Posted onApril 12, 2025|Comments Off on Sustainable Medfield’s Action of the 2nd Quarter 2025 = Reject Fast Fashion
From Jackie Alford of Sustainable Medfield –
Sustainable Medfield Announces Action of the 2nd Quarter 2025
Reject Fast Fashion: Refuse/Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
Sustainable Medfield is pleased to announce that its Action of the Quarter is Reject Fast Fashion: Refuse/ Reduce/ Reuse/ Recycle.
Sustainable Medfield works to amplify and elevate messages of its partner organizations to educate residents on issues related to sustainability. We work with TSARC (Transfer Station and Recycling Center), Medfield Environment Action, Medfield High School’s Environmental Club, and other local groups. Our goal is to share ideas on ways to educate the public about the humanitarian cost of Fast Fashion consumerism and the impact of excessive clothing waste on the planet, and to give suggestions on what individuals can do about it. Join other town residents to help us spread the word about this under-publicized crisis.
Throughout the quarter, we will promote special presentations, films and events related to Fast Fashion’s detrimental impact on the environment. For weekly tips and updates, follow Sustainable Medfield on Instagram and Facebook. Sustainable Medfield will also host a booth at several upcoming Medfield Community Market days. Stay tuned for dates and please stop by to say hello and learn more about this topic.
For more information and to access helpful resources visit SustainableMedfield.org and head to the Action Portal.
Sustainable Medfield is an initiative of the Medfield Foundation. Learn more at MedfieldFoundation.org.
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Posted onMarch 31, 2025|Comments Off on Medfield’s earth month ecochallenge 2025
From Kate Blood –
NB – HYPERLINKS IN JPG VERSION ABOVE DO WORK IN THE VERSION BELOW
earth month ecochallenge 2025 April 1 – April 30 Attention Families- In celebration of Earth Month in April, we’re inviting you to participate in an online, worldwide ecochallenge. Please consider participating with your family as one of our Sustainable Medfield team members. This is a wonderful, educational, accessible and dynamic opportunity for shared family experiences. Pick up one piece of trash each day in April… Ditch fast fashion – shop second hand… Watch a movie together on an earth- related theme of your choosing… Borrow from our “Library of Things” – avoid buying more stuff… Take a walk in one of our beautiful local conservation lands… Ride your bike to school one day a week – skip the drive… Skip plastic – BYO bags/coffee mugs/water bottles to refill when out and about… These are just starting points – for those of looking for actions with more heft? Perhaps save a rainforest, clean up an ocean, reverse global warming… There’s plenty for you too. All that said, spring is busy – we get it. The steps are simple: 1) Click this link to become a member of the “Sustainable Medfield” team. 2) Set up an account for you and/or your family. 3) You and your kids choose from hundreds of different earth-minded options, ranging in effort and output. Select actions that feel manageable, meaningful, and motivating. We’re excited for the amazing things our community will collectively accomplish in April! For more information, contact Sustainable Medfield – sustainablemedfield@gmail.com. Warm regards, Kate Blood – ecochallenge Coordinator for the Medfield Community and member/volunteer with: Sustainable Medfield, MEA (Medfield Environmental Action) This event/activity is not sponsored by the Medfield Public Schools.
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Location: Fellowship Hall, First Floor, UCC Medfield, 496 Main Street Medfield, MA 02052
Fair: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Event Promotion: Please share Medfield TV’s promotional video on Facebook and Instagram, invite your friends to the Facebook Event page, and also share any of the attached graphics with your email newsletter subscribers.
Posted onJanuary 2, 2025|Comments Off on Volunteer Fair Seeks to Engage Community
From Chris McCue –
Volunteer Fair Seeks to Engage Community
Medfield TV and Sustainable Medfield have joined forces to organize a community-wide volunteer fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 at United Church of Christ Church, 496 Main St., Medfield.
Medfield residents interested in volunteering are encouraged to visit the fair to learn about various organizations seeking help, and to obtain information on specific opportunities. Blue Moon Bagel Cafe will be providing refreshments.
Not-for-profit organizations, community groups based in Medfield or that have Medfield connections, and town boards and committees are encouraged to sign up to participate with a volunteer recruitment table using the URL for this form: https://shorturl.at/M6pAZ. A small fee is requested, and additional time is needed for set up and breakdown (details on form).
From Emily Lowney of Lowney Law and the Medfield Energy Committee –
Electrify your Home with Medfield Energy Committee
The Medfield Energy Committee (MEC) is excited to be partnering with Sustainable Medfield for the next Action of The Quarter this fall: “Electrify your Home.” Climate change is a problem that we are all concerned about, but the good news is that there are solutions. We need to transition away from burning fossil fuels and towards renewable power sources such as wind, solar, and geothermal. In 2021, the Town of Medfield Climate Action Plan identified residential buildings and passenger vehicles as the two largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. For this action of the quarter, MEC is encouraging residents to take action to reduce emissions from our residential buildings.
What do we mean when we say “Electrify your home?” Basically, the goal is for all of the energy usage of the home to eventually come from electricity, including heating/cooling, domestic water heating, appliances, lights, and cooking. That way the home no longer relies on gas or oil. If the home is suitable for solar panels, that is a great alternative way to provide the power for the home. But even if it doesn’t have solar, the electric grid is also getting greener at the same time, so that eventually, all of the sources of power are renewable, and all of the homes are using only that renewable energy for all of their power needs. At the same time, technology is helping make our homes more efficient in how they use energy.
Another important aspect of Electrifying homes in Medfield has to do with NEW homes. There is a new building code having to do with energy efficiency that towns in Massachusetts can choose to “OPT IN” to. This is called the Specialized Code, and Medfield would have to vote at town meeting to adopt this code. Again, this only applies to NEW construction, not any existing homes, renovations/additions to homes, or historic homes. The Specialized Code encourages new homes to be built all-electric so that in the future, homeowners will not have to pay to transition those homes. The Specialized Code still allows homes to be built that use some fossil fuels, but requires that they be pre-wired for future electrification, and have on-site solar generation.
The Energy Committee is seeking public input on whether Medfield should adopt the Specialized Code. Please help us by taking a short, four-question survey here: https://forms.gle/QmuJCQ34Jk5PMMFFA
If you are not planning on building a new home, there is still a lot you can do to Electrify your Existing Home. Check out the following Actions at sustainablemedfield.org: Green Heating & Cooling, Rooftop Solar, No-Cost Energy Assessment, Switch to Induction Cooking, and more.
Posted onSeptember 30, 2024|Comments Off on “Medfield Decarbonizers” webinar, 7:30 PM, 10/8 via Zoom
From Helen Dewey of Medfield Environment Action =
Climate Action in Medfield
Thinking about installing heat pumps in your home or getting solar panels? Maybe your current car needs to be replaced and you are thinking about purchasing an electric vehicle? These are the most impactful actions one can take to decrease their carbon footprint as well as greenhouse gas pollution in the town of Medfield. Many fellow residents have done just that, and you can hear from some of them on Tuesday, October 8th at 7:30 pm. The Medfield Energy Committee dubs them “Medfield Decarbonizers”. Who are they, you might ask? They are Medfield neighbors who drive electric vehicles, have installed solar panels or heat pumps and they are a great resource for anyone considering these investments!
Medfield Environment Action (MEA) and the Medfield Energy Committee (MEC) are hosting a “Medfield Decarbonizers” webinar on Tuesday, October 8th at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Medfield Decarbonizers have taken action to reduce the carbon output of everyday activities such as driving a car, heating and cooling a home or using electricity. Hear the experiences of fellow neighbors regarding their purchases and everyday use of these sustainable technologies and ask them your questions. In addition, learn why one panelist chose to opt up to “Medfield 100”, which supplies 100% renewable electricity through Medfield Community Electricity.
Preregister for the free webinar at tinyurl.com/decarbonizers and the Zoom link will be sent to you. For more information visit meamedfield.org or email MEAMedfield@gmail.com with any questions. Visit the MEA website to see videos of previous, educational webinars. MEA is proud to network with Sustainable Medfield and MEC working together towards Medfield’s Net Zero 2050 Goal.Climate Action in Medfield
Thinking about installing heat pumps in your home or getting solar panels? Maybe your current car needs to be replaced and you are thinking about purchasing an electric vehicle? These are the most impactful actions one can take to decrease their carbon footprint as well as greenhouse gas pollution in the town of Medfield. Many fellow residents have done just that, and you can hear from some of them on Tuesday, October 8th at 7:30 pm. The Medfield Energy Committee dubs them “Medfield Decarbonizers”. Who are they, you might ask? They are Medfield neighbors who drive electric vehicles, have installed solar panels or heat pumps and they are a great resource for anyone considering these investments!
Medfield Environment Action (MEA) and the Medfield Energy Committee (MEC) are hosting a “Medfield Decarbonizers” webinar on Tuesday, October 8th at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Medfield Decarbonizers have taken action to reduce the carbon output of everyday activities such as driving a car, heating and cooling a home or using electricity. Hear the experiences of fellow neighbors regarding their purchases and everyday use of these sustainable technologies and ask them your questions. In addition, learn why one panelist chose to opt up to “Medfield 100”, which supplies 100% renewable electricity through Medfield Community Electricity.
Preregister for the free webinar at tinyurl.com/decarbonizers and the Zoom link will be sent to you. For more information visit meamedfield.org or email MEAMedfield@gmail.com with any questions. Visit the MEA website to see videos of previous, educational webinars. MEA is proud to network with Sustainable Medfield and MEC working together towards Medfield’s Net Zero 2050 Goal.
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