On August 26, our farm was destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. The level of the Connecticut River rose and flooded our farmer incubator site and youth garden with water potentially contaminated with e.Coli and mercury. We host 13 migrant and refugee farmers that cultivate specialty crops from the caribbean and many of their plants used for seed saving were destroyed as well. Our plan of action includes testing the site and pursuing disaster relief funds. We are also trying to...
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Please join us for GreenWork’s first Annual Meeting Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Noon Pioneer Valley Central Labor Council 640 Page Blvd., Springfield Lunch will be served. Learn more about what GreenWork is up to and how you can contribute to GreenWork’s effort to create a “high road” green economy in western Massachusetts. Please RSVP by October 20, to Mary Vogel at maryvogel@builtbest.org GreenWork consists of advocates for a Green Economy which serves local...
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Do you have a “wish list” business issue that you just don’t have time to work on? Are you tired of the same issue and want a different perspective into a solution? Are you facing a challenge and want the opinion of creative, experienced and informed professionals and MBAs? NetImpact UMass and NAWMBA UMass are actively seeking businesses and startups who would be interested in presenting their own real-life challenge for small collaborative workshopping by participants in our...
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Putting Our Money Where Our Mouths Are Farm & Food Entrepreneurship in the Pioneer Valley Registration is Now Open for the PVGrows Fall Forum – Oct 27 Where are the business opportunities in the new local food economy? What role do entrepreneurs play in a healthy food system? Who provides the financing and investment? How can we support the growth of both for-profit and not-for-profit entrepreneurship? Join us for an interactive session about the future of our Pioneer Valley...
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Real Pickles Joins the Greenfield 10% Challenge GREENFIELD, MA – Last week Real Pickles, in Greenfield, MA, joined the Greenfield 10% Challenge. Dan Rosenberg, co-owner of Real Pickles gave Nancy Hazard of the Greening Greenfield Energy Committee, a tour of their new facility to learn what they had done to reduce their energy use by at least 10%. “I was amazed at Dan’s commitment, attention to detail and what he has been able to do with constrained finances.” Dan’s philosophy is to live...
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Clean Energy Connections is the premier regional business development information and networking cleantech event – CleantechWEST! Now in its fourth year, it is an exemplary program for individuals and organizations which accelerates the growth of our green economy. The event attracts more than 400 people each year including business owners, entrepreneurs, financiers, educators, career seekers, community leaders, and public agencies. The theme of this year’s conference is, “Building on...
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CITIZEN ACTION WORKSHOP Saturday September 24 3-6pm, UMass Amherst. MASSPIRG and The Public Interest Network are organizing a workshop on the best techniques for citizens to take action. It will cover how to plan a campaign and develop your campaign’s goals, strategies and tactics – and how to recruit volunteers and get people plugged into the thing you are passionate about. It’s a chance to learn, share ideas and connect with other environmentally active citizens as well as...
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Find FREE $ – and UPGRADE Your Home Tuesday, Sept 27, 7:00 pm GCTV, 393 Main St, Greenfield Renters, landlords and homeowners are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served. Learn how you can save $1000 – $3000 on your heating bills each year AND be warmer in winter and cooler in summer. FREE energy assessments $2,000-$35,000 available per 1-4 family building based on your income Meet Energy Smart Homes staff and others, who can help guide you through the process ...
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Please join the UMass Green Building Committee for the next lecture in the series “Solving Old Problems in New Ways.” This 6-part lecture series explores sustainable design solutions for the built environment. Fiona Cousins will be presenting her lecture “Energy in Buildings: An Engineer’s Perspective” at 4:00-5:15 pm on Tuesday, September 27th in the Cape Cod Lounge in the UMass Student Union. Fiona is a Principal of Arup with the New York office, where her...
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Valley Rallies for Clean Energy to Stop Climate Change Public rallies calling for more urgent action to stop climate change and build a clean energy, sustainable economy will be held in Northampton, Amherst, and Greenfield on the weekend of September 24-25. Thousands of similar events will be taking place in nearly every country of the world, coordinated by the environmental group 350.org. Most climate scientists agree that the maximum safe amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is 350...
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