Franklin Pierce University Institute for Climate Action

04/10/2025

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09/23/2024

A big shout-out to Michele Chalice of Healthy Home Habitats for showing me how to germinate and grow native plants from seed, using milk jugs and hand-collected, local seed sources! The result: An abundance of lovely perennials, to be transplanted into the new FPU Butterfly garden next week. The New England aster shown isn't the native variety unfortunately, but still it is a beauty and as you can see, the honeybees love it! (have seen butterflies and bumblebees on it too!).

Our Franklin Pierce University Institute for Climate Action interns will plant these next week, in the hope that by planting more natives and supporting biodiversity, we are creating a more climate-resilient campus! P.S. We will be using the milk-jug germination technique in several classes this fall. So brilliant!

09/16/2024

What is happening with climate legislation, on the state and federal level? Find on next week, at the Clean Energy Team Climate Cafe!

09/06/2024

Job opportunity for NH peeps!

This fall, NH LAKES is looking forward to hiring a Conservation Program Coordinator to join our fun, collaborative, and hardworking team. Together, we inspire and help people live, do business, and govern in a lake-friendly way. Helping others do their part to ensure our lakes are clean and healthy....

06/12/2024

Thinking about "assisted migration"...for plants and animals facing climate change! Here is the flower of the "tulip tree", a slightly more southern species (it's in CT and south), that I'd like to plant at work or home. Climate change is taking a toll on the natural world! You can help us reduce greenhouse gases by donating to the Monadnock Sustainability Hub through NH Gives, today, Wed. 6/12! Donate here:
https://www.nhgives.org/organizations/monadnock-sustainability-hub

06/12/2024

Reaching out to many of my favorite former students! I am working with a group MMonadnock Sustainability Hubthat is actively implementing solutions to the climate crisis! We are reducing greenhouse gases by writing a grant for the first EV fast charger in the area, installing solar panels to support local farms, helping people weatherize their homes and electrify their lives with clean energy! We are in the midst of a 24-hour fundraiser, and we have match so all your donations will be doubled! There is a prize for the group that has the most donations so even a small amount is helpful. Donate at the link below if you can, by Wed. 6/12 at 5 pm, and THANK YOU!

https://www.nhgives.org/organizations/monadnock-sustainability-hub

Thinking of all of you: JJen JonesJJennifer JonesJJenni KapanenJJennifer Moore (got all the Jens, I think!) BBruce HutchingsSSonja Robinson EErin RennoldsonEErin SibbaldEErin De VriesEErin EganEEric FeldbaumEEric KenneyAAndrew LaVoieAAdam CuttsVVirgil Seven WetmoreAAmanda SuzziAAmanda EgeJJess Nitzschke EEmmalisa Belfiore SSamantha NorwoodVVictoria StJeanLLaurie Graham LennonLLaurel BrancoNNevena DiSaiaLLuke TracyAAubin MaynardRRebecca BrandRRebakka DiLauroBBen DiLauroJJeremy BenjaminMMeghan TedderAAmelia Walters TierneyNNate DBellinger CCassandra BeckwithKKurt WorkmanAAngela Apicelli KKatie SalzJJackie SatkusJJacklyn GautschJJosh Ahern GreyRRandall WrightMMi RandaPPaige JacquelynJJarrod StolgitisKKarsyn Baker MMatthew BroughJJon RoseWWilliam RobinsonOOlivia McGettigan

I’m ready to support Monadnock Sustainability Hub on June 11, 2024 during NH Gives 2024. Learn more about Monadnock Sustainability Hub and all the other organizations participating in NH Gives 2024.

06/11/2024

Hey there! Are you worried about climate change? (You should be! 2023 was the hottest year in human history). I am working with the Monadnock Sustainability Hub to implement solutions to climate change!

We are at the start of NH Gives, a 24-hour fundraising event from Tues June 11 at 5 pm until Wed. June 7 at 5 pm. We will match all donations up to $5000 – so your donation will be doubled! We are trying to win a special prize for the most individual donations, so even if you aren’t in a position to give much, any amount will help.
Click on the link below to donate, and THANK YOU!!!

https://www.nhgives.org/organizations/monadnock-sustainability-hub

Remember, slashing greenhouse gas emissions anywhere helps ease climate change everywhere, so you don’t need to live in the Monadnock Region to feel the positive effects of our work.

04/19/2024

Celebrate Earth Day a little early, at Franklin Pierce University! The Franklin Pierce University Institute for Climate Action is hosting a Local Crafters and Farmers Earth Day Fair and Market, Friday April 19 from 1-5 pm. Open to the public!

03/11/2024

Another great Climate Cafe happening this week at the Keene Public Library! Rob Werner will talk about all the pro- (and anit-) climate solution legislation in Concord and in Washington. Join us, it's a great way to connect with other concerned citizens.