Our History

Previous Accomplishments

• Organized town-wide clean up days

• Partnered with Green Team Junk Removal and Eversource on townwide recycling drives

• Promoted the Green Communities Act to make Hopkinton eligible for grants

• Set up educational booths at Polyarts, Farmers Market, Hop101 and Marathon Day

• Presented at Women’s Club Speaker Series and Go Green Event

• Collaborated with Planning and Park & Recreation for the award of grants for bike racks in town

• Initiated negotiations with property owners for CSA (Community Sponsored Agriculture) in Hopkinton

• Presented to the Planning Board on Leeds rated construction. 

• Organized a presentation by the Massachusetts Municipal Association for a Home Energy Savings Seminar

• Collaborated with the Planning Board Chair on Wind Energy Bylaws

• Organized a Green Forum which included presentations by utility companies, government agencies, and private energy providers

• Produced a three part written series on recycling and composting which was published in the local media

• Worked with high school students to help them with their government class requirements

• Organized meetings with local developers and building professionals to guide new sustainable building guidelines for Hopkinton

• Co-sponsored a public hearing on the MA building stretch code

• Led a Solarize Hopkinton program that promoted solar panels and offered incentives that led to dozens of homes adopting them