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Western Mass Green Consortium

The room is abuzz with chatter consisting of personal anecdotes and business opportunities. Local residents sip their locally brewed beer while brainstorming ways to protect the environment. This is not your average mixer, this is something bigger. The Western Mass Green Consortium (WMGC) is a groundbreaking collaborative consisting of local small businesses, educators, organizations and individuals coalesced around a common mission: to “promote sustainable business practices, nurture the...

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The One Gallon Challenge

THE ONE GALLON CHALLENGE HIGH-MPG CAR RACE STARTS IN GREENFIELD Fiske Ave/Miles Street: Mesa Verde and Solar Store Parking lot Wed, Aug 19, 4-6pm Thurs, Aug 20, 9-11am. Starting ceremony 10:50 am Are you looking for a car for your local errands that gets 100 MPG and costs only $5.00 to fill it up?   Seven such unusual vehicles competing in the One Gallon Challenge will be on display – as they prepare for an exciting 100-mile race to the Boston GreenFest. The goal of the race is to see...

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Sustainability Pioneers go to Solarfest, VT

Sustainability Pioneers go to Solarfest, VT

On July 10-12th a band of Pioneers from the Valley caravanned to the Northern territories of Tinmouth, Vermont to enjoy the music and performing arts renewable energy festival Solarfest. This unique event started in 1995 in Middletown Springs, VT at the result of a dream of one of the founders. It has since multiplied in size and attracts artists, vendors, activists and innovators who are dedicated to the celebration of renewable energy and sustainable alternatives. The weekend of sustainable...

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The Green Machine

The Green Machine

What happens when you combine a group of like-minded activist and artists, an old school bus, gallons of green paint and vegetable oil? It is either going to be one heck of a party or the Vegan Bus. Probably both. The brain child of Derek Goodwin, the purpose of the bus is to “increase public awareness about the connections between dietary choice, personal health, cultural ethics, and globally sustainable ecology.” On Wednesday, July 29, Cafe Evolution, a vegan restaurant in...

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