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Sustainable Milton aims to create a model sustainable community to help preserve our ecosystem as a whole. We aim to raise awareness, educate and motivate residents and town government in Milton, Massachusetts to take action to reduce waste of all forms at home, at work and while traveling, and to inspire others to do the same.


Earth Day 2008









The CO2 Cube

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24% of which is "tap water repackaged by Pepsi and Coke." Read Globe synopsis; Read entire article...
Help the climate crisis: stop buying bottled water. In the US we ship 1 billion  bottles a  week in 37,800  18 - wheelers,
Stop Junk mail! 
Save 100 million trees per year, save water, reduce  energy and support your favorite charity as well.
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Volunteer for the Environment!
Make A difference in 15 minutes, a few hours, or while on vacation. Read more...
Was 2007 the 2nd warmest year ever? The statistics from NASA are in!
Find out  here.
Sustainable Milton
Read
Al Gore's
Nobel Prize acceptance speech
A MUST VIEW!!
"The Story of Stuff" here.
Tips to maximize your gas mileage here!
EVENTS
Boston.com now has a Green Section here!
"Steam Heat" by the Quincy Choral Society
Prevent damage!

WINTERIZE YOUR
RAIN
BARREL!

  What to do: #8

Walk at Turner's Pond - Support "Safe Routes to School"

When: Wednesday, Dec 3
Time: 9:30 AM
Where: Turner's Pond Parking Lot, Central Ave

Come support the installation of the crushed stone pathway around Turners Pond that will enable children and  strollers to safely walk to Glover Elementary, as well as making the Pond wheelchair accessible for all. Project is totally funded by State grants.

Roxbury Energy Fair

When: Saturday, Dec 6
Time: 11AM -3 PM
Where: Twelfth Baptist Church, 150 Warren St., Dorchester

Visit Sustainable Milton's own Henry MacLean, of Timeless Architecture, at this Energy Fair.

December Sustainable Milton Meeting
 
When: Wednesday, Dec 17
Time: 7:30 PM
Where: First Parish Church, 535 Canton Ave, Chase Parlor

Care about our role in mitigating climate change? Got ideas about how to help residents conserve and lower their energy use and energy bill? Want to learn what Sustainable Milton is doing to help residents of our town reduce their carbon footprint? Then this meeting is for you! All are welcome.

More Events here.
3 Milton families cut 7,000 lbs of CO2, without big expenditures!!

They saved $!
You can too!

More info here.
Still snoozing at 7 AM Sunday mornings? Listen to NPR's "Living on Earth" here.
Watch for the arrival and
installation of the first 2kW solar array on the roof of the High School, just to the left over the front entrance!
Milton will get: hardware, software, consulting services, engineering, installation and 10-yr warranty for a 4kW "green" solar array!
The Town of Milton has qualified for 4kW of free solar panels from the State, worth $50,000!
Connected to
the Earth Day Network?
Read their monthly newsletter here.
       Are you
            still taking
       plastic bags?
             They pollute and are made from fossil fuels. At the very least, recycle them.
"We must commit to produce 100 %
of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years.  It's achievable, affordable and
  necessary."
Watch here.
July 14,
  2008
Al Gore challenges the country:
"Time to Button Up!"
from the Boston Globe

Interactive Home Weatherization Projects  here.

"A variety of choices are available to help you fight back winter's cold..."
Read about 9 of them here.
Want to save on gas??
Reduce your emissions?
Get a ride!
Visit RideBuzz.org
Did you see President-Elect Barack Obama's speech to the Governors' Global Climate Summit
on Nov. 19?
Is global warming real? or not? Should we act? or not?
  Hear the arguments here.
Visit the
NASA CLIMATE TIME MACHINE here.
Track Ice Melt, Sea Level, CO2 and Global Temp since 1885!
Looking for
a GREEN
business
in MA?
Check out
the Massachusetts
GoGreen Web Directory.  
Sustainable Milton now has a Blog!