Transitioning from Fossil Fuels, One Neighborhood at a Time
By Louise Bullis Yarmoff, Sustainable Marblehead Board Member If you’ve had an errand to run at Abbot Hall this summer – and tried to...
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- Jul 12
- 7 min
YOUR HEAT PUMP QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Our second annual Green Homes Tour brought out even more property owners than last year, and heat pump questions were top of mind for...
- Jan 23
- 3 min
2023: The Hottest Year on Record
By Louise Bullis Yarmoff, Board Member When swimming at Marblehead beaches last summer, did you feel as if the water was warmer than you...
- Aug 15, 2023
- 4 min
Marblehead, Stop Peaking!
By Lisa Wolf, Member of the Clean Energy & Public Policy Working Group and Marblehead Municipal Light Board Chair In many Marblehead...
- May 15, 2023
- 2 min
Net Zero Roadmap and Sustainability Manager News
by Eileen Mathieu, Clean Energy and Public Policy Working Group Leader The Net Zero Roadmap was adopted unanimously by the Select Board...
- Apr 14, 2023
- 3 min
Installing Heat Pumps in Old Town
Two important changes to the guidelines of Marblehead’s Old and Historic Districts Commission cover heat pumps and solar panels.
- Apr 14, 2023
- 4 min
Sustainable Marblehead leads Green Homes Tour
Sustainable Marblehead's Green Homes Tour aimed at teaching participants just how easy it can be to go green.
- Mar 22, 2023
- 3 min
SUSTAINABLE MARBLEHEAD: Green Home Tours to showcase energy-efficient technologies
To help Marbleheaders learn about home energy efficiency, Sustainable Marblehead organized a Green Homes Tour on April 8.
- Mar 15, 2023
- 3 min
Marblehead’s tree enthusiasts help warden build out canopy
Several initiatives to further cultivate and grow Marblehead’s “urban forestry and tree canopy” are afoot.
- Feb 23, 2023
- 4 min
Marblehead Harbor Plan
Marblehead’s greatest asset is its harbor. To ensure its future, a harbor plan will be completed this spring.
- Feb 20, 2023
- 2 min
A New Paradigm
What we need is a new paradigm that includes both political action and sustainable lifestyle to open a third option for living on earth.
- Feb 7, 2023
- 3 min
Native Perennial Seed Stratification
Learn how to harvest, store, stratify and sow native plant seeds in pots.
- Jan 25, 2023
- 3 min
Net Zero Roadmap Coming Soon!
The Green Marblehead Committee's Net Zero Roadmap is nearly final; give feedback at mapc.ma/marblehead-roadmap
- Jan 20, 2023
- 3 min
Legislation Needed to Get Rid of Plastic Pollution
Only six percent of plastic produced is recycled. Beyond Plastics, a grassroots organization, is pushing for plastic reduction legislation.
- Jan 19, 2023
- 3 min
Earthshot Prize
When you get tired of climate doom and gloom, check out the winners of the Earthshot Prize to get inspired!
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
Tackling the Climate Crisis through Storytelling
Fiction can help us imagine what our lives would be like after a climate disaster, and impel us to take action now.
- Nov 28, 2022
- 3 min
Local Actions Have Global Consequences
What are we doing to reduce our carbon footprint in Marblehead?
- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
Step 4: Powered by the Sun!
Adding a solar roof will lower your electric bill, protect you from future price increases, and increase your home resale value.
- Nov 11, 2022
- 7 min
Step 3: Air Source Heat Pumps Myths and Facts
Heat pumps are highly efficient at converting energy into heat, and therefore, less greenhouse gas is produced for home heating and cooling.
- Nov 1, 2022
- 4 min
Step 2: Electric Water Heating and Energy Efficient Appliances
Review available technologies for hot water heating and major appliances that are both powered by electricity and energy efficient.
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