Upcoming events
Annual Hanover Community Yard Sale
CALLING ALL SELLERS!
Are you downsizing or moving?
Have you accumulated household items you no longer need or use?
Have your children outgrown their toys, sports equipment, clothing?
Do you live where a yard sale is impractical?
Do you hate throwing out perfectly usable items?
This is the sale for you!
Registration Form and information for sellers is available here.
Sale will be held in the Dewey Field Lot rain or shine.
Upper Valley EV Expo
EV EXPO is about electric cars and more! Come to talk with owners of electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), electric bikes (bikes), ATVs, and lawn tools. Take a test ride. Bring your questions and your curiosity. Food available for purchase from Munchie-Rollz and free drinks while they last.
The EXPO will also offer expert presentations throughout the day on EV Basics, using an EV for backup power for your home, charging with solar panels, buying or leasing, long distance charging tips, and e-bikes - why their owners love them!
Attendance at the EXPO is free. Pre-register to receive a free raffle ticket for exciting prizes. Read details and pre-register here.
The EXPO is hosted by the Hartford Energy Commission and the Lebanon Energy Advisory Committee, with many co-sponsors including Sustainable Hanover.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
2025 Local Solutions: Bouncing Forward to Create Resilient Communities
A two day conference presented by Dartmouth College, Antioch University and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) focused on promoting a rural Northeast region that is climate resilient, economically revitalized, and decarbonized.
Day 1 will consist of training and site visits highlighting innovative solutions, followed by an evening keynote reception. Day 2 will include sessions showing how to implement best practices at local and regional levels, with a second keynote lunch speaker and a concluding panel on how to finance these local solutions.
This conference will offer professional development opportunities through training sessions, facilitated presentations, panels and both formal and informal networking for a diverse group of stakeholders, including federal, state, and tribal representatives, nonprofits, businesses, scientists, and frontline community groups.
Full conference schedule and online registration are here.
Co-sponsored by Sustainable Hanover.
Upper Valley Sun Day
Can you benefit from clean energy? If you live on planet Earth, the answer is Yes!
Join the nation-wide celebration of the power of solar and wind in a parade on the Ledyard Bridge and festival on the Norwich Green. The parade starts at the Hanover end of the Ledyard Bridge, right near the Earth globe (look for it and a big Sun on Sun Day), crosses the Ledyard Bridge, then follows the road to the Norwich green and a range of energy activities and demos of solar and electric technologies with many local partners. 10:30 am is the start of the parade, 11 am -1 pm for activities on the green.
Sign up at https://actionnetwork.org/events/upper-valley-sun-day?source=direct_link&
Local organizers include Sustainable Hanover, the Energy Committees of Lyme, Norwich, Thetford, and, Sustainable Lebanon.
Energy Saving Window Inserts
A Community Build in the spirit of an old fashioned barn-raising! Volunteers and customer-participants team up to assemble attractive custom-built interior storm windows to lower fuel bills and increase comfort and warmth in the winter.
We are near fully booked with orders for inserts to be built September 25 to October 1. Volunteers make it possible to offer inserts to lower income households based on their ability to pay.
Volunteering at the Window Build is a fun and rewarding experience! Shifts available - morning, afternoon or evening. Light lunch provided. Sign up here or email our team if you’d like to help.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Earth Week Fair
Join us at Hanover’s first-ever Earth Week Fair. Learn more ways to protect our planet home. Now, more than ever, your actions matter!
Everyone is welcome. No entrance fee. Learn with friends, neighbors and local experts. Enjoy a slice of our big Earth Week cake. Multiple chances to win door prizes donated by local business.
More than 15 presenters will offer practical action steps you can take to make a difference in areas such as recycling, composting, earth-friendly gardening and landscaping, solar, efficiencies, heat pumps, rebates and tax credits, conserving and protecting forests and waterways, local and state legislation, cleaner transportation systems, electric vehicles, and much much more!
Sponsored by Sustainable Hanover and the Dartmouth College Sustainability Office. Questions? Email sustainablehanovernh@gmail.com.
UV Earth Week Open House
Upper Valley residents, including 6 in Hanover and Etna, invite you to visit some of the 24 homes participating in the free Earth Week Open House on Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27 from 10 am to 2 pm. They will share the earth-friendly changes they’ve made - including what was easy or hard, what it cost, and how they saved money. Topics will cover solar power, battery back-up, electric vehicles, heat pumps, energy audits, insulation, water heaters, composting, electric yard tools and snow blowers, sustainable gardening and much more!
Free but you will need to register here before 9 pm on April 25 to receive the pdf guide to the Open House sites. Click the button labeled “Attend”.
The Upper Valley Open House is organized by the Lebanon Energy Advisory Committee and co-sponsored by Sustainable Hanover and others.
Earth Day Talk and Discussion
A special dual video presentation from Doug Tallamy of Homegrown National Park. Following the videos. “What’s the Rush” and “Restoring Insects”, stay for a live 30 minute Q&A with local experts to get your native planting questions answered.
This event is hosted by the Hanover Garden Club, with co-sponsorship by Sustainable Hanover and others.
Attendance is free. Please register here.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Committee (Copy)
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Recycle Event for Styrofoam and Strings of Holiday Tree Lights
Recycling Event for Styrofoam and Strings of Holiday Tree Lights
The collection will be held from 10AM-noon on Saturday, January 25th, at the Richmond Middle School, 63 Lyme Road in Hanover. Styrofoam marked #6 (no floppy types or packing peanuts, please) should be clean and free of tape and stickers. See examples here. Light strings of all types are accepted, but if you can easily remove the bulbs, please do so.
All are welcome. There is no fee to participate, but donations are appreciated to cover collection and transportation expenses.
The bad weather date for this event is set for Saturday, February 1st. Check Hanover’s BetterBin app (a free app that’s very helpful for answering your recycling questions) or our Recycling/Waste page for more details.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Energy Team
The Sustainable Hanover Energy Team meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Energy Team
The Sustainable Hanover Energy Team meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Energy Saving Window Inserts
A Community Build in the spirit of an old fashioned barn-raising! Volunteers and customer-participants team up to assemble attractive custom-built interior storm windows to lower fuel bills and increase comfort and warmth in the winter.
We are fully booked with orders for inserts to be built September 26 to October 2. We need more volunteers to help build them! Volunteers make it possible to offer inserts to lower income households based on their ability to pay.
Volunteering at the Window Build is a fun and rewarding experience! Shifts available - morning, afternoon or evening. Light lunch provided. Sign up here or mail Dennis Robison if you’d like to help.
Compost Workshop
Learn how to build a healthy and active backyard compost heap with popular Grow More, Waste Less educator Cat Buxton. Discover how to compost successfully through all seasons, including winter.
Why compost? According to the EPA, composting is one of the most powerful actions we can take to reduce trash in landfills, address climate change, and build healthy soil.
A number of compost buckets and bins will be available for free to workshop participants who attend in person (while supply lasts).
Workshop will also be available via zoom (Meeting ID: 471 217 3301)
This workshop is funded by a USDA grant to the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Energy Team
The Sustainable Hanover Energy Team meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Energy Team
The Sustainable Hanover Energy Team meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Energy Team
The Sustainable Hanover Energy Team meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
E-Bike Lending Library in Hanover
The E-Bike Lending Library offers demo test rides at Storrs Pond, on the Green on the 4th of July, downtown at the Parking Garage, and at 4 locations at Dartmouth! Take a ride or borrow an e-bike for a full day for FREE.
Experience how an electric bike can make your daily commute and local trips more healthy, more fun, less costly and nearly emission-free!
The Library’s e-bike fleet includes a Gazelle step-through, a conversion e-bike, a cargo e-bike, and a foldable mini e-bike.
See schedule for dates, times, locations. Reservations required for an all-day loan, and recommended for demo test rides. Sign up for your e-bike appointment here.
Hosted by Sustainable Hanover, Hanover Bike Walk, Dartmouth Sustainability, and Hanover Improvement Society. Sponsored by Vital Communities and Lebanon Public Libraries
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Sustainable Hanover Energy Team
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.
Community Climate Connections Meeting
Community Climate Connections (C3) brainstorms ideas for WHO KNEWS?, writes them, edits and posts them to the Hanover listserv on Tuesdays. WHO KNEWS? share practical sustainability tips with Hanover residents.
We meet by zoom. To attend, please contact Barb Callaway at bcallaway65@gmail.com for the link.
Sustainable Hanover Committee
The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.
Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.