Green Marlborough was founded in July 2007 by a group of Marlborough residents. It was preceded by the Marlborough Climate Action group founded in March 2007 and was expanded to become Green Marlborough to offer a broader range of sustainable community solutions that go beyond energy savings.
The first meeting was held March 15, 2007 at Marlborough City Hall. At that meeting we as a group articulated our hopes to use a collective voice to guarantee a more sustainable future with clean air, water and energy security now and for the future. Residents, community organizations, and businesses are welcome to help us grow Green Marlborough.
Regular meetings were held monthly for a few years. We are now more loosely organized. We continue to organize the Marlborough Earth Day Fair, produce the monthly Green Marlborough TV show, initiate and support a variety of worthy environmental initiatives, and support local sustainable development. Please call or email with your interests or to be put on the email list for periodic emails and events.
Our Goals
- Raise awareness and educate the community on the impact of climate change (see 2006 Inventory)
- Reduce fossil fuel energy consumption
- Promote energy efficiency and “green technologies” in residential, commercial, and municipal applications
- Actively help mitigate climate change through initiatives that support energy conservation, energy efficiency, renewable energy, residential and business energy education, better transportation choices, better building energy choices, recycling, land and water conservation, local food production, and community involvement
Green Marlborough has initiated several projects since 2007:
- FREE giveaways: energy efficient light bulbs, reusable shopping bags, junk mail reduction kits, low flow water kits, Mass Save energy assessment information
- Green Marlborough local TV series
- The Low Carbon Diet groups
- Marlborough Earth Day Fair
- Marlborough-owned LED traffic lights
- Marlborough Energy and Environmental Taskforce (MEET)
- Solar Tours
- Bike Marlborough
- Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) home weatherization
Green Marlborough has participated in local/regional events:
- Marlborough Stream Teams
- Marlborough Community Gardens
- Marlborough Heritage Fair
- Marlborough Labor Day Parade
- First Church Fall Fair
- Bolton Fair
- Maynard Energy and Sustainability Fair
- Acton Energy Fair
We continue to support several new initiatives in Marlborough.
Want to make a difference? Join us! or let us know how you would like to help.