One Small Bag, One Big Impact: A Call for Plastic-Free Checkout in NH

by Jen Risley | Jul 5, 2026 | Advocacy, Newsletter, Sustainability

By Patsy Beffa-Negrini, Originally Published in The Monadnock Shopper News, Green Monadnock column, July 2026. It’s rare these days to find an issue that brings people from both sides of the political aisle together. But I recently discovered one. I was chatting with...

Why Clean Energy? The Answers Might Surprise You

by Jen Risley | Jun 18, 2026 | Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Newsletter

By Matthew Myer Boulton, Originally Published in The Monadnock Shopper News, Green Monadnock column, June 2026. Future historians will say many things about the age we’re living through on planet Earth, but one of the top headlines – arguably the most important story...

Make the Transition to Cleaner, More Energy-Efficient Homes

by Rachel Ranelli | May 22, 2026 | Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Newsletter

By Rachel Ranelli, Originally Published in The Monadnock Shopper News, Green Monadnock column, May 2026. As communities across the country search for practical ways to address rising energy costs and climate change, the Monadnock Sustainability Hub is launching an...

The Resilient but Ever-changing Forests of Mt. Monadnock

by Rachel Ranelli | Feb 25, 2026 | Climate Change, Newsletter, Sustainability

By Catherine Owen Koning, Originally Published in The Monadnock Shopper News, Green Monadnock column, February 2026. Mt. Monadnock, with its forested slopes and bare rock summit, seems like it is never going to change. Antioch faculty member Dr. Peter Palmiotto has...

Wood Boilers, Pellet Stoves, and Heat Pumps, Oh My!

by Rachel Ranelli | Jan 28, 2026 | Food Systems, Newsletter, Sustainability

By Catherine Owen Koning, Originally Published in The Monadnock Shopper News, Green Monadnock column, January 2026. Winter in New Hampshire…when the most common phrase heard across many households is, “have you checked the fire lately”? From inefficient fireplaces to...

Wild Swings In Winter Weather!

by Rachel Ranelli | Dec 31, 2025 | Food Systems, Newsletter, Sustainability

By Catherine Owen Koning, Originally Published in The Monadnock Shopper News, Green Monadnock column, December 2025. In mid-December, we went ice-skating (and ice-kiting, for the adrenaline junkies among us) on Pool Pond in Rindge. The ice was over eight inches thick,...