We invite one and all to join the First Parish iEnvironmental Team (ET) at its monthly meeting. The FP Environmental Team takes part in activities including Environmental Education, Personal Actions, or Legislation and Advocacy. Meetings are held monthly. First Parish in Concord is an accredited Green Sanctuary congregation, but our work has just begun. A […]
May is National Bike Month! As part of Safe Routes to School, celebrate spring and sustainability during the Concord Family Bike Festival at Thoreau School. Grab your helmets and water bottles, and pedal on over! There will be fun for all ages and abilities, whether you are using a balance bike, just learning to pedal, […]
Taking Climate Action. Together and Now ! Dr. Juliette Rooney-Varga, Professor in Environmental Sciences, Director of the Climate Change Initiative, and Co-director of the Rist Institute for Sustainability and Energy at UMass Lowell. Her research focuses on the nexus of climate change and sustainability science and decision support. She will join us on Sunday, May […]
Learn about how regional farmland loss and climate change challenge Concord’s agriculture, and the strategies being adopted by farmers, the Town of Concord, and the broader Massachusetts farming community to meet the changing conditions. About the speakers: Jamie Pottern (American Farmland Trust) works across New England to address land access barriers for farmers, protect farmland, and […]
Elissa BrownRiver Ambassador for the SuAsCo Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council Water quality in the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers has changed wildly over time - from pristine pre-Colonial times to the days when sewerage and industrial waste spewed from the many water-power fueled mills along the rivers. Today's rivers have recovered significantly since […]
Volunteer for our First Repair Café! What do you do with a broken toaster? Or a bike with a flat tire? Toss it? No way! The Concord Free Public Library Green Team is organizing its first Repair Café the Workshop on August 16. Have Something In Need of Repair? Save your broken jewelry, clothing, […]
Concord Ag Day is a once a year farmers’ market celebrating local agriculture organized by the Concord Agriculture Committee to showcase Concord farms and local produce. This unique market showcases the bounty […]
Join Ridwell founders for a special event to learn how to keep items out of the landfill that can't go in your regular recycling bin. SMALL ACTIONS, BIG IMPACT If every […]
Rise Up for a Sun-Powered Planet! Join us for a fun, inspiring and free event as we celebrate Sun Day in Concord. Sun Day is a nation-wide day of action […]
ARE YOU PREPARED? Come celebrate National Preparedness Month on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM, the first day of Climate Preparedness Week. The Concord Free Public Library, Concord Health […]
Join the Concord Chapter of Mothers Out Front for a fun, family-friendly ride on the beautiful Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, starting in West Concord at the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail […]
Samiksha (Sami) Poudel, Environmental Engineer working for Concord Public Works, will talk about the new Stormwater Enterprise Fund.