Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

Town Clerk
173 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1100

Sustainability Commission Meeting

Thursday, March 21 2024 at 7:00 PM
Groton Senior Center, 163 West Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Monday, March 18 2024 at 8:33 AM

Agenda

The following agenda was added or modified on 2024-03-19 10:38:08 by ddunbar@grotonma.gov.

Meeting Notice

Meeting Notification Date:    March 18, 2024

Meeting Date:                      Thursday, March 21, 2024

Meeting Time:                      7:00 PM

Meeting  Location:               Groton Center

Type: Commission Meeting

Agenda: 

  • Consider elevating Sue Fetterman from “alternate” to “full” member of the Commission [Phil/Alison/Sue/all]
  • Plans for Town Meeting, March 26th, 7pm [Phil/all]
    • Coverage of posters and handouts at table in hallway
    • Advocates sign-ups in hallway?
    • Plans for commentary in Town Meeting for our funding requests (both main & CPC funds)
  • Prospective request for resolution from the Select Board re: “Stop Private Jet Expansion” initiative for Hanscom Field [Ginger/all]
  • Subcommittee & Workgroup Updates:
    • Education – update on April 3rd seminar “Sustainable Food Choices”, and EV Petting Zoo at GrotonFest [Phil]
    • NetZero 2050/Climate Action Plan – update on recent GELD Comm. meeting(s) and next steps in responding to Select Board [Charlotte]
    • Energy Coaching – update [Charlotte]
    • Communications & Social Media – update on March 15th MassEnergize training & plans [Pat]
    • Sustainable Groton Advocates – update on early Facebook page & plans [Phil, for David]
    • Pollinator Garden & Corridor – update on plans and timetable [Alison]
    • Grant & Fiscal Development – subcommittee initialization update [Phil]
  • New Business
    • Free Tire Recycling Day at the Transfer Station (April 6th) [Bruce]
    • Loss of old-growth trees to new housing developments and logging practices [Ginger]
  • Review/approve Minutes from the 20th February Commission meeting [Bruce/all]
  • Adjourn

Next Meeting: April 16th, 2024, 7:00pm


The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is below

 Meeting Notice

Meeting Notification Date:    March 18, 2024

Meeting Date:                      Thursday, March 21, 2024

Meeting Time:                      7:00 PM

Meeting  Location:               Groton Center

Type: Commission Meeting

Agenda: 

  • Consider elevating Sue Fetterman from “alternate” to “full” member of the Commission [Phil/Alison/Sue/all]
  • Plans for Town Meeting, March 26th, 7pm [Phil/all]
    • Coverage of posters and handouts at table in hallway
    • Advocates sign-ups in hallway?
    • Plans for commentary in Town Meeting for our funding requests (main funding & CPC grant)
  • Prospective request for resolution from the Select Board re: “Stop Private Jet Expansion” initiative for Hanscom Field [Ginger/all]
  • Subcommittee & Workgroup Updates:
    • Education – update on April 3rd seminar “Sustainable Food Choices”, and EV Petting Zoo at GrotonFest [Phil]
    • NetZero 2050/Climate Action Plan – update on recent GELD Comm. meeting(s) and next steps in responding to Select Board [Charlotte]
    • Energy Coaching – update [Charlotte]
    • Communications & Social Media – update on March 15th MassEnergize training & plans [Pat]
    • Sustainable Groton Advocates – update on early Facebook page & plans [Phil, for David]
    • Pollinator Garden & Corridor – update on plans and timetable [Alison]
    • Grant & Fiscal Development – subcommittee initialization update [Phil]
  • New Business
  • Review/approve Minutes from the 20th February Commission meeting [Bruce/all]
  • Adjourn

Next Meeting: April 16th, 2024, 7:00pm


The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.