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.
Local Solutions Conferences
Local action on climate change has always been important, and perhaps never more so than in the current period while we have drastically reduced support from our federal and state governments. This September, two conferences sought to help attendees by providing a forum for them to share and network with others also promoting local action.
Apparel Impact Report
Apparel Impact (http://apparelimpact.com) is a New Hampshire-based organization run by veterans that focuses on textile diversion from landfills. Eighty-five percent of discarded clothing ends up in landfills but 60% of that can be reused in some way, and that is a goal of Apparel Impact.
Plug-In Solar: A New Path to Solar Energy
Get ready to hear more about plug-in or balcony solar! This term refers to small portable photovoltaic (PV) devices which are designed to be plugged into a standard 110/120v wall outlet to supply power for household use.
Window Dressers Update
For the fifth year in a row, the Norwich Energy Committee and Sustainable Hanover completed a Window Dressers Build. This year, the Lyme Energy Committee joined the effort. When completed, 235 inserts were constructed for 33 households.