9 and noon to pick up a bag, etc. and you'll be assigned an area to green up. Bring your family or neighbors, too! Then, pick up the trash from your assigned area and leave the bag at a designated area nearby. DPW will pick up bags on Monday.
Groups are welcome to participate and green up an area of their choice. Contact hopgreenma@gmail.com in advance.
Help make Hopkinton look great for the Boston Marathon, AND keep harmful litter from harming wildlife and our water resources. Last year, over 25 people participated and did a great job - let's get 100 people this year, to coincide with the 100th start of the marathon in Hopkinton!
Rain date is Sun. Apr. 7 from noon to 3 - check back here on Apr. 5 or early Apr. 6 to see if we'll need it
Save the Date - Recycling Day - Sun. Apr. 28, 10am to 2pm - Details coming soon
Town Meeting - starts Mon. May 6, 7pm-?, Middle School
It's very important to come and vote at town meeting. The Sustainable Green Committee is sponsoring the specialized energy code article to help us in greatly reducing greenhouse gas emissions in new construction. We are also sponsoring a bill that will support the town in testing for toxic chemicals (PFAS, lead, etc.) in town land and water, and in media to be applied to land and water.
Garden Club Plant Sale - Sat. May 11, 8am-noon
Our Sustainable Green Committee is happy to be at this great plant sale to let you know about eco-safe alternatives to toxic lawn and garden treatments, native plants, pollinators, and composting options. Buy some plants from the club (for a good cause), get tips for a green thumb from club members, and learn how to have the other kind of green thumb from us. Free!
Recordings from Recent Events
Annual Update to the Select Board
Watch the Video on HCAM YouTube (starts ~1hr in)
Eco-Friendly Living in Hopkinton - a talk as part of the Women's Club speaker series by Linda Chuss from the Sustainable Green Committee
Slides are here
Checklists are here:
Save Energy & Money - Mass Save, Heat Pumps, and 0% Loans - Watch the Video
0:00 - Introduction
2:25 - Mass Save with Dan Russo
23:30 - Heat Smart Alliance with Steve Breit (note there is no audio for this segment but the slides are useful)
58:20 - 0% Financing with Estela Singleton from Webster First FCU
This is a way you can increase your impact - affecting not just yourself or your own household but many people at once, who will in turn start following some of the practices in their lives too. Learn more here.
Farmers Market July 2023
Recycling Drive June 2023
Garden Club Plant Sale
Repair Cafe - Apr 2023
HCA Sustainability Summit - Nov 2022
Women's Club Climate Change Talk - Oct 2022
Regional EV Expo - Oct 2022
Green Team Junk Removal - Sep 2022
Lion's Club Repair Cafe at Senior Center - Sep 2022
Polyarts - Sep 2022
Hop 101 - May 2022