From Plastic Pollution Coalition: Discovery Celebrates Emmy WIN for The Story of Plastic Film By Making It Available To Watch For Free Until November 30th To celebrate the Emmy WIN in the Outstanding Writing: Documentary category at the 42nd Annual News & Documentary Emmys, Discovery is offering The Story of Plastic film for FREE on their YouTube channel through the end of November. The documentary tells the hidden story of plastic pollution, from production to [...]

The recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report leaves no doubt about the urgency of the climate crisis. Our guest speakers will talk about potential local impacts as well as opportunities for action. All are welcome and we hope to see you!

  Tuesday night the Select Board declared a climate emergency and voted unanimously to adopt the Climate Emergency Declaration resolution presented to them by the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area, Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance, and Sustainable Plymouth. The purpose of presenting the Climate Emergency Declaration as a Select Board Resolution was to bring attention to the fact that our ecosystem is in crisis, experiencing extinction rates unprecedented [...]

May 2021 Newsletter - Read the latest updates from Sustainable Plymouth including working group updates, declaring a climate emergency, a rain barrel program and more. Our Next Meeting June 21, 2021 at 6:30 pm at Jenny Grist Mill picnic area (weather permitting) Please bring a camp chair, bug spray (hopefully of the natural variety) and water if you’ll need it. If rain is predicted we will meet via Zoom instead.   [...]

April 2021 Newsletter - Read the latest updates from Sustainable Plymouth including details for the upcoming virtual film screening of Tidewater, the upcoming Electronic Waste Collection event, updates from various working groups, and news from the Town of Plymouth's Climate, Energy, and Environmental Task Force. Our Next Meeting May 17, 2021 at 6:00pm.  **Note that we're meeting at 6:00pm instead of the usual 6:30pm.  In lieu of our monthly meeting [...]

March 2021 Newsletter - Read the latest updates from Sustainable Plymouth including an upcoming (virtual) film series, updates from the Town Open Space Committee, and more! Our Next Meeting April 19, 2020 ~ 6:30pm - 7:30pm Email sustainableplymouth@gmail.com to sign up for meeting details. Join Us for a Film Screening The Sustainable Plymouth Climate Working Group has organized a film screening and discussion series. The [...]

February 2021 Newsletter - Read the latest updates from Sustainable Plymouth including methods for conserving water, recently filed Massachusetts climate legislation, news from the Town's Open Space Committee, and activities of Sustainable Plymouth's various working groups. Our Next Meeting March 15, 2021 at 6:30 pm Learn more here or email sustainableplymouth@gmail.com to receive log-in details. Plastic/Waste Working Group The Plastic/Waste working group is pleased to announce that [...]

January 2021 Newsletter -  Read the latest updates from Sustainable Plymouth including activities of various working groups. Also includes an update from the Town of Plymouth's Department of Marine & Environmental Affairs. Our Next Meeting Monday January 18, 2021 at 6:30pm via Zoom. Learn more here or email sustainableplymouth@gmail.com to receive log-in details. Climate Work Group - Film Series Members of the Climate Working Group [...]

Newsletter December 2020 December 13, 2020 -  Read the latest updates from Sustainable Plymouth including working groups' activities, an opportunity to support a solar by-law proposal in January, and highlights from other organizations and town committees. Next Meeting: December 21, 2020 at 6:30pm via Zoom.  Learn more or RSVP here. Food Sustainability (Native/Edible Plants) Botanists Irina Kadis & Alexey Zinovjev have positively identified [...]

November Newsletter November 10, 2020 – Read the latest updates from Sustainable Plymouth including activities of our working groups, our next meeting date, and events and news from other advocacy groups in the region. NEXT MEETING: November 16, 2020 at 6:30pm via Zoom. Email sustainableplymouth@gmail.com for the event invitation. THE SUSTAINABLE RESTAURANT PROJECT TEAM HAS PARTNERED WITH RECYCLINGWORKS The Sustainable Restaurant project team has partnered [...]