Initiatives

Our current initiatives include:

• Encouraging continued adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in town - see the latest data!

• A Black Earth Composting drive starting June 2024 with incentives for residents to sign up for the curbside compost service

Recent initiaives include:

• Planted pollinator gardens at two town properties in 2024, adding over 100 plants and educating the public.

• Led the drive for the town to adopt the specialized buiding code, which was approved at May 2024 town meeting - see HopSpecialized.org for details.

• A net zero carbon emissions statement and accompanying climate action plan

• A municipal aggregation plan for the purchase of sustainably produced electricity at reduced group rates

• Practices for making events more events more eco friendly

• Helping Eagle scouts put pollinator gardens with native plants at a few fields in town

• Upcoming Events related to sustainability

• And more!