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  • Through April 24 – Nominations Open for Mayor’s Greenovate Awards

    Greenovate Boston is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Mayor’s Greenovate Awards. As in past years, we ask that you nominate leaders in climate action, be it an individual, an organization, or a business. The categories for this years’ awards will be:

    • Waste Reduction
    • Community Engagement
    • Buildings and Energy
    • Alternative Transportation
    • Climate Preparedness and Resiliency

    The Greenovate Team is adding a special twist to the awards selection process. Once we have received nominations, we will be hosting live voting on our website, where you and other community members can vote on who you think should win the award for each category.

    Your votes will help us choose the top 3 finalists, from which the Greenovate team will choose the winner, whom we will announce at this year’s Greenovate Awards Ceremony!

    Nominations are open from April 4th through April 24th – Nominate your leader today! Voting will be open from April  26th through May 10th.

  • Sunday, September 23 – Sunday, September 30 – Climate Preparedness Week

    During September 23–30, 2018, Communities Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW) marks the first annual Climate Preparedness Week, a week dedicated to learning, service, and actions that better prepare our communities for extreme weather events. By coming together, we also hope to provide the resources and space to think about the ways that climate change disadvantages some communities more than others.

    These events will be a special opportunity to connect with like-minded, motivated individuals and organizations in the Greater Boston area. In doing so, we hope to both make an immediate impact in our communities, and spark a long-term conversation about climate preparedness. Individuals, families, groups, and communities can register climate preparedness-related activities that week, or join a project in their region. There are no limits to creativity or scale: panel discussions, tree-planting, emergency training, open-mic performances, activist art, space for reflection, and even more—every activity related to climate preparedness is welcome!

    Join our growing list of partners, including…

    Boston Climate Action Network, the Boston Public Health Commission, several branches of the Boston Public Library, the Boston Student Advisory Council, the Cambridge City Council, the Climate Action Business Association, Climate Ready Boston, Eastie Farm, Friends of the Middlesex Fells, GreenCambridge, Greenovate Boston, The Harborkeepers, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Mothers Out Front, the Mystic River Watershed, the New England Aquarium, Sierra Club Massachusetts Chapter, St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, “What’s up Eastie?”, Williams College, and more!

    For the complete list of events, including the Farm Kickoff with Green Cambridge at the Hurley Street Neighborhood Farm on September 23, visit https://www.climatecrew.org/prep_week?locale=en

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  • Project Oscar

    Project Oscar is the City of Boston’s 24-hour community compost pilot program. Named after the Sesame Street character, Project Oscar compost bins give communities a place to drop-off residential food scraps for composting. Our bins are emptied by the Public Works team, and managed by Greenovate Boston. This partnership project is a pilot program, so we appreciate feedback about how it’s going. This pilot program currently has six community compost bins. They are located in these locations:

    East Boston, on the Lewis Mall across from Maverick Station MBTA stop
    North End, in the Nazzaro Center parking lot on North Bennet Street
    Brighton, at Faneuil Gardens Apartments in the west parking lot across from McKinney Playground
    Jamaica Plain, in the parking lot of the Curtis Hall Community Center at 20 South Street
    City Hall Plaza, on Fisher Park near the Bill Russell Statue and food truck vending area
    Grove Hall Plaza, off of Blue Hill Avenue next to Flames restaurant

    Project Oscar bins can be used to compost personal food scraps by anyone who works or lives in Boston. All bins are unlocked and open to the public for use at any time.

    These items CAN be composted

    Fruit and vegetable scraps, peelings, pits, and seeds
    Eggshells and nutshells
    Rice, pasta, cereal
    Bread, pastries, cookies
    Coffee grounds and coffee filters
    Teabags
    Cut or dry flowers
    Napkins, paper towels, paper plates
    Cardboard take-out containers
    Wine corks
    Wooden coffee stirrers
    Biodegradable plastics and bags

    Items we don’t take in our bins

    Meat, fish, bones
    Dairy products
    Cheese
    Fats, grease, oils
    Pet waste
    Charcoal
    Yard waste (Find your leaf and yard waste collection schedule)
    Cigarette butts
    Dryer lint, dryer sheets
    Styrofoam
    Plastic bags

    Have questions about Project Oscar? Please email us at oscar@boston.gov, or call us 617-635-3850.

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  • Wednesday, April 19, 5:30 pm – Greenovate Boston Awards Party

    Join Mayor Walsh and Greenovate Boston as we celebrate Earth Day and Boston’s climate action leaders! On Wednesday, April 19th we will announce the 2017 Mayor’s Greenovate Award winners. Throughout the evening, you will have the opportunity to connect with neighbors and colleagues who make Boston a greener city. Click here to RSVP for the Greenovate Awards Celebration.

    What: Greenovate Boston Awards Party
    When: Wednesday, April 19th @ 5:30PM – 8:00PM
    Where: 888 Boylston Street, Boston 02199

    This year’s event is generously sponsored by Boston Properties, and we are excited to celebrate in one of the greenest buildings in Boston: 888 Boylston Street.

    The Greenovate community plays an important role in reaching Boston’s climate action goals. The free awards ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate our community’s efforts, and to connect with each other across sectors and issues. We have received more than 100 nominations for the Awards, and over 1,900 votes from you to help determine the finalists; don’t miss your chance to hear who the winners are. We expect to reach capacity for this event, make sure to RSVP today!


    P.S. – Thank you if you voted for this year’s finalists for the Greenovate Awards — learn more about the top 3 in each category by clicking here.

  • Saturday, June 6, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – 2nd Annual Greenovate Boston Community Summit

    The Greenovate Boston Community Summit is a day-long gathering that brings together residents, businesses, and organizations to help Boston reach its climate goals by sharing best practices and connecting them to each other, to the City, and to other resources and information.  Presented by the City of Boston, the Summit will take place Saturday, June 6, from 10 – 4 at the Curry Student Center at Northeastern University.  Free and open to the public.  For more information visit www.greenovateboston.org. Perhaps the potential impacts from the City’s Olympic bid, or the proposed zoning changes for Newbury and Boylston Streets, may be addressed.

  • Saturday, May 31, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Greenovate Boston Community Summit

    On Saturday, May 31, from 10 – 5, you are invited to the Greenovate Boston Community Summit.  The Summit will include world-class speakers, interactive workshops and trainings, and a Marketplace of Ideas to showcase local innovations, products and services.  This day-long event will help gather input and ideas from the community for the 2014 Climate Action Plan Update, which is due for completion by the end of the year.  Location to be determined.  Free and open to the public.  Presented by the City of Boston. For more information check www.summit.greenovateboston.org, or contact Leah Bamberger at leah.bamberger@boston.gov.

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