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For the past ten years, countries and communities of all sizes have set goals to limit the threat of climate change. At the local town level, we have installed solar, added EV cars, and charging stations, insulated our homes, and added heat pumps to homes and town buildings. We have learned to value native plants and begun to protect critical pollinators.
It’s hard to recall our initial reactions to new technologies like solar cells on house roofs. Few of us understood heat pumps. Remember the first time you saw or drove an EV or hybrid car?
We should recognize the progress Stow, and our neighboring towns have made as a base for future plans. We are in this together and our efforts must continue if we are to be successful.
Recently, representatives of Green Acton, Green Maynard, Green Hudson, Sustainable Stow and Stow’s Green Advisory Committee met to learn about the progress across our towns. We were joined by State Senator Jamie Eldridge. They presented to a crowd gathered at First Parish of Stow and Acton on one of the snowiest nights in a long time. What they shared was inspiring. It seemed as if no two of the towns have approached the puzzle of building a better climate or environment in quite the same way. We plan to do more sharing of approaches and successes in the months ahead.
View the video from this multi-town meeting here.
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