Green Northampton

At A Glance

Contact: 

NEGEF staff

Location: 

Northampton, Massachusetts

Primary Issue Area:

  • Climate Change & Energy

Active since:

2008

Grants Received In:

  • 2009
  • 2008

Core volunteers:

15

Community Size:

28,592

Our Purpose

to foster Northampton's community bonds and promote environmentally sustainable, low-energy and healthy lifestyles in response to climate change and resource depletion.

Summary of Projects

Green Northampton received a grant in 2009 to achieve a carbon neutral Northampton by broadening the existing network that they started to promote behavioral change regarding solid waste disposal and building energy efficiency.

Green Northampton received a grant in 2008 to implement a series of 12 public programs, demonstrations and workshops that increase awareness of climate change and natural resource depletion and empower citizens to make lifestyle changes to make our community sustainable.