Events
The following sustainability-related events & activities are in/near Hopkinton, and sponsored by the SGC or community organizations
Video series about composting
Watch the series of short videos by Hopkinton residents about our trash problem and composting as a way to help address it.
#2 with Deena Baker-Nel - Scraps as trash or resource?
#1 with Christine Coffman - Hopkinton's Trash Opportunity - the why and the how.
Winter Market Starting Nov. 3
Come get your locally-produced goods including fresh veggies, honey, eggs, wine, flowers, crafts, and more. Make it a weekly habit. Details at hopkintonfarmersmarket.com.
Shopping locally means less gas emissions from transporting food - get your berries from a few miles away instead of a few thousand miles away! Many of the vendors follow organic practices. It also means less packaging. Plus, you're buying from your neighbors.
See also current intiatives:
Black Earth curbside composting promotional drive - get a free bin and liners with signup
Latest EV data for Hopkinton shows over 25% of residents who bought a new car the past couple of years chose an EV
From Recent Events
From "Get the Dirt on Composting" at the Library, June 2024
If you couldn't attend, visit the composting page of our website, which includes all the good dirt on composting including slides from the event and more about the current Black Earth curbside composting incentive.
Town Meeting - May 8, 7pm, Middle School
The specialized energy code PASSED by nearly a 2/3 margin.
Learn more about the specialized code at hopspecialized.org
Herbcide treatment for lake weeds - we're not fans
The Sustainble Green Committee advises against using herbicides to treat unwanted plant growth on Lake Maspenock - read the full statement here, including a list of resources to learn more.
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.
Get the Dirt on Composting event at the Library in June 2024
Many hands pitch in to plant a pollinator garden at the YMCA for Shaurya Patni's Eagle Scout project
Spreading the word about composting, native plants and organic gardening at the Hopkinton Garden Club plant sale in May 2024
Residents responsibly recycled clothing, household items, and dehumidifiers at the May 2024 recycling day
Volunteers from Faith Community Church cleaned up a very trashy spot in town - kudos!
Know Your Vote - the committee answered questions about the Specialized Energy Code in advance of Town Meeting
Residents volunteered to help clean up litter on a cold day in April, before the marathon. Photo by John Cardillo from the Hopkinton Independent.
The Town held a Climate Action Plan Workshop in April, where residents could learn, ask questions, and provide input
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
Mon. Apr. 29, 7 to 8:30pm - eHop - Learn about the specialized code and more
Watch or attend in person at HCAM studos to hear more about or ask about the specialized code and other topics at the eHop know your vote event - details here