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Local Artist Sandy Harris Creates First Greenwich Sustainability Award

The Greenwich Sustainability Committee is grateful for both Sandy and her father, as Sandy has lent her considerable talents to our community in creating custom artwork for the first annual Greenwich Sustainability Award to be given to 10 deserving Greenwich citizens this April 1. Continue Reading →

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The Case for a Sustainable Central Middle School: Build Smart. Build Net Zero.

The premise that a school must be small to be sustainable – is not correct. It misses the essential nature of sustainable buildings – namely, that highly efficient, net-zero energy (NZE) buildings require dramatically less energy per square foot to operate. Continue Reading →

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Stanton House Inn: From Greenwich White Elephant to Restored Gem

The Seaman-Brush House, better known as the Stanton House Inn on Maple Ave in Greenwich survived the years that big Victorian homes were considered white elephants. These days, the inn benefits from general manager Colin Pearson’s efforts to weave in permaculture practices learned in the Peace Corps and working on a farm. Continue Reading →

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