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Earth Day Invite: Schools Offer Garden Tours on Earth Day Weekend

Wayland Patch 3/30/13:  Earth Day Invite: Schools Offer Garden Tours on Earth Day Weekend. Nature is loopy. She knows how to make things work, has…

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Earth Day series: Investments paying off for homeowners

Wayland Town Crier 3/1/13: Earth Day series: Investments paying off for homeowners.  Climate change is here. It’s happening. We are already seeing more floods, more severe weather, more incalculable damage to our buildings and roads on an annual basis. So what do we do?  This question was what spurred Wayland resident Sabine von Mering to join Transition Wayland. Because she felt that no matter what comes, Waylanders will experience climate change together, right here in Wayland.

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Wayland’s next Earth Day to spotlight green houses

Wayland Town Crier 2/14/13: Wayland’s next Earth Day to spotlight green houses. Since Oct. 31, 2012, the Lees have 28 operational solar panels on their roof, generating an estimated 7,412 kilowatt hours per year. Last summer they signed up with the Solarize program, a joint project with Lincoln and Sudbury, which allowed them to participate in a growing renewable energy future in an economically advantageous way. They invested about $10,000 and expect a cash payback period of approximately four years. In addition to the practical advantages, they are excited to be on the cutting edge of solar power, and point out they can even track their collection rate online.

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Earth Day Fair Offers Something for Everyone

Wayland Patch 5/4/12: Earth Day Fair Offers Something for Everyone. Passionate environmentalists and curious community members alike came out to the courtyard of the Wayland Town Building April 29 for the third annual Earth Day fair sponsored by the Wayland Green Team and Transition Wayland. Event organizers estimate that about 400 people mingled in the courtyard on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, making this year's fair better attended than the past two years combined.

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