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Jul 304 min read

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...

Jul 127 min read

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 233 min read

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, 20234 min read

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, 20232 min read

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, 20233 min read

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 13, 20234 min read

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 21, 20233 min read

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, 20233 min read

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, 20234 min read

Marblehead Harbor Plan

Marblehead’s greatest asset is its harbor. To ensure its future, a harbor plan will be completed this spring.

Feb 20, 20232 min read

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, 20233 min read

Native Perennial Seed Stratification

Learn how to harvest, store, stratify and sow native plant seeds in pots.

Jan 25, 20233 min read

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, 20233 min read

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, 20233 min read

Earthshot Prize

When you get tired of climate doom and gloom, check out the winners of the Earthshot Prize to get inspired!

Dec 21, 20223 min read

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, 20223 min read

Local Actions Have Global Consequences

What are we doing to reduce our carbon footprint in Marblehead?

Nov 15, 20223 min read

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, 20227 min read

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.

Oct 31, 20224 min read

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.