Going Green Archives - Page 17 of 42 - Greenfield Recorder

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GCVS garners $3K Cooler Communities grant

by Staff Report Staff ReportFebruary 7, 2022

Carole Collins, Greenfield’s director of the Department of Energy and Sustainability, accepts an award from state Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Patrick Woodcock.

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Greenfield recognized for clean energy efforts

by Mary Byrne Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2022

While the Kearsarge Energy power company already operates two functional solar arrays at the end of Sandy Lane in Turners Falls, attention has recently been paid to launching a third array between the first two.

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Third solar array at capped Turners Falls burn dump complete

by Julian Mendoza Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2022

The view of an approximately 30-acre solar farm north of Pulpit Hill Road in Amherst, as seen in August.

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‘Trees & Solar: We Need Both’: Webinar aims for potential middle way on solar projects

by Scott Merzbach Staff WriterDecember 9, 2021

Members of the Red Brigade performance troupe of Extinction Rebellion move up the steps of Springfield City Hall during the fourth annual Pioneer Valley Women’s March in January 2020. The Red Brigade is expected to attend a standout in Amherst, one of three being planned across the Pioneer Valley to increase public awareness of the latest climate change report by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change.

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‘The crisis is now’: Activists plan dramatic readings of climate change report

by Mary Byrne Staff WriterOctober 29, 2021

Northfield Mount Hermon School held a grand opening and dedication ceremony for the new Gilder Center on Oct. 16. Pictured from left to right: Richard Gilder’s wife Lois Chiles, NMH Head of School Brian Hargrove, Gilder’s grandson and Gilder’s daughter Britt-Louise Gilder.

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NMH opens its ‘greenest’ building as new science center

by Zack DeLuca Staff WriterOctober 20, 2021

Swift River School in New Salem.

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New Salem BOH to ask school’s abutters about testing water

by Domenic Poli Staff WriterOctober 5, 2021

One of several electric vehicle charging stations behind Greenfield City Hall.

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‘Gasless’ in Shelburne looks to expose locals to electric vehicles

by Julian Mendoza Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2021

Students in Lexi Silk’s second-grade class at Newton School line up in tree poses, representing where three trees will be planted in a row next to the basketball courts on Saturday.

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Greenfield Tree Committee continues fall plantings

by Staff Report Staff ReportSeptember 29, 2021

Northfield Energy Committee Chair Susan O’Connor next to the Citizen Stewardship Award in Northfield Town Hall. O’Connor was presented the 2020 award in recognition of her years of work focused on protecting the larger environment through ongoing energy reduction efforts. Her name has been engraved alongside previous recipients on the award plaque.

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Northfield Energy Committee chair recognized for ongoing energy reduction efforts

by Zack DeLuca Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2021