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Green Marlborough

We see a future in Sustainable Development

Green Marlborough promotes environmentally sustainable choices in the community. Help us make a healthier environment for people who live and work in Marlborough. Since 2006, we've made a positive impact in our community, collaborating with diverse community stakeholders, and leading sustainable development initiatives. Our work led to Marlborough's "Green Community" designation.

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Marlborough is a “Green Community” but faces development issues, lack of open space protection, and environmental justice concerns.
City leaders heavily fund economic development. Why not equally fund environmental initiatives that make the economy thrive in so many ways? What about improving open space, safe walking/biking routes, clean energy, local food, green building, green purchasing, pollution prevention, waste management, and other initiatives?

Food, Bikes, Bus, TV

Green Marlborough continues to stand with and work with all who are dedicated to sustainable development (equity, environment, economy).

Local Food Use the map at MassGrown to find local food in and near Marlborough.

Bike Paths Use the MAPC map to find local bike trails in and near Marlborough.

Public Transportation Find info here.

Health, Energy

Toxics 2019
EPA Toxics Release Inventory

Drinking Water Supply 2019 report

Natural Gas Leaks 2020
Use this map to find repaired and unrepaired natural gas leaks in neighborhoods.

Energy
Marlborough has made significant progress in energy efficiency and clean energy efforts in recent years.

Open Space

Marlborough’s 2011-2018 Open Space Plan says we lost 343 acres to development between 1997-2010.  More than 100 pages of the appendix (which were removed from the OSP) were a call by residents to protect “Protected” open space in Ward Park and open space throughout the city. Has Marlborough used its $1million Open Space Fund to acquire any land in the past 15+ years?  Residents spoke up to protect Open Space after the public meeting on October 30, 2013. Despite 1000 petition signers, protests from the environmental justice neighborhood, and protected status under the city’s Open Space Plan, city officials built a municipal facility in Ward Park, an urban park since 1925. See info at Save Ward Park info. See plaintiffs’ letter and judge’s ruling.

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