Emerging Local Leaders

Western Mass Team - Maynard

The days (and the bikes) roll onward as our team travels through the towns of Sudbury and Maynard. Sadly, our team is down to four people as Antoine has had to take some time off, but we're keeping in close contact, knowing that he is very supportive of the work we're all doing and we support him as far away as he may be! However, we are meeting some wonderful new local leaders everywhere we go!

Dean Holden, an activist with Sustainable Sudbury, and his family were wonderful hosts and had great networking connections. We had the largest turnout so far at that symposium! Currently, our hosts Mark and Lisa in Maynard are introducing us to the green life they live. They are growing rhubarb in an old bathtub in their garden and are using raised-bed planting techniques to keep the soil from getting compressed. They also just recently met with a representative from MASSSAVE and learned how easily they can increase the energy efficiency of their home. They were surprised about how much of the cost to insulate the rest of their home was covered, how easy it was to get this energy audit, and were very happy with the outcome. If any readers are interested, you can go to their website at www.masssave.com or call 866-527-7283. MASSSAVE just so happens to be one of the many things we're sharing with citizens when we canvass door to door.

Momentum for Christmas in July is picking up as we continue to find several hosts per night.

The next few weeks promise to be a whirlwind of excitement as do the next six most crucial months of the movement.

Stay Green!
--Leila