Become a Groton Sustainability Advocate
Become a Groton Sustainability Advocate!
Learn about the Specialized Stretch Code
Learn about the Specialized Energy Stretch Code and vote at Spring 2026 Town Meeting
Groton’s Home Energy Coaching Program
Description
Develop a Home Decarbonization Plan
Creating a home decarbonization plan can help you minimize costs while maximizing available incentives
Energy Efficient Appliances
Energy efficient appliances save you money and reduce your carbon footprint
Switch to Induction Stoves or Cooktops
Better for You, Better for the Environment
Insulate and Air Seal Your Home
Airsealing, Insulation
Heat and Cool your home with Heat Pumps
Heat Pumps Are For You
Install a Home Battery
Install a home battery to reduce peak electricity usage
Reduce Peak Electricity Usage
Reducing peak electricity usage reduces reliance on fossil-fuel generated electricity and lowers your electricity bill
Conserve Electricity All Day
Reducing unnecessary electricity usage throughout the day saves money and the environment.
Audit Your Trash: Live More Sustainably
Audit Your Trash: How to Use Data to Live More Sustainably
Practice Sustainable Landscaping
More than just a yard. Some ecological tools for Groton homeowners.
Switch to Electric Landscaping Tools
Switch to Electric Landscaping tools
Identify & Remove Invasive Species
Learn about Groton's invasive species and start to remove them from home landscape.
Do a Light Fall Garden Clean-Up
Does your idea of a good garden clean-up entail raking up every leaf and removing it from your property? It turns out that scientists have discovered that leaf mold is critically important, not only to soil health but to the entire ecosystems.
Responsible Mosquito Control Approaches
"Mosquito fogging doesn't work." Doug Tallamy, Chair of Department of Entomology, University of Delaware
Create a Pollinator Garden Habitat
Let's Get Started!
Take the Bus to School
Take the bus to school rather than driving
Drive an Electric Vehicle
Drive an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle.
Delay Spring Cleanup
Delay Spring Cleanup
10 Easy Ways to Reduce Plastic Use
10 Easy Ways to Reduce Consumption of Plastic
Make Magic: Compost
Compost to reduce your carbon footprint!
Invest Like a Climate Activist
Fossil Fuels Out of Investments
Reduce Light Pollution
Unnatural outdoor light at night wastes energy and has a negative impact on our ecosystem.
Resources - Articles, Blogs, Etc.
Here is a link to educational resources