Discover sustainability events happening across the Monadnock region.
In the period 2005 - 2016, NH ranked first in New England and second in the entire U.S. for percent of emissions reduced! How can this be? What forces affect our current status? In this virtual event, Clean Energy New Hampshire's Director of the Clean Energy Transition, Chris Skoglund, will talk about policies that have affected […]
You are invited to attend this webinar for a live briefing about the results of a recent climate messaging study. The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC) tested multiple framings of 18 different policies with nearly 60,000 people across 23 countries — representing 70% of the world’s population. Project leads John Marshall and Jessica […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a webinar to review common questions about its Clean School Bus (CSB) program, which awards funding to support the transition to electric school buses across the nation. The organizers will also take live questions. This is one in a series of webinars to assist EPA CSB applicants. Here […]
NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) received a federal grant to update their 2009 "climate action plan." 350 New Hampshire (350NH) deems the 2009 NHDES plan to be insufficient and ineffective in meeting goals to combat the climate crisis in our state. This is one of three virtual meetings for members of the wider community […]
American Climate Corps is a new initiative to train young people in high-demand skills for jobs in the clean energy economy. The Corps will put a new generation of Americans to work conserving our lands and waters, bolstering community resilience, advancing environmental justice, deploying clean energy, implementing energy efficient technologies, and tackling climate change. American […]
On January 1st, new rules went into effect for the $3,750 or $7,500 federal tax credit. Plug In America's policy experts will explain the rules and answer your questions. Here's what they'll be covering: EV incentives at the local, state and federal levels Current credits for new, previously owned and commercial and municipal EVs Transferability […]
The NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) seeks "stakeholder"* input to guide their update to the state's Climate Action Plan. This session is one of three cross-sector gatherings where people working on greenhouse gas and air pollution reduction efforts, advocates, non-profits, regional and city/town planners, association leaders, etc. can talk together about priorities and projects […]
American Climate Corps is a new initiative to train young people in high-demand skills for jobs in the clean energy economy. The Corps will put a new generation of Americans to work conserving our lands and waters, bolstering community resilience, advancing environmental justice, deploying clean energy, implementing energy efficient technologies, and tackling climate change. American […]
There are 13 different Clean Energy Tax Credits available to non-taxed entities in the form of a cash refund for part of project expenditure. Support for renewable energy projects like small solar or wind, Electric Vehicles (EVs) including trucks and buses, and EV charging installations may be the ones of greatest interest to Monadnock Region […]
Hubbard Brook Research Foundation, the League of Conservation Voters, and the Irving Institute for Energy & Society at Dartmouth College will host a youth forum at the intersection of public policy, climate action, and the clean energy economy. Through this public, in-person event, NH students will engage with policy and corporate leaders, celebrated authors and […]
A new economic paradigm is no longer a mere option but an urgent necessity. The circular economy, a model that mimics nature's cyclical patterns, offers a concrete path toward a sustainable and equitable future, ushering in an era of resource stewardship and prosperity. Circularity concepts challenge the fundamental assumptions of our "take-make-dispose linear economic system. […]
NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) received a federal grant to update their 2009 "climate action plan." 350 New Hampshire (350NH) deems the 2009 NHDES plan to be insufficient and ineffective in meeting goals to combat the climate crisis in our state. This is one of three virtual meetings for members of the wider community […]
The Department of Energy is poised to update standards for home furnaces and water heaters, and the new efficiency requirements could dramatically accelerate the use of heat pumps nationally. New water heater standards could make heat pump water heaters the dominant water heating technology by the end of the decade (up from 2% today). The […]
American Climate Corps is a new initiative to train young people in high-demand skills for jobs in the clean energy economy. The Corps will put a new generation of Americans to work conserving our lands and waters, bolstering community resilience, advancing environmental justice, deploying clean energy, implementing energy efficient technologies, and tackling climate change. American […]
Community engagement is an essential part of updating NH's climate action plan. You are invited to participate in this in-person listening session, so that your voice is heard! Tell Department of Environmental Services (DES) your key priorities for reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in your community or the Monadnock region. DES wants to […]
Join VECAN (Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network) and Efficiency Vermont to find out one of the ways that New Englanders can heat their homes in the cleanest and most efficient ways. This webinar will explain how heat pumps work, and what programs are available to transition homes to heat pumps. (Some of the information […]
American Climate Corps is a new initiative to train young people in high-demand skills for jobs in the clean energy economy. The Corps will put a new generation of Americans to work conserving our lands and waters, bolstering community resilience, advancing environmental justice, deploying clean energy, implementing energy efficient technologies, and tackling climate change. American […]
Funding abounds for environmental and energy projects, from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, the Inflation Reduction Act and more. But how is a municipality to make sense of the alphabet stew of possibilities? Few New Hampshire municipalities can afford a full-time grants writer to sort through the many funding opportunities currently presented by the Inflation Reduction […]
Is your heating system getting old? Are your oil bills expensive? Consider upgrading to clean, energy efficient heat pumps! They are efficient air conditioners as well. Most important, they are an essential part of keeping the climate healthy for our kids and their kids. Join us to learn how they work and how they can […]