ConcordCAN is an independent, grassroots organization in Concord, Massachusetts. Responding to heightened awareness of global climate change and peak oil, we seek to help build a sustainable community with the resilience to meet the challenges before us. We are working for greater energy efficiency and conservation at the local level and for reducing our dependence on a global economy based on fossil fuels. Please explore our site. Learn more about us, our projects, and the key issues that drive our action. We invite you to get involved, become a member of ConcordCAN, or make a donation.
ConcordCAN Steering Committee Meeting
Wednesday, July 14, 7-9pm, Harvey Wheeler Center
Open to the public. Join our discussions and let us know what we can do together to achieve an energy-sustainable community.
Pausing to celebrate
ConcordCAN recently hosted a breakfast to envision a "Sustainable Concord." We heard about the Comprehensive Sustainable Energy Committee's draft Master Energy Plan for Concord, and we brainstormed how to strengthen the plan by pooling the resources and ideas of many different community and municipal groups. independent, grassroots organization in Concord, Massachusetts. We are still digesting all this great thinking and identifying next steps. In the meantime, we want to pause and celebrate--because as a community we have already done a lot towards sustainability. Read more about green initiatives by:
- Concord Municipal Light Plant
- Concord-Carlisle Regional School District
- Concord Public Schools
- Life in the Balance public forums & action groups
- Democracy in the Balance public forums
- ConcordCAN
Message flags at Musquetaquid Earth Day
May 1, 2010
ConcordCAN marches in Concord's Patriots Day parade
April 19, 2010
GabAboutGreen
GabAboutGreen is a chance to socialize and talk informally with others about environmental issues. Check back to learn when we'll be meeting next.
Energy forum links
The Life in the Balance program on Energy, “Our Community and Tomorrow’s Energy,” yielded lots of interesting data and ideas for action. Here are links to the speaker presentations:
Gretchen Brewer, principal, Earth Circle Conservation & Recycling, spoke on Trash and has offered links to useful resources.
Regional energy revolution rally a huge success
Saturday, October 24
The International Day of Climate Action sponsored by 350.org—was an exciting and gratifying day for local climate activists. Despite rain, about 500 highly committed people attended our Energy Revolution rally at the Old North Bridge in Concord—one of more than 5,000 rallies in 181 countries around the world on that day. For the global perspective, visit www.350.org.
In Concord, the bells of the Trinitarian-Congregational Church rang out to announce the rally. Faith community members marched from the First Parish to the North Bridge, accompanied by a "Carbon Monster" created by seventh graders at First Parish.
Representatives from 40 towns assembled at the North Bridge, many carrying their town banners. ConcordCAN circulated a petition urging the United States delegation to the international climate conference in Copenhagen in December to take steps towards achieving a carbon dioxide level of 350 ppm. More than 500 people signed the petition, which will be delivered to the office of Senator John Kerry and will be copied to other governmental officials, both local and national.
ConcordCAN also sponsored "Messages to Copenhagen"—words of urgency and concern written by people of all ages and backgrounds on colorful flags. Our goal is to send 350 of these flags to Copenhagen in December, where they will be displayed during the international climate conference. The message flags have recently traveled to the Nashoba Brooks School in Concord, Concord-Carlisle High School, and the Annual Conference of the Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN) at the Strata Center at MIT. Churches and other organizations are welcome to display them and add new flags.
