UPCOMING EVENTS IN ROWLEY
April 25-29, 2025: Rowley Roadside Clean-Up
Contribute to your community and restore some of our town’s natural beauty by picking up trash from the roadsides of Rowley!
Big thanks to the Rowley Highway Department for supporting this effort, but we need YOUR help!
Saturday, August 9, 2025: Community Green Fest
We are considering options for a family-friendly Community Green Fest in Rowley this summer. Our goal would be foster sustainability in our community by facilitating connections with local eco-friendly businesses, artisans, community leaders, and environmental groups through informational booths, hands-on demos, and engaging activities. If you are a local vendor that wants to be involved, please contact us.
UPCOMING WEBINARS, PRESENTATIONS & CONFERENCES
Saturday, May 3, 2025 thru Thursday, May 8, 2025 @ various times: Grassroots Organizing Training with Beyond Plastics
Join Beyond Plastics for a free, virtual, 2-part grassroots organizing training that will teach you practical, powerful ways to help end plastic pollution and engage your larger community. This online training is divided into two sessions that will take place between May 3 – 8, each of which is roughly two hours long. You must complete both sessions, but you can attend them in any order you wish, and they are each offered twice to ensure you can find a time that works with your schedule. Head to Beyond Plastics’ trainings page to register for the two dates that work the best for you.
PAST EVENTS
Check out past events that have been supported or sponsored by Striving for Sustainability.
Striving for Sustainability partnered with the Rowley Public Library to host a Toy Swap on Saturday, March 29, 2025. The event gave families the opportunity to donate, swap, or take gently used toys. Swap items included baby toys, toy trucks, puzzles, games, art supplies, and more! It was great to see toys finding new homes instead of people buying new.
Striving for Sustainability hosted a Kids Upcycled Holiday Shop at the Rowley Public Library on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The event allowed children to “shop” a selection of donated goods for everyone on their holiday shopping list! All shop items were donated or upcycled, and there was no cost for participation.
The event was well attended and we hope to do it again in 2025!
Click here to see the newspaper article from The Local News!
Striving for Sustainability hosted a free screening of the film “We’re All Plastic People Now,” followed by a discussion with Andrea LaCroix of Beyond Plastics.
PAST WORKSHOPS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024 @ 6:30 PM – HEAT PUMPS 101: Presentation hosted by the Hamilton-Wenham Climate Action Team at the Hamilton-Wenham Library
The Hamilton Wenham Climate Action Team (HWCAT) invites you to their Heat Pumps 101 Presentation where you can learn all about using electricity to heat and cool your home efficiently. Expertise on the most recent rebates and incentives for purchasing heat pumps will be provided. Hamilton and Wenham residents who own heat pumps will also be available to chat about their experiences.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024 @ 12:00 PM – FOOD RESCUE IN MASSACHUESTTS: Online webinar hosted by Recycle Smart, with speakers Chris Foote (Wegmans), Liz Miller (Spoonfuls), and Gabriella Snyder Stelmack (Bread of Life in Malden)
Ever wonder what happens to all the excess food at grocery stores? Does it get trashed? Is it going to people in need? We’ve got answers! Join us as we explore the fascinating story of food rescue in MA. You’ll hear from three organizations – a grocery store, a food rescue organization, and a food security organization – working together to distribute excess food to people in need. And bonus: Keep it out of the trash!
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2024 @ 12:00 PM – BATTERIES ARE EVERYWHERE! HANDLE WITH CARE! Online webinar hosted by Recycle Smart
Batteries are in everything these days! Not sure how to safely dispose of them? You’re not alone. Come learn from a Call2Recycle battery expert who will help you identify different types of batteries and show you the right way to get rid of them. We’ve also called in a recycling expert to explain how dangerous they can be if you put them in the trash or recycling. Spoiler: They can cause huge fires!
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2024 @ 12:00 PM – ASK ME ANYTHING ABOUT RECYCLING IN MASSACHUSETTS Online webinar hosted by Recycle Smart
Ever wonder how clean your recyclables need to be? Unsure what to do with loose bottle caps? Overwhelmed by recycling numbers? This is the webinar for you! The Recycle Smart team is excited to host this year’s Ask Me Anything about Recycling in MA. We’ll give a refresher on what makes something recyclable, dig into why smart recycling still matters, and share some rules of thumb before jumping into Q&A.