Heat Pumps Are For Everyone
plugIN to electrify your heating, cooling or hot water system with a heat pump Heat pumps are one of the most effective ways to make your home more comfortable, reduce your […]
plugIN to electrify your heating, cooling or hot water system with a heat pump Heat pumps are one of the most effective ways to make your home more comfortable, reduce your […]
Dr. Tamara Lev, Israel Institute Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow at Boston University, will discusses the climate crisis in Israel. She will describe why Israel is an ecological and climate change "hotspot", and […]
With summer air conditioning season underway, let’s discuss: what makes MA electricity costs so high? Rates in this state are about twice the national average. Is that because we consume […]
Facing the second half of this crucial decade, can we still meet climate goals? After a decade as a leader in community-based climate activism and a career in clean energy, […]
Join the plugIN communities (Acton, Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Sudbury, Wayland, and Westborough) and Resilient Swampscott for a webinar on heat pumps. Hear from an expert from the Heat Smart Alliance, and learn from the experiences of community members. We hope to see you all for an evening of information, community, and learning!
Induction Cooktop Webinar! Andee Krasner (Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility and co-author of report on gas stove health risks) discuss gas stove risks and the benefits of induction cooking. We also hear from neighbors using induction cooktops, plus plenty of time for Q&A. Did you know cooking with gas might be making your kitchen air […]
As the sun sets on Tisha B’Av, the most sorrowful day on the Jewish calendar, we will gather to read Eicha (Lamentations)—an ancient text mourning the catastrophic destruction of Jerusalem 2,500 years ago: its women, children, animals, buildings, gates, and walls. Together, we will take turns reading from the text (bring your phone to follow […]
There are some very promising pieces of proposed legislation in the Massachusetts legislature right now! If they pass, it will make a significant difference in carbon emissions for years to come. The first step is to learn about these bills. Once you know about them, you can join others to campaign and lobby for them. […]
Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin will discuss how human beings need to redefine their relationship to the earth, and how the wisdom found in our Jewish texts obligates us to the mitzvah of Yishuv Ha’Olam (Habilitability of the World). She will also discuss a new paradigm for reading Genesis, and how the ancient Jewish concepts of Ba’al […]
Join Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action for Midrash & Imagination: Writing the World We Want. In this interactive creative writing workshop we'll ground in Jewish wisdom about resilience, practice imagining together, and create a collective vision for the world we are calling in. Whatever your experience with art making and your involvement with Dayenu […]