Community members took part in multiple events over the weekend, including cleanups and fundraisers, in observance of Earth Day, which fell on Monday, and Earth Month, which is celebrated in April. Cleanups put on by SPUR took place in Lynn, Marblehead, and Swampscott over the weekend at local beaches and parks. Despite the gloomy weather, more than 250 volunteers across the … [Read more...] about Town celebrates Earth Day and Earth month
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Biodiversity talk coming to Abbot Public Library
Abbot Public Library and Sustainable Marblehead invite the community to attend a talk about the importance of native plants and pollinators and their connection to biodiversity. Speaker Peggy McLeod will explore community strategies for reversing the critical loss of biodiversity in order to create a more resilient future. MacLeod will describe how adopting a biodiversity … [Read more...] about Biodiversity talk coming to Abbot Public Library
World Ocean Day ships into Marblehead
Sustainable Marblehead hosted its third annual World Ocean Day celebration Sunday afternoon, featuring the Hood 26E, a brand-new, all-electric center-console boat designed by the Marblehead-based CW Hood Yachts. The purpose of World Ocean Day is “to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the ocean, and … [Read more...] about World Ocean Day ships into Marblehead
Sustainable Marblehead plants 25 trees
More than two dozen volunteers, including State Rep. Jenny Armini (D-Marblehead), teamed up with Tree Warden Jon Fobert and Sustainable Marblehead to plant 25 bare root trees along Colgate Street, Dartmouth Street and Cornell Street on April 29. For the past three years, Sustainable Marblehead has held tree-planting events each April to replenish populations in different … [Read more...] about Sustainable Marblehead plants 25 trees
Sustainable Marblehead has a new executive director
Sustainable Marblehead’s new Executive Director Elaine Leahy wants to remind Marbleheaders that it’s not too late to make a positive change for the environment. Last week, Leahy replaced former Executive Director Louise Yarmouth at the helm of the environmental nonprofit. Leahy joined Sustainable Marblehead as a volunteer in 2018, and went on to co-chair the organization’s … [Read more...] about Sustainable Marblehead has a new executive director