The Future of Sustainable Transportation in Hanover
Town “Ready for 100” goals include 100% renewable energy for transportation by 2050. We can see students walking and bicycling to school, Advance Transit rider numbers going up, Dartmouth administrators walking to lunch…
Electric Vehicles a Virtual Education Workshop - What’s New About Electronic Vehicles
Sustainable Hanover along with Norwich’s Energy Committee, Drive Electric Vermont and Green Wave are hosting a virtual education workshop on September 29th to answer your questions about driving electric.
Styrofoam Recycling
Sustainable Hanover, with over 30 Upper Valley volunteers, had a very successful styrofoam recycling event at the end of June. Two truckloads of materials were sent to Gillford NH where they will be processed into reusable material. In addition, holiday string lights were also collected.
Window Dressers
For the 6th year, Sustainable Hanover and the Norwich and Lyme Energy Committees will collaborate with the Maine-based non-profit Window Dressers (www.windowdressers.org) to make energy-saving window inserts for Upper Valley homes. The build will take place at the Church of Christ at Dartmouth College.
Annual Community Yard Sale for 2026 - Another Success
On Saturday, September 5, between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm, over 2,000 folks showed up seeking bargains and a way to rid themselves of unneeded clothes, tools, books and other assorted things.
265/250th Birthday Celebration!
There was a grand turnout at the Dartmouth Green on July 4 to celebrate Hanover’s 265th and the Nation’s 250th birthday.
Ray School 4th Graders Take the Lead!
This spring, students in Elizabeth Adams’4th Grade class at the Bernice E. Ray School took on a big question: How can humans use natural resources to meet their energy needs?
Small Forests, Big Impacts
Finding ways to mitigate the effects of climate change—from extreme weather events, to droughts, to species extinctions—is vital to our future. So, what does this all have to do with forests? Forests help mitigate the effects of climate change by sequestering carbon, creating healthy micro-climates, building habitat for insects, birds and animals, and providing buffers against extreme heat and drought, flooding, and air pollution, not to mention improving our overall mental health.
What Does Hanover’s Town Arborist Do?
On Wed., June 4th, Sustainable Hanover held a Zoom presentation featuring Hanover’s Town Arborist, Asa Metcalf, who talked about his many duties as Hanover’s town arborist since 2013. Asa is working on a long-term project to inventory all of Hanover’s trees.
A Tool for Estimating Rooftop Solar Potential
On Friday, June 5th Master of Engineering and Management students Maria Paz Muramatsu, Prajwal Prasad, and Aishwarya Shankar presented a web-based tool for estimating the overall capacity and feasibility of rooftop solar for individual Hanover homes.
Styrofoam Recycling!
It’s time to gather your styrofoam for the Hanover/Norwich Styrofoam and String Light Collection. On June 27th from 10am -12 Noon we will be at the Richmond Middle School at 63 Lyme Rd. in Hanover.
Upper Valley Upgrades: Nifty New Tool for Hanover Homeowners
As a capstone project for their final year at Dartmouth and under the auspices of faculty advisor Erin Mayfield, engineering students Aidan Curtis, Liz Kendrick, Ian Moore, and Ryan Proulx spent the fall ’25 and winter ‘26 terms creating a web-based tool to help Hanover residents make their homes more energy efficient.
Student Team Explores Renewable Energy Heating Options for the Courtyard
On Tuesday, Feb 17th, a student team from Dartmouth’s Master of Engineering Management program presented findings from their project for ENGM 178 (Technology Assessment), taught by Professor Eric Bish, to a special meeting of Sustainable Hanover’s members and friends.
It’s Spring! Look Up! Cherish the Tree Flowers.
As the sun rises earlier and higher in the sky, look up and appreciate some of earliest signs of nature’s essential regrowth in the trees.
Sustainable Hanover Sponsors Workshops on Energy Efficiency
In 2017 the Town of Hanover committed to transition to 100% reliance on renewable energy sources for electricity by 2030 and heating/cooling and transportation by 2050. Sustainable Hanover is sponsoring a series of educational workshops on energy efficiency to help the town to reach those goals.
4th Meeting of Hanover’s Largest Energy Consumers
Sustainable Hanover convened the fourth meeting of Hanover’s Largest Energy Users (LEEK) on Friday, January 23, in partnership with Robin Tindall of Hypertherm Associates. Previous meetings were hosted by the Town of Hanover, CRREL, and Dartmouth College.
Window Inserts (sign up now for next winter)
A simple way to lower your energy bills and make your house less drafty is with Window Dressers interior window inserts. Since our first Window Dressers insert build in 2021, these inserts have helped hundreds of Upper Valley households save energy and enjoy a more comfortable winter home.
Drought and Water Conservation
The last few weeks have brought much needed rain to New Hampshire, however, at the beginning of November a significant portion of New Hampshire is in either severe or extreme drought. According to the US Drought Monitor Map, drought conditions are expected to worsen over the winter and spring. Drought conditions cause crop loss, dry wells, water restrictions and increase chance of wildfires. All of these have negative impacts on our health and livelihoods.
Sustainable Hanover Walking Tour
In collaboration with Antioch College and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dartmouth College hosted in mid-September the sixth biannual conference on “promoting a rural Northeast region that is climate resilient, equitable, economically revitalized, and decarbonized.” Organizers invited Sustainable Hanover to showcase some of the Town’s sustainability initiatives, including a walking tour of downtown Hanover and brief presentations at Town Hall.