Further Resources
Further learning
Climate Change - the video from a talk as part of the Hopkinton Women's Club Speaker Series in Oct. 2022, by Dr. Jayne Knott
Climate Change in Hopkinton - the video from a talk the Hopkinton Women's Club Speaker Series sponsored in Oct. 2023, by Linda Chuss, a member of the committee and the slides that went with it
New York Times Climate Change FAQ - easy to find brief answers on a wide range of topics (it may be behind a paywall). If you like the New York Times, you can subscribe to their climate newsletter, which comes a few times a week with summaries and links to sustainablity articles written by the NYT. Your favorite news organization may have something similar. For example, The MetroWest Daily News covers sustainability topics on a regular basis (again, it's behind a paywall). David Byrne (yes, the one from the Talking Heads) has a free newsletter Reasons to Be Cheerful with a lot of sustainability solutions. That's a spectrum of options - there are many more out there - share your favorites with us!
Social media
Join the Facebook group Sustainable Hopkinton, where you can share information with other members of the Hopkinton community. This group is not officially associated with the Sustainable Green Committee.
Follow our page HopGreenMA on Facebook or Instagram for the latest happenings and discussions: on Facebook, you don't need to have an account to read posts
See other groups with related topics, such as the Drive Green group under Transportation.
Helpful apps and sites
Green Energy Consumers Alliance is a non-profit serving MA and RI for over forty years by providing educational programs as well as implementation incentives and weighing in on policy issues. We link to their website for info about heating and cooling, solar, EVs, charging, etc.
Data about climate change:
eia - US Energy Information Association - Where greenhouse gases come from - and more about Energy and the Environment
Websites for Sustainable Switches - links to websites and apps for everything from bike maps to carbon footprint calculators
How to Save a Planet podcast on Spotify has weekly episodes (about 30 to 60 minutes) on many green topics, and there are a few other podcasts along the same lines
Cool Climate Network has many tools including maps showing climate impact by zip code using a consumption-based model, household and business impact calculators, and options that show how each specific change you can make will impact your greenhouse gas footprint
Climate feedback loops are accelerating global warming as covered in these videos
Green investing
Don't want your retirement savings funding fossil fuel companies? Here are some resources to consider green alternatives:
This episode from the How to Save a Planet podcast addresses that very topic!
Green Century Funds is one fossil fuel-free fund that also advocates on behalf of shareholders for more sustainable practices
Atlas Wealth Strategies in town is a financial advisement firm that emphasizes sustainable investment practices
Related organizations
350 Massachusetts for a Better Future