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Conserving Massachusetts’ Family Forests

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Learn about Heat Pumps with Free Online Training

May 18, 2021

Join our partner program Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership for an in-depth introduction to heat pump technology and basics on how to identify good applications and get started with heat pump projects, with a focus on commercial applications. This free, 3-hour, online training session will be held on June 16. Get additional details and register here.
Twilight Meeting Series on Water Issues on the Farm Kicks off this Week

September 14, 2020

Join the Vegetable Team and speakers from across the Northeast and beyond to discuss water issues across the farm--from irrigation efficiency for times of drought to tile drainage for times of flood, using sanitizers to ensure safe washing of produce, mapping water resources, and much more. Wednesdays in September from 6-7:30pm! Check the events tab for registration info.

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UMass Experts Offer Advice

We turned to experts in the fields of agriculture and climate change at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. What follows is a snapshot of current thinking and practical steps you can take to grow your own vegetables and fruit successfully.

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Ecosystem Climate Adaption Conference Held at Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst

November 14, 2019

The Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, along with other sponsors, hosted the Massachusetts Ecosystem Climate Adaptation Network’s third annual conference on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in Newton.

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Are Red-backed Salamanders Harbingers of Climate Change?

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CEE staff lead Eureka! program on renewable energy

July 17, 2019

CEE led a two-day program to teach local middle-schoolers about renewable energy, as part of the Eureka! Girls, Inc. program. The young scholars learned about how energy is transformed into usable forms, constructed solar ovens, cooked s'mores, and visited two local renewable energy facilities - the Holyoke hydroelectric facility and the biodigestor at Barstows' Longview Farm.

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Greening Municipal Fleets

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Climate Adaptation Draws Crowd: Mass ECAN Conference 2018

November 2, 2018

The Massachusetts Ecosystem Climate Adaptation Network (Mass ECAN) celebrated its first birthday by bringing together over 100 climate adaptation practitioners and researchers from across the state during its second annual conference held this year at Framingham State University. Mass ECAN is a community of practice for those working on climate adaptation in Massachusetts and interested in ecosystem resilience and natural resources conservation.

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