The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and thousands of bussinesses and individuals have teamed up to support a worldwide rolling lights out initiative. On March 29, at 8pm, thousands of cities and individuals will turn off all non-essential lights for one hour. It's difficult, on their website, to find out exactly how much of an impact this will have on energy consumption. But, hopefully, what it will do is raise awareness. Go to www.earthhour.org for more...
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By RICHIE DAVIS Recorder Staff [ Originally published on: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 ] Drinking of ''grasshoppers'' or Midori cocktails like ''The Grinch'' will be purely optional at the first in a monthly series of ''green drinks'' events Wednesday in Greenfield. You can think of it as a down-to-earth ''happy hour'' to explore what renewable energy is all about and ways to take better care of the environment. The series, which...
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By ANITA FRITZ Recorder Staff [originally published in the Recorder on 2-20-08] GREENFIELD — The town Tuesday took its first major step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and looking at ways government, schools and residents can help with the greening of Greenfield. Mayor Christine Forgey signed the town up with ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection, which will help the town take the steps it needs to become sustainable. ICLEI, an international organization known by the...
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To celebrate National Bike Commute Week (May 10 to 18), the People’s Pint invites you to free screenings of “Enjoy the Ride: Share the Road in the Pioneer Valley” At 6, 8, and 9:30PM FREE Directed by Carlyn Saltman, Earth Thrives' co-founder and documentarian, this 30-minute inspirational video chronicles the stories of several Franklin, Hampshire, and Hamden County residents who choose to ride their bicycles for transportation as often as possible instead of driving their...
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The first ever Greener Gadgets Conference took place on February 1st in New York City. The focus: emerging technology innovation in the consumer electronics industry and the business case for sustainable consumer electronics design. Here at Earth Thrives, we're particularly excited about the keynote speech on the One Laptop per Child project. We happen to have just received our very own little green XO for Rich's grand-daughter to try out the other day. It's being called “the...
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Welcome to EarthThrives, featuring video clips of “local heroes” — residents and businesses in Western Massachusetts that are incorporating greener habits and technologies into everyday life.
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Yes, you can! Right now, EarthThrives is being fully funded by its participants. We’re committed to making EarthThrives a dynamic, accessible and inspiring resource. But pretty soon, we’ll be so big that we might not be able to keep up! With your help, EarthThrives could truly thrive! Please fill out our contact form, introduce yourself, and let us know you’d like one of us to contact you with more information about sponsorship opportunities. Click here to be sent to our...
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The Greening Greenfield Energy Committee (GGEC) is a citizen committee started in 2005 to work toward building a sustainable Greenfield so that current and future generations can sustain and enjoy life in this beautiful and abundant valley we call home. In February, 2007, the GGEC launched the Greening Greenfield campaign in collaboration with the Town of Greenfield to create a collective vision for Greenfield’s future write and implement a living document called a Sustainability Plan...
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If you're like me and approximately 30 million other households and businesses in America, you've got a pretty tree sitting in your living room or entry way. Whether or not you plan on stretching its lifetime through valentine’s day or just through the new year, don’t trash it, recycle it! Here in the Pioneer Valley, almost all of the Transfer Stations and Recycling Centers will accept your tree. To find a recycling center near you, visit Earth911.com. They have a great search engine:...
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Andy, the student in the second half of this clip , studies Information Technology at Greenfield Community College. He was the only one among a group of young people gathered on Greenfield's Main Street who could tell us what global warming is and what causes it. Andy is also aware that turning off unnecessary lights and appliances is as good for his wallet as it is for the environment. We hope Andy will show us other ways to save money and be good to the planet at the same time. But...
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