Events

SSC Prompt: School Committee & Select Board Candidates’ Responses, 5/18/21 Election

by Sustainable Sharon
April 25, 2021May 4, 2021
Democracy, Events, Public Meetings, Hearings, and Elections

“We can no longer afford to assume that addressing climate change is the sole responsibility of national or local governments, or corporations or individuals. This is an everyone-everywhere mission in which we all must individually and collectively assume responsibility.” ― Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac, The Future We Choose: Surviving… Read More »SSC Prompt: School Committee & Select Board Candidates’ Responses, 5/18/21 Election

Lake Massapoag Cleanup 2021

by Sustainable Sharon
April 8, 2021April 8, 2021
Events, Local Initiatives

Sustainable Sharon Coalition is co-sponsoring the Lake Massapoag Cleanup taking place Saturday June 12th from 8:30-11:30 am. Join friends and neighbors as we spread out around beautiful Lake Massapoag in Sharon to show it some TLC! To participate, register here with the Neponset River Watershed Association.

SSC’s joint webinar with SREA and Temple Sinai

by Sustainable Sharon
September 28, 2020September 28, 2020
air pollution, Events

Do you know why people of color in the North East are living with 66% more air pollution? Did you know that immigrants are disproportionately affected by climate change? Are you unsettled by the racial disparities in COVID-19? Join us for a Q&A with 4 Massachusetts-based experts on environmental justice.… Read More »SSC’s joint webinar with SREA and Temple Sinai

SSC Announces Art Contest Winners for 2020

by Sustainable Sharon
April 30, 2020May 12, 2020
Arts and Culture, Blog, Events, Green Day, Local Initiatives, Local Natural Resources & Activities, Lynn Wolbarst Sustainability Award, SSC Awards

SSC has chosen the winning designs for our new sustainable bags. Tied for first place are: Jeffrey Xiang and Shamama Sirroon, Elaine Fortier wins the second place prize. Watch the Awards Ceremony The first place winning designs will be reproduced on reusable shopping bags, which will be available through Sustainable Sharon. Congratulations to… Read More »SSC Announces Art Contest Winners for 2020

Canton Greenfest Nov. 16, 1:30 – 5:00 PM The Time is Now/Canton High School

by Kathy Farrell
October 30, 2019February 2, 2020
Events

Canton GreenFest 2019 Agenda 1:30 – 2:20 — Earth Expo: It’s Easy Going Green 2:25 – 2:35 — President’s Welcome, Sponsor Recognition, and Keynote Introduction 2:35 – 3:00 — State of the Planet: Climate Change 101 Keynote by Nathan Phillips, PhD, Professor of Earth & Environment at Boston University 3:05 – 3:20 — Student Open Mic… Read More »Canton Greenfest Nov. 16, 1:30 – 5:00 PM The Time is Now/Canton High School

Ice Cream Social! Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 at 7:00 PM

by Sustainable Sharon
October 7, 2019January 25, 2020
Events, SSC Updates

Lake Clean-up Fun with Friends & Family

by Sustainable Sharon
June 9, 2019January 25, 2020
Blog, Events, Local Initiatives

Metal Straws to the First 50 Volunteers!

SSC’s Plastic Free October

by Sustainable Sharon
September 26, 2018January 25, 2020
Blog, Events, Local Initiatives

Please join Sustainable Sharon Coalition for a Plastic Free October! Plastic Free October is Sustainable Sharon Coalition’s challenge for our town to see if we can give up one of the Big 4 plastics each week in October: bags, bottles, cups, and straws. The goal is to increase awareness of… Read More »SSC’s Plastic Free October

Learn All About Septic

by Sustainable Sharon
May 10, 2017
Blog, Events

Do you really know what happens after the flush? Do you know how a septic system works? Do you know how to maintain it? Do you know that septic has an effect on our water supply? The majority of residents in Sharon have a septic system, and that’s not going… Read More »Learn All About Septic

Another Terrific Green Day!

Although the first half of Green Day 2017 started out a little soggy, more than 400 people joined in the festivities, both inside and outside of the First Congregational Church. There was a continuous flow of folks in the great hall, visiting with various exhibitors, and rocking out to the… Read More »Another Terrific Green Day!