Read Up a Storm!

A Community Read on Climate Change Check out the curated book list here We once took water for granted. Plymouth is surrounded by an ocean of saltwater that presses against the land and a Subterranean interface with our precious freshwater. Sea level rise, increased demand, and climate change may very well allow saltwater to intrude into our rivers, ponds, as well as into the very water we drink. Plymouth has received a [...]

2022-11-01T15:00:49-04:00October 25, 2022|

Watch The Story of Plastic for free on Discovery YouTube

From Plastic Pollution Coalition: Discovery Celebrates Emmy WIN for The Story of Plastic Film By Making It Available To Watch For Free Until November 30th To celebrate the Emmy WIN in the Outstanding Writing: Documentary category at the 42nd Annual News & Documentary Emmys, Discovery is offering The Story of Plastic film for FREE on their YouTube channel through the end of November. The documentary tells the hidden story of plastic pollution, from production to [...]

2021-10-01T19:46:28-04:00October 1, 2021|

Sustainable Plymouth Meeting with Special Guests 9/20 at 6:30 PM

The recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report leaves no doubt about the urgency of the climate crisis. Our guest speakers will talk about potential local impacts as well as opportunities for action. All are welcome and we hope to see you!

2021-09-16T11:05:17-04:00September 16, 2021|

Plymouth Select Board Declares a Climate Emergency

  Tuesday night the Select Board declared a climate emergency and voted unanimously to adopt the Climate Emergency Declaration resolution presented to them by the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area, Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance, and Sustainable Plymouth. The purpose of presenting the Climate Emergency Declaration as a Select Board Resolution was to bring attention to the fact that our ecosystem is in crisis, experiencing extinction rates unprecedented [...]

2021-07-23T12:47:49-04:00July 23, 2021|

May 2021 Newsletter

May 2021 Newsletter - Read the latest updates from Sustainable Plymouth including working group updates, declaring a climate emergency, a rain barrel program and more. Our Next Meeting June 21, 2021 at 6:30 pm at Jenny Grist Mill picnic area (weather permitting) Please bring a camp chair, bug spray (hopefully of the natural variety) and water if you’ll need it. If rain is predicted we will meet via Zoom instead.   [...]

2021-05-17T20:50:41-04:00May 17, 2021|

April 2021 Newsletter

April 2021 Newsletter - Read the latest updates from Sustainable Plymouth including details for the upcoming virtual film screening of Tidewater, the upcoming Electronic Waste Collection event, updates from various working groups, and news from the Town of Plymouth's Climate, Energy, and Environmental Task Force. Our Next Meeting May 17, 2021 at 6:00pm.  **Note that we're meeting at 6:00pm instead of the usual 6:30pm.  In lieu of our monthly meeting [...]

2021-04-22T09:26:39-04:00April 22, 2021|

March 2021 Newsletter

March 2021 Newsletter - Read the latest updates from Sustainable Plymouth including an upcoming (virtual) film series, updates from the Town Open Space Committee, and more! Our Next Meeting April 19, 2020 ~ 6:30pm - 7:30pm Email sustainableplymouth@gmail.com to sign up for meeting details. Join Us for a Film Screening The Sustainable Plymouth Climate Working Group has organized a film screening and discussion series. The [...]

2021-04-04T09:50:11-04:00April 4, 2021|

February 2021 Newsletter

February 2021 Newsletter - Read the latest updates from Sustainable Plymouth including methods for conserving water, recently filed Massachusetts climate legislation, news from the Town's Open Space Committee, and activities of Sustainable Plymouth's various working groups. Our Next Meeting March 15, 2021 at 6:30 pm Learn more here or email sustainableplymouth@gmail.com to receive log-in details. Plastic/Waste Working Group The Plastic/Waste working group is pleased to announce that [...]

2021-02-19T18:04:28-05:00February 19, 2021|

January 2021 Newsletter

January 2021 Newsletter -  Read the latest updates from Sustainable Plymouth including activities of various working groups. Also includes an update from the Town of Plymouth's Department of Marine & Environmental Affairs. Our Next Meeting Monday January 18, 2021 at 6:30pm via Zoom. Learn more here or email sustainableplymouth@gmail.com to receive log-in details. Climate Work Group - Film Series Members of the Climate Working Group [...]

2021-01-13T13:08:57-05:00January 13, 2021|

December 2020 Newsletter

Newsletter December 2020 December 13, 2020 -  Read the latest updates from Sustainable Plymouth including working groups' activities, an opportunity to support a solar by-law proposal in January, and highlights from other organizations and town committees. Next Meeting: December 21, 2020 at 6:30pm via Zoom.  Learn more or RSVP here. Food Sustainability (Native/Edible Plants) Botanists Irina Kadis & Alexey Zinovjev have positively identified [...]

2020-12-13T17:00:05-05:00December 13, 2020|
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