Sustainable Belmont in the News

Articles are ordered chronologically, most recent last. If the author is not listed, it was not an article with a byline but rather a comment, letter, or column (in which the signatories may appear at the bottom), or it was written by members of Sustainable Belmont. In some cases, the submitted version of a Sustainable Belmont article is shown, which may differ slightly from the published version.

Climate Action Plan (CAP)

• Kruse, Jan, and Heather Tuttle. Commentary: “Help Belmont create a climate action plan,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, March 30, 2006.
• “Belmont develops climate action plan,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, April 20, 2006.
• Twohy, Dan. “Every bit helps in effort to curb greenhouse gases” (http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/04/20/every_bit_helps_in_effort_to_curb_greenhouse_gases/), Boston Globe, April 20, 2006.
• “Belmont joins larger efforts to reduce global warming,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, May 11, 2006.
• Hanatani, Melody. “How town impacts climate,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, May 11, 2006.
• Kruse, Jan, and John McAlpin. Sustainable Belmont: “Lend your voice to Belmont’s Climate Action Plan” (http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/news/opinions/x342379921/Sustainable-Belmont-Lend-your-voice-to-the-town-s-Climate-Action-Plan), Belmont Citizen-Herald, May 8, 2009.
• Schiavone, Christian. “Selectmen set green goals” (http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/news/x1699616853/Selectmen-set-green-goals), Belmont Citizen Herald, October 7, 2009.
• Schiavone, Christian. “Selectmen accept charge for Energy Committee ” ( http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/town_info/government/x1025055917/Selectmen-accept-charge-for-Energy-Committee), Belmont Citizen Herald, February 10, 2010.

Energy Conservation

• Wolman, Marc. “Town Cuts Municipal Energy Consumption,” Belmont Citizens Forum, Vol. 6, No. 5, September 2005, p. 1.
• Letter: “Why use compact fluorescents?” Belmont Citizen-Herald, May 18, 2006.
• Dewey: “Brighter future with light bulb recycling,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, November 30, 2006.
• “Power Down to Beat the Heat,” submitted by Sustainable Belmont to the Belmont Citizen-Herald, June 2007.
• “Beat the Heat and Save Money,” Belmont Municipal Light Department electric bill insert, July 2007.
• “How to Buy an Energy-Efficient Appliance,” Belmont Municipal Light Department electric bill insert, August 2007.
• “Saving Energy: A Smart New Year's Resolution,” Belmont Municipal Light Department electric bill insert, December 2007.
• “Prime Time Energy Savings: Choosing the Right TV for ALL the Right Reasons!” Belmont Municipal Light Department electric bill insert, March 2008.
• “A Low-Cost Way to Stay Cool,” Belmont Municipal Light Department electric bill insert, June 2008.
• “Holiday Energy Savings,” Belmont Municipal Light Department electric bill insert, December 2009.
• Schiavone, Christian. “Q&A: Belmont's Alcorn cuts costs while keeping cool,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, posted June 6, 2010 <http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/features/x1332184821/Q-A-Alcorn-cuts-costs-while-keeping-cool>.

Healthy Homes

• “Town wins grants for climate initiatives,”Belmont Citizen-Herald, May 18, 2006.
• Norton, Cassie. “Sustainable Belmont asks town to stop idling,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, August 3, 2006.
• Comment: “Don't be idling,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, August 3, 2006.
• Column: “Turn off your engine,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, August 31, 2006.
• Kruse, Jan. “Belmont Begins Anti-Idling Campaign,” Belmont Citizens Forum, Vol. 7, No. 5, September 2006, p. 10.
• “Sustainable Belmont: Nurture your garden naturally,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, May 3, 2007.
• “Sustainable Belmont: The hidden costs of cheap food,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, July 19, 2007.
• “Sustainable Belmont: Put your best foot forward to help clean the air,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, October 4, 2007.
• “Green Up Your Holidays,” Sustainable Belmont contribution to the Belmont Citizen-Herald, December 2007.
• “Sustainable Belmont: Consider safety when using personal care products,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, January 24, 2008.
• Norton, Cassie. “Teens encourage parents not to idle cars” (http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/news/x955242400/Teens-encourage-parents-not-to-idle-cars), Belmont Citizen-Herald, February 3, 2009.
• Otto, Judy. “Creating Healthier Homes,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, January 14, 2010.

Miscellaneous

• Hanatani, Melody. “Making Belmont environmentally sustainable,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, July 28, 2005.
• Kruse, Jan, and Heather Tuttle. Column: “Be an environmental advocate,”Belmont Citizen-Herald, September 1, 2005.
• “Reducing environmental harm at Uplands,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, September 21, 2006.
• “The Benefits of Sustainability,” contribution by Sustainable Belmont to the Belmont Citizen-Herald, March 2007.
• Dewey, Jennifer. “Meet Sustainable Belmont” (http://www.belmontfarmersmarket.org/newsletters/2007/newsletter-2007-0708.pdf), Roots & Sprouts (newsletter of the Belmont Farmers’ Market), midsummer 2007, p. 2.
• Churchill, Anna. “Eco-Friendly Tips for the Holidays,” Belmont Citizen-Herald, December 10, 2009.
• Otto, Judy. “Reconsidering consumerism” (http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/news/opinions/x655691134/Otto-Reconsidering-consumerism), Belmont Citizen-Herald, February 4, 2010.
• Danseyar, Susan. “A Sustainable Hero for the Earth” (http://belmont.patch.com/articles/a-sustainable-hero-for-the-earth), Belmont Patch, May 12, 2010.
• “Belmont's Kruse: An outstanding leader” (http://www.wickedlocal.com/belmont/features/x775079942/Belmonts-Kruse-An-outstanding-leader), Belmont Citizen-Herald, June 3, 2010.

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