<p>After switching our home over to electric heat pumps, we had solar panels installed as well. We a...

<p>We installed whole home heat pumps after purchasing our home in 2022, and we absolutely love them...

<p>We finished installing our new geothermal heating and cooling system in late March. With summers ...

<p>We purchased an electric vehicle in December 2024. This car is fun to drive with lots of power an...

<p>we switched to LEDs made sense.</p>...

<p>Our family bought a home built in 1778 several years ago. When we moved in, it had no plumbing, a...

<p>After 9 years of heating/cooling with Mini-splits, we decided to switch to geothermal heating and...

<p>Our family planted a pollinator garden. We have seen many bees and butterflys and it has been nic...

<p>We have two compost bins in the backyard that we alternate between, we compost a lot and it feels...

<p>We go our solar panels about three years ago, and we love having them, we are hoping to eventuall...

<p>We have always composted our food into these big barells in our backyard. Recently, our local dum...

<p>Our household started using our local CSA from Westward orchards 3 years ago, and as well as dive...

<p>My grandparents installed solar energy in the 1990's -- when we moved to Harvard, our family did ...

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<p>Switch to an electric lawnmower today! It helps you use less gasoline, which can save you money o...

<p>I invested in Rivian stock to help save the enviorment and provide more money for companies who h...

<p>Cooked up some broccoli</p>...

<p>Using a compost bin for your kitchen scraps and leftovers is a great way to take care of yourself...

<p>In Harvard, backyard composting is easy.&nbsp; We've been doing it for a few years and love the e...

<p>There is much we can individually do but it will take more than individual actions to head off th...

<p>Co-president of the Green Team at TBS. Leading a projects on EV charging stations, compositing bi...

<p>Switched all fluorescent bulbs to LED at my home.</p>...

<p>We do not hire contractors for house projects easily. So we know that we would not have installed...

<p>Early in 2023 we attended a meeting at the General Store about heat pumps. We decided to follow t...

<p>We started composting in earnest when we started having to buy the green trash bags for the town ...

<p>Earlier this year our heating system failed on one of the coldest days! &nbsp;We met with Dave an...

<p>We have had an EV for a couple years. It took awhile to realize we could plug it into a home outl...

<p>We just had our roof replaced and solar installed. Golden Group was so good, I would recommend th...

<p>When we started composting, we hadn't done much if any prior research. We didn't measure green or...

<p>I really appreciate the hard work the Harvard Climate Initiative has been doing! Happy to include...

<p>This is not a testimonial but a query.&nbsp; I've heard that indoor storm windows can greatly imp...

<p>We now have three electric bikes which help with Harvard's hills.&nbsp; &nbsp;Instead of using th...

<p>In 2018, under the <a href="https://www.masscec.com/program/heatsmart-mass" target="_blank" rel="...

<p>We are excited to share several steps we've taken consistent with the Harvard Climate Initiative!...

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have recently started shopping at Springdell Farm in Littlet...

<p>Last winter we installed a heat pump powered air conditioner. The bonus was it also provides supp...

<p>We installed heat pumps a few years ago when we gave in to adding A/C. &nbsp;For some reason that...

<p>I learned composting from my mother - way before composters were readily available, she would jus...

<p>I have been a member of the Bromfield Green Team for four years now, and it has been a great oppo...

<p>Started backyard composting a few years ago using mostly food scraps from the kitchen. It's been ...

<p>Backyard composting was second hand to me. Growing up in Billerica, we always had a compost pile ...

<p>When we moved to town in the fall of 2015, the first thing we did was install solar on our new ho...

<p>I have been an active member of the Bromfield Green Team for the past 2 years, involved with plan...

<p>Backyard composting consisting of fruit and vegetable waste, leaves, and pine shavings and chicke...

<p>Well I guess one could say I'm into this:&nbsp;<br><br>Installed 12kw of solar electricity in 200...

<p>When I built this home in 2017 I chose lighting that would support LED bulbs.&nbsp; I only have o...

<p>This is easy to do if the airline offers a carbon offset.&nbsp; Just check the box.&nbsp; Simple....

<p>Love reading in The Harvard Press what's fresh right now at farms around Harvard. Best for us is ...

<p>Changed all the old halon lighting in our kitchen for LEDs, come as a fitted unit so new baffles ...

<p>We've had an electric car for a couple years now and it has worked out pretty well.&nbsp; Since n...

<p>My house had heat pumps on one side when I moved in, but they didn't cover the other half. This s...

<p>I bought into the EGO system when I moved in in 2020.&nbsp; I have the push mower, the chainsaw, ...

<p>I had a 40-panel, 12kWAC system installed in May.&nbsp; I originally had signed a deal with one o...

<p>I started doing composting in May 2022 because it seemed like a pretty sensible way to reduce the...

<p>We have enjoyed our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share boxes from Westward Orchards for ...

<p>We are attempting to rid a corner of our property of Japanese Knotweed. As many know this is an e...

<p>One of many rechargable battery operated tools we own. Small, lightweight and handy to use.&nbsp;...

<p>We have been composting for many years now. All green food scraps from the kitchen as well as law...

<p>It came to my attention when remodeling a bathroom that the insulation in the attic was insuffici...

<p>I had worked with Wilson Brothers (Pepperell MA) for many years when it came time to replace the ...

<p>I was very pleased to work with Worth Robbins to join Harvard Solar Garden II.&nbsp; The Harvard ...

<p>A few years ago, we planted two wildflower meadows, one atop of our septic mound.&nbsp; They have...

<p>Over the last few years, we have added several heat pumps, a couple as mini-splits, and the final...

<p>We were fortunate enough to move into a home in Harvard that already had a wonderful garden and c...

<p>We added a full solar panel installation to our home in early 2020, after vetting and reviewing s...

<p>When upgrading our kitchen appliances in 2013 my gourmet cook spouse really wanted to move from a...

<p>We get a MassSave energy assessment every 8-10 years. Every time they find something we can do to...

<p>we have been CSA members at Westward Orchard for a few years now.&nbsp; We love going in, being k...

<p>Getting this energy audit was so easy to do through Mass Save.&nbsp; We scheduled and appointemen...

<p>We felt it was important to cut our emissions with an electric car and have been thrilled with ou...

<p>We got so much helpful advice from our free Mass Save assessment and then significant savings on ...

<p>Being in town center limits our use of solar panels (historic district rules) but we have used ou...

<p>Over the years, we have gradually decreased the amount of lawn that we mow by allowing the meadow...

<p>We have upped our composting game with some large composting bins with a hatch at the bottom. We ...

<p>We worked with Trinity Solar to have solar panels installed on our roof. They work with subcontra...

<p>We tilled our backyard, removed the grass and planted native wildflowers and grasses instead.&nbs...

<p>We have changed our backyard to a wildflower meadow and native grass mix - we are still in the pr...

<p>Several years ago we needed to purchase a hot water heater.&nbsp; At that time we chose to conver...

<p>We have two black compost bins for food scraps. We mix food scraps with leaves that we collect an...

<p>We transformed a big section of the front lawn to a vegetable garden when we moved in. We grow mo...

<p>We've stopped mowing (we still mow once a year) and are in the process of transforming our lawn t...

<p>When we purchase lawn care and gardening equipment, it's always electric! We recently switched fr...

<p>The fourth year living in our new/old(1781) home we discovered that our window mounted airconditi...

<p>The fourth year in living in our new/old (1781) home, our window air conditioners did not keep up...

<p>A year and a half ago we went solar.&nbsp; At the same time, our oil furnace (heat and hot water)...

<p>I switched to electric lawn trimmer, weed wacker and blower about a year ago, much quieter and ea...

<p>I've been composting for over 30 years, less going into the landfill and great for the soil.</p>...

<p>Tax incentives too hard to pass up for even more solar panels on our roof (thank you Inflation Re...

<p>Bought all Ego tools so batteries are interchangeable and use same charger. Best part is that the...

<p>We engaged with mass save to conduct an energy audit of our home. As a result of the audit, we ch...

<p>I am a founding member of the Harvard Community Solar Garden and I couldn't be happier with the b...

<p>When it came time to replace my electric stove, I thought about a gas model but there's no gas on...

<p>I've been doing organic gardening since 2020 with a focus on native plants. This is a good way to...

<p>We opted not to have the backyard composting, but we haven't put food scraps in our trash for ove...

<p>We were thrilled to take the jump back in 2007 and be one of the original investors in the Harvar...

<p>Our accessory apartment has more insulation than required per mass save, hvac is heat pump, stove...

<p>When we moved into our home, we let the garden grow out in order to see what actually was growing...

<p>One of the first things we did when we moved to town earlier this year was sign up for Westward O...

<p>This spring we installed units that provide heat as well as air conditioning; Acton Refrigeration...

<p>Our lower yard is planted with wildflowers, and has developed into a small meadow.&nbsp; Our back...

<p>I've loved our electric lawnmower and weedwacker for several years and highly recommend.&nbsp;<br...

<p>Our heat pump was a wonderful addition last fall - for heating, of course (SO nice not to rely on...

<p>Advocacy on climate can occur at so many levels: global, federal, state, town, friends, and famil...

<p>We installed solar panels on our garage in December of 2012 - and haven't had to think about them...

<p>We added solar to our home in 2011 as part of the first wave of Solarize Harvard. Because we live...

<p>Loving our new heat pump water heater. Added benefit - it dehumidifies the basement!&nbsp;</p>...

<p>We're becoming less and less reliant on multiple grocery trips by raising and growing the majorit...

<p>We were so grateful to be able to plug in at Hildreth before getting our home charger - just inst...

<p>We've been composting since we moved here in 1995. I love cutting down on garbage and enriching o...

<p>Low mow, native plants, no chemicals. I finally downloaded iNaturalist which helps to identify pl...

<p>I bought a <a href="https://www.chevrolet.com/electric/bolt-ev" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><s...

<p>In 2012, under the <a href="https://www.masscec.com/program/solarize-mass" target="_blank" rel="n...

<p>We just got a new bin to hold our compost which is one of my new favorite things. &nbsp;It has a ...

<p>My husband has a whole network going using Home Assistant - he has connected plugs for various ou...

<p>Not driving a Tesla...but just trying to step-by-step make choices to address these issues. As st...

<p>We installed 19 327W SunPower panels on our roof in December 2016. To date we have produced 41.6M...

<p>We had heat pumps and mini splits installed in March and couldn't be happier. The summer was very...

<p>We recently spray foamed our attic - the process was easy and well worth it! &nbsp;Previously I c...

<p>Heat pumps were installed in the new COA building by Classic Construction, and paid for by the ci...

<p>We bought a Volvo XC40 all electric last year.&nbsp; It has been a fantastic car.&nbsp; I drive a...

<p>We switched to Geothermal heating cooling system about 3 years ago as well as a heat pump hot wat...

<p>I bought a 2023 VW ID4 in January so it is still a pretty new experience.&nbsp; That experience h...

<p>We started composting plant waste from cooking a few months ago.&nbsp; &nbsp;We were/are amazed a...

<p>After a couple decades cutting logs with a hand saw and dragging them to the yard to cut into fir...

<p>Our roof is shaded by a neighbor's trees, so we were thrilled to be informed of an effort to crea...

<p>We replaced our aging oil furnace with a geothermal heat pump system last summer, and it's kept o...

<p>Switching to an electric car felt like a concrete thing I could do, since I commute to Worcester ...

<p>Just over a year ago I had 3 mini splits (air exchange heat pumps) installed in my colonial-style...

<p>Since we are on a private septic system, the BOH won't allow a garbage disposal. So we just have ...

<p>I own a 2021 Volvo XC40 battery electric vehicle, similar to the 2023 model pictured above. I've ...

<p>We had our plumber install an AO Smith Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) almost 4 years ago. I liked ...

<p>Our farm has been certifed organic with Baystate Organic Certifiers since 2006. We're one of th...

<p>We have two solar systems. One on our house and one on barn/studio building. We generate enough i...

<p>A friend recommended this compost tumbler to us and it has been fantastic. &nbsp;I think we've be...

<p>We love to use the electric scharge.&nbsp; It is especially appreciated for local trips. I go for...

<p>When we added a garage with a Southern exposure we were glad to add solar panels.</p>...

<p>Our gas furnace was in need of replacement. We wanted a heat pump for efficiency and to electrify...

<p>In an effort to go green we have installed heat pumps and solar panels; bought an electric car; a...

<p>Replaced most of our electric demand... (Including car) with 8kw of solar. Thanks New England Cle...

<p>Switched my only car to an electric Ford. It's been excellent. Haven't been to a gas station in m...

<p>The weed whacker, hedge trimmer and blower run well enough and I get to take a break when the bat...

<p>We manage our land for multiple objectives, mainly environmental impact/ecological quality, our a...

<p>I have been very inspired by Doug Tallamy's writings and talks, and I decided to augment my garde...

<p>I have added drip irrigation to my raspberries, blueberries and flower gardens, including the wil...

<p>I'm lucky to be a member of the Harvard Community Solar Garden.&nbsp; I generate enough credit du...

<p>I cannot emphasize enough my joy at not handling gasoline for outdoor power equipment. First, the...

<p>In March 2023 we replaced the our water system that was fired by a zone from our oil-fired boiler...

<p>I've added driplines to many of the plantings in my yard (flowers, herb beds, raspberries and blu...

<p>We've been a member of the Chestnut Farm's CSA for many years. We do this to contribute to a redu...

<p>One of our favorite local farms is Old Frog Pond Farm. It's an annual tradition for us to pick ra...

<p>I bought a Tesla Model Y. It replaced a hybrid Prius. We also have a non plug in hybrid RAV4. It ...

<p>We use back porch laudry line to dry our clothes. We are unplugging appliances that we are not us...

<p>We have been trying to chip away at being better environmentalists. We are avid composters and re...

<p>Have had and used for over 20 years. Does a good job of making nutrient rich compost we use for n...

<p>2014 Ford Fusion Energi PHEV is fantastic. Have had zero issues and getting over 55 mpg and many ...

<p>Switched last year. Love the ease and low maintenance. Battery time is good and getting better bu...

<p><em>I&rsquo;m not sure what group spearheaded this effort but I know Jen Sundeen was actively inv...

<p>We were part of the Solarize Harvard project which was done several years ago. We were pleased to...

<p>It's difficult to stay abreast of all of the things that our federal and state governements and b...

<p>We have a fully electric Volvo and a hybrid. My EV is easy and fun to drive. I haven't run out of...

<p>We built Rivendell, our net-zero solar home in Harvard in 2017 and moved in by Christmas. Each ye...

<p>My wife and I have had at least one electric car since 2016 when we had an original Nissan Leaf t...

<p>The School Building Committee added solar arrays to the new elementary school building, reused th...

<p>We purchased an electric car and it has been easy to charge and fun to drive. I recommend it for ...

<p>W</p> <p>Our first step for climate action was taken over 12 years ago, in April 2012.&nbsp; We ...

<p>We were fortunate to be among the initial 47 households sharing in the Harvard Solar Garden, in 2...

<p>We bought a TESLA battery thinking that it would be a good, quiet, backup to have during power ou...

<p>While we work towards converting most of our property to a polinator meadow, much of it will need...

<p>I have been interested in electric and solar power all my life. I can still remember seeing my fi...

<p>We let our grass grow and over the years, mowed bi-annually to prevent the establishment of trees...

<p>In Harvard, backyard composting is easy.&nbsp; We've been doing it for a few years and love the e...

<p>We've made the switch to all electric out door tools, Lawn mower, blower, chainsaw, weed wacker.&...

<p>With the Advent of No Mow May, I've been re-thinking my landscaping choices. Why am I mowing my w...

<p>Had 2 mini splits installed at the end of August 2022, and so far I love them. Even produced heat...

<p>Switch to electric! It's so much quieter, and very efficient. The battery charges quickly, and th...

<p>We compost all of our food scraps in a pile at the edge of the woods in our backyard. We use a la...

<p>Over the last decade we have replaced every original window, door, and skylight in our 1978 Cape ...

<p>We moved into our new house in August of 2014. We built the house, and as we worked with the arch...

<p>We have solar on the family room roof of our house which we installed in 2012 through Solarize Ha...

<p>Last week, my family and I traveled to Georgia, there was an outdoor supermarket nearby. We found...

My husband and I recently travelled to the West Coast. One of our "To Do's" on HarvardEnergize was t...

We had ground source heatpumps put in under the Heatsmart program back in 2018. You can see the pic...