Climate Smart Communities has that key word community right in the title. We need to work interconnectedly. Some of the things we research and hope to bring positive change to will be about how we act as individuals, together. Expect more educational events, direct action days, workshops and collaborations coming soon.
If you’ve driven past Palatine Park in the past decade or so, you’ve probably seen the solar panels atop the pavilion next to Lake George South. Then again, maybe you didn’t notice– solar panels are becoming so sleek and widely used that they don’t stick out like they once did.
On Thursday evening, May 27th, we gathered behind the library for our first Climate Smart Community co-sponsored event. Farmer and former college-level biology teacher Mike Cotrone of Bonhomie Farm gave us residents the essentials in backyard composting.
Join the Germantown Library, Climate Smart Communities Task Force and Micheal Controne from Bonhomie Farm for a hands on learning experience in the lower lot of the Germantown Library. We will learn how to turn our food and lawn scraps into valuable soil nutrients.
This past summer, Sustainable Germantown partnered with The Great American Rain Barrel Company to offer a Community Program for Germantown residents to order discounted rain barrels. On July 13th, twenty-one rain barrels were distributed to residents. The barrels were 100% re-purposed, food-grade, UV protected, & BPA-free barrels from right across the Massachusetts border.