by Jen Risley | Nov 20, 2023 | General
This summer was New Hampshire’s rainiest in almost 150 years, causing major flooding in the Monadnock region. From our wet weather to heat waves in Europe and Asia and the fires in Hawaii and Canada, climate disasters dominated the news this past year. Even as these...
by Jen Risley | Nov 13, 2022 | Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Energy Stories
By John Kondos, MSH Board Member Originally Published in The Monadnock Shopper News, Green Monadnock column, November 2022. For lighting and warmth, we’ve gone from candles and wood to whale oil and coal and on to oil and natural & fracked gas. At each stage,...
by Jen Risley | Nov 1, 2022 | Sustainability, Transportation
By Todd Horner, Keene Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee The City of Keene Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPPAC) would like to call your attention to an important project scheduled to begin in the near future. Downtown Keene will be undergoing...
by Jen Risley | Aug 8, 2022 | Climate Change, Climate Change, Sustainability Stories
By Gerald Burns, Monadnock Sustainability Hub Originally Published in the Monadnock Shopper News Quick quiz: What do the letters IPCC stand for? No matter if the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change doesn’t come immediately to mind. It’s more important to realize...
by Jen Risley | Jul 7, 2022 | Resources, Solar Energy, Sustainability Stories
By Ann Shedd, MSH Board Member. Originally Published in The Monadnock Shopper News, Green Monadnock column, July 2022. Have you been out boating, fishing, swimming, or just admiring our New England streams and rivers this summer? Take a moment to be grateful for our...