Local news is at the top this week, from water chestnut removal to bike sharing to the Boston Green Fest. Water chestnut removal from Mystic River to commence – Somerville Journal. There are quite a lot of water chestnuts in the Charles River, too, and they’re sharp little buggers. Hubway Discounts! – Boston Biker. The bike sharing […]

…And I’m back. Classes got a little crazy this summer and I didn’t have the mental energy to keep to my posting schedule. But I should be only half as busy in the fall, so I’m hoping to keep this up, too. I’ve got so much content built up for you! I’ve also got a […]

I *love* the Sprouts of Hope. They’re an environmental group made up of Cambridge middle school students, and they’re really active. Using Our Book to Teach about Energy – Sprouts of Hope. The Sprouts’ book Energy Lite is included with all Kill-a-Watts borrowed from Cambridge libraries. Students Take on the STARS Reporting Process – AASHE […]

Tuesday green links, more like. But there are lots of them, so I didn’t want to wait another week to post. The top one is particularly interesting to me, since we’re going camping (and mountain climbing!) in a couple weeks. Greening Your Camping – Getting Started – Green Lifestyle Consulting. One more important point: buy […]

Now I’m all in love with Tufts, so the first two links are news about research done by students and faculty. Tufts UEP Students Report Findings – Green Streets Initiative. Self-reporting on the Green Streets Initiative Walk/Ride Days show that many of the people participating would have used a car otherwise. Somerville residents near 93: […]