Join Sustainable Stow
Sustainable Stow is a group of town residents interested in taking positive actions to reduce individual and town energy consumption as well as looking at other steps we can take collectively […]
Sustainable Stow/Randall Library Talks
View past recorded talks on a variety of climate related talks from EVs, heat pumps, planting natives and water quality. The Sustainable Stow and Randall Library Climate talks have been […]
Invest Like a Climate Activist
There is power in the ways we use our money and without much effort we can align our investments to further our goals. Investing is about our vision of the […]
Join Stow’s Pollinator Garden Pathway
Let’s create a Pollinator Pathway in Stow! Pollinator pathways are “pathways” or “corridors” of native plant gardens that enable pollinators to find the habitats, plants, and mates they require. Locations […]
Switch to Induction Based Cooking
Switching from gas or propane to electric induction cooking is a great way to ‘clean up and green up’ your cooking. With induction cooking there are no open flames, unburned […]
Recycling – 6 Rs of Waste Management
Practicing the 6Rs (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Rot, Recycle) of waste management is a great way to begin thinking consciously about what you consume and what happens to the products […]
Start Ecological Landscaping
A recent UN report predicts that as many as 1 million species will disappear from planet earth because of human activities. Many of these are insects and nearly all species […]
Drive an Electric Vehicle or Hybrid
Transportation is one of the most damaging contributors to climate change. Most vehicles are fueled by gasoline or diesel which produce harmful emissions. Because of this, driving a gasoline or […]
Install A Heat Pump Water Heater
Heat Pump Water Heaters (HP WH) – also known as ‘hybrid’ hot water heaters – use an electric heat pump to move heat from air into the hot water tank. […]
Eat a Plant-Based Diet
Eating meat and dairy products have a critical impact on our climate. Scientists warn that the current system of production and consumption cannot be sustained, with livestock producing about 14.5% […]
