Celebrating Independent Businesses That Support Our Neighbors, Neighborhoods, and Planet

by Jen Risley | Mar 4, 2026 | Resilience, Sustainability Stories

March is Choose Indie Sustainable Month Locally owned businesses, especially ones working towards a more environmentally sustainable and socially just economy, help us keep “the green” in our communities. The Local Crowd Monadnock invites you to celebrate these...

Healthy Habits – Great for You and Mother Earth

by Jen Risley | Nov 24, 2024 | Climate Change, Health Crisis

By Patricia Beffa-Negrini, Ph.D., Originally Published in The Monadnock Shopper News, Green Monadnock column, November 2024 What do healthy habits like taming your sweet tooth, minimizing meat, and loving local have to do with climate pollution? Let’s explore....

Eating With The Climate In Mind For Climate Action Week

by Jen Risley | Oct 26, 2024 | Climate Change

By Catherine Owen Koning, Originally Published in The Monadnock Shopper News, Green Monadnock column, October 2024 Autumn has officially arrived after the hottest summer on record – more evidence of climate change. Many local groups are working hard to find solutions...

Community, Coaches, Cars and Cycles

by Jen Risley | Sep 24, 2024 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Stories

By Ann Shed, Originally Published in The Monadnock Shopper News, Green Monadnock column, September 2024 Are you wondering how to make your home or small business more energy efficient or how to choose more modern and efficient heating and cooling systems or home...

Join the Resource Revolution – Rethink Single-Use!

by Jen Risley | Aug 2, 2024 | Recycling, Sustainability

By Patricia Beffa-Negrini, Ph.D. Originally Published in The Monadnock Shopper News, Green Monadnock column, July 2024. The word is out about the severe impacts of plastic — trash on land and sea, microplastics in the environment, and hormone disrupters harming our...