Nonprofit decarbonization: stories from two journeys
What does decarbonization, climate action, or sustainability have to do with the mission or daily operations of a children’s museum or a community library? As it turns out, more than you might think. For these nonprofit organizations, the culture of sustainability has become woven into the fabric of how they serve their communities.
In this webinar, we featured success stories from two cultural nonprofit organizations and GreenerU clients—the Discovery Museum in Acton, Mass., and Concord Free Public Library in Concord, Mass.—that each created ambitious sustainability and decarbonization goals and persevered to achieve them. We heard inspiring tales about the Discovery Museum’s path to achieving carbon neutrality and CFPL’s many activities and resources that won them the first Massachusetts certification from the Sustainable Library Initiative.
Speakers:
- Emily Smith, Library Director of the Concord Free Public Library
- Marie Beam, CEO of the Discovery Museum
- Jen Haugh, VP of Customer Engagement and Planning at GreenerU
Many thanks to our co-sponsors, the New England Museum Association and Building Electrification Accelerator!
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