UMass Energy Transition Institute Will Launch On February 28
The multidisciplinary Energy Transition Institute (ETI) at UMass is planning its formal launch on Monday,...
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A Better World Is Possible: The Circular Economy
This week’s Indy features an op-ed by Darcy DuMont, highlighting the benefits of a circular...
Fire Department Acquires Its First Hybrid Ambulance
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Fire Department has its first hybrid ambulance: a custom Horton ambulance...
Letter: Why Not Sustainable Planning For Downtown?
When I look at the streetscape in downtown Amherst, I do see that there are...
Town Manager Report For December 6, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Opinion: Local and Green (#28): Why The Library Expansion Project is Not The Sustainable Option
This column appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin. Vote NO on the ballot question. The...
Letter: Jones Library Renovation Offers Sustainable Design
I am glad so many people in Amherst are thinking critically about building sustainability and...
Letter: Carbon Sequestration Makes Jones Renovation An Investment In Sustainability
As an Amherst resident, I want to be sure our new library is a financially...
Town Manager Report For September 27, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
UMass Amherst Named One Of The Nation’s ‘Coolest Schools’ On Environmental Issues By Sierra Club
Source: UMass News and Media The Sierra Club’s national magazine, “Sierra Magazine,” recently announced that the University of Massachusetts...
Opinion: Hope -Yes, Hope For Our Planet
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The last month smacked us...
ECAC Readies Climate Action And Resiliency Plan
The Energy Climate Action Committee (ECAC) convened Wednesday, March 24 to finalize comments on their...