2023-2024 Climate Cafes

The slides from this presentation may be found here.

November – December 2024:

Food For Thought: The Carbon Footprint of Feeding America

What is the environmental impact of our food supply, and what choices can we consider to mitigate the generation of greenhouse gasses related to how we eat?

Presented by Kathy Macchiarola, a Hudson resident who is certified by the Carbon Literacy Project


October 2024:

Hudson High School Students
Thoughts on Our Changing Climate

Presented by members of Hudson High School’s UNESCO team


September 2024:

A Conversation on Climate Legislation with State Senator Jamie Eldridge


May 2024:

Green Burials

What is a green burial, and what are the environmental benefits? Where are they available in Massachusetts?

Presented by: Green Burial Massachusetts, Inc.

The slides from this presentation can be viewed here.


April 2024:

Beyond Plastics: Why We Must and How We Can

Presented by: Eileen Ryan, President of Beyond Plastics Boston; and Elisa Pearmain, head of Green Hudson’s Plastics Reduction Committee

The slides form this presentation can be viewed here.

Here is a great short video that was shared at the presentation.


March 2024:

Electric Vehicles 101

Presented by Anna Vanderspek, Electric Vehicle Program Director at the Green Energy Consumers Alliance

The slides from this presentation can be viewed here


February 2024:

Are Your Recycling Efforts Going to Waste?

Presented by Volunteer Hudson Recycling Coordinator, Jackie Gillis.

The slides from this presentation can be viewed here


January 2024:

Benefits of Composting

Presented by Bart Yeager from Black Earth Compost.

The slides from this presentation can be viewed here


December 2023:

Electrifying your home: Incentives and rebates available to Hudson residents.

Presented by Green Hudson’s Co-president, Brian White

The slides used in this presentation can be viewed here


November 2023:

Hudson’s Conservation Agent, Pam Helinek, presents the climate mitigation projects that have been implemented and those being planned for implementation in Town.


October 2023

Alexi Dart-Padover, a Director of the Hudson Land Trust, discusses the benefits of and how to create a native plant garden.


October 2023

A brief history of Green Hudson from our co-President Brian White, and an overview of why we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The slides from this presentation can be viewed HERE.