Green Team

2022 “Earth Matters” video discussions We’ve learned a lot in the last two years about how pandemic can effect best laid plans. We learned how to move our 2020 in-person soup & climate-concern movie nights at the church to online viewing and discussions. That led to celebrating Earth Month 2021 with a series of short videos for discussion in our weekly Zoom Fellowships. Now we’re back to in-person Fellowship (and even snacks!) but still like the Zoom format sometimes. To celebrate Earth Month 2022, we’ll combine much of what we’ve learned: you’re invited to Zoom Fellowship on April 10 and May 8 (Mother’s Day). We hope to talk a bit about the following videos and webinars. Please register for the Zoom offereings or check out the Naadam videos before these Sundays.

• Naadam: makers of the sustainably sourced $75 Mongolian cashmere sweater.
  • About Our Sustainability
  • The Democratization of Cashmere
  • The True Story of Naadam
• Thu. April 7, 7pm by Zoom: Equal Exchange Export Manager Santiago Paz Lopez of Coop Norandino in Peru on “Coffee, COVID & Climate”. He will share the current reality for coffee farmers who have endured the pandemic as well as ongoing challenges with climate crisis. Register here
• Sat. Apr 23, 10:30am: UCC Zoom Webinar “The Faith of Prophets: Lessons for the Climate Crisis”. Register here

2022 Farming Volunteer opportunities

• Sat. Apr 9, 10a-12pm: We’ve secured 5 spots to work the garden at Newhall Fields Community Farm which is partnering with Haven From Hunger to provide locally grown fresh produce for those who are food insecure. Contact Linda Ladd to join us for this workday.
• Boston Area Gleaners Group or individual opportunities

Town of Lynnfield Green Initiatives

• Lynnfield Town Composting with Black Earth:
  • Feb 1,2022 Sign up for composting and maybe win a free tree!

  • March 6, 2022 More 13-gallon compost kits are in

• Lynnfield Town GreenScapes Guide of tips for sustainable gardening.

Centre Church Earth Month 2021: EarthMonth2021Films, “Shred, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” Event 4/3/2021

Boston Globe panel discussion: Talking to Your Kids About Climate Change (Panelist Patrick Belmonte is co-founder of Change is Simple, which we supported with our shredding event)

Spring Cleaning/Recycling Tip Sheets: Donation Guide Lynnfield Website, Spring Closet Cleanout Lynnfield Website, MissionofDeeds Donation Guidelines 2021 0301 , 7 tips to recycle better

Organizations working to protect and restore the planet:
EARTHDAY.ORG
Environmental Defense Fund
Fridays For Future
Green Energy Consumers Alliance
Oceana – Protecting the World’s Oceans
Protect Our Winters
Rainforest Action Network
Sierra Club

Items with reduced or plastic-free packaging:
Earth Breeze Laundry Detergent Eco-Sheets
Who Give a Crap bamboo products – and $10 coupon!
Zero Waste Cartel
Tips from the Sierra Club: Twelve ways to Halt Climate Change