Public Comment: No More Delays On Implementing Hauler Reform
The following public comment was given at the meeting of the Town Services and Outreach…
Darcy DuMont
Opinion: How Local Climate Activists Got Amherst A Zero Energy School
Local & Green The following column appeared previously in the print edition of the Amherst…
Tell The Town Council: Let’s Green Our New Buildings!
Local And Green This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin Amherst’s climate action goals…
Opinion: Local & Green – Moving From Gas To Induction Cooktops Improves Indoor Air Quality
Library Loan Program Launched at Jones, Forbes and Lilly Libraries Thank the Lord we in…
Waste Hauler Overhaul/Curbside Composting Proposal Included In Town Manager Goals
The proposal to transition Amherst’s waste hauler system to town-contracted, including curbside compost pick up,…
Opinion: Local & Green. Climate Action In The New Year. A Tale Of Two Cities.
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. There are three things towns need in…
Opinion: Local And Green – Climate Activists Pushing The Boundaries In Massachusetts
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. Fueled by the recently reported acceleration of…
Opinion: A Possible Double Whammy To Major Policy Goals In Amherst
Once a year, the Town Council formulates a list of goals they want the Town…
Opinion: To The Town Manager – Do Something To Accelerate Climate Action In Amherst. And Do it Fast
Local and Green, November 2022 The following column also appeared in The Amherst Bulletin. The…
Department of Environmental Protection Holds Webinar To Assist Towns On Contracting For Hauling Services
By Darcy DuMont Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held a free municipal training October…
Zero Waste Amherst Encourages The Town To Not Install Synthetic Turf On High School Athletic Fields
Zero Waste Amherst thanks Toni Cunningham for cautioning the town regarding the use of synthetic…
Opinion: Building Sustainable Neighborhoods Takes Community
Local And Green This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. In my life, entire…