What are you are doing or would like to do to support climate preparedness and sustainability? by MassLibSystem

Now: seed library, programs on topics like gardening and beekeeping

2024-03-12 20:08:15 UTC

IDEA: Partner with local sustainability groups for community projects, like bike trail clean ups and recycling information.

2024-03-12 20:08:16 UTC

Idea:

2024-03-12 20:08:21 UTC

I'd like to find a way to use scrap paper. Anything that has a usable side that may or may not be recycled, but could have another life as...something to be able to use that blank side?

Seeds!!!

2024-03-12 20:08:24 UTC

Now: We are doing a seed swap at Eastham Library :)

Future: I want to do a program on planting native grasses/lawn alternatives as opposed to "lawn" grasses and hand out seed at the program :)

2024-03-12 20:08:33 UTC

Reducing driving, reducing polluting when I can, recycling

now; 5 events for Earth Day in April bird talk, environmental panel, Audubon (climate talk), environmental books for club Ideas; contact committees in town for other events for Sept climate week

2024-03-12 20:08:33 UTC

now: native tree seedling give away

2024-03-12 20:08:38 UTC

My library has joined the Sustainable Libraries Initiative and I am the coordinating intern for the initial stages. This webinar helps fill out the human side of the library as organic institution

2024-03-12 20:08:39 UTC

We have planned in April a discussion of native plants, including the opportunity to purchase starter plants, to increase awareness and value to our environment.

2024-03-12 20:08:40 UTC

Idea: Tornado Awareness

2024-03-12 20:08:40 UTC

I live in the Midwest, and we have a lot of tornadoes in the area. I want people to be safe and unafraid

NOW: Serving at "the glue" for a labor union coalition for climate justice

umasslibrarian — 2024-03-12 20:08:43 UTC

NOW - collaborative guide and book talks

2024-03-12 20:08:50 UTC

I'm part of a group of San Diego academic and public libraries that started with health topics and are now moving to climate change https://libguides.sdsu.edu/health/climate-change

Idea: create energy vampire infographics for coworkers, interested parties

2024-03-12 20:08:56 UTC

Environmental justice libguide

2024-03-12 20:09:00 UTC

panel discussion on SDoH include climate/environmental research

2024-03-12 20:09:03 UTC

now: native pollinator seed collection, sow, share

2024-03-12 20:09:16 UTC

Now:

2024-03-12 20:09:17 UTC

Seed Swap, Tree Giveaway, Rain Garden programs, Save our water programs, recycling

2024-03-12 20:09:22 UTC

Now: seed library, plant swaps, gardening workshops

Soon: working with town conservation commission to turn part of the grounds over to a pollinator garden and meadow instead of lawn.

More programs on promoting local sustainable practices within our communities.

2024-03-12 20:09:30 UTC

Environmental justice research guide

2024-03-12 20:09:34 UTC

Partner with campus sustainability office.

Idea:

2024-03-12 20:09:37 UTC

Climate-focused books for book club selections.

Speakers from local emergency preparedness groups, local land management groups like Dept. of Natural Resources or university extension.

Library staff is starting to compost and we will weave the public in as we go

2024-03-12 20:09:39 UTC

now: using secondhand materials for craft programs

2024-03-12 20:09:40 UTC

Idea: Set a committee goal - climate justice

2024-03-12 20:09:47 UTC

Need education, definitions first

Island communities

Idea: Have people bring in their electric/utility bills and discuss ways they could reduce them and / or sign up for home energy evaluations at the public library.

2024-03-12 20:09:51 UTC

now: hosting local experts on various topics

2024-03-12 20:09:58 UTC

now: monthly sustainable makes programs in our makerspace

2024-03-12 20:09:59 UTC

Now: Planning a Bike Day on our campus

umasslibrarian — 2024-03-12 20:10:09 UTC

Idea: program on heat-related health issues

2024-03-12 20:10:10 UTC

Idea:

2024-03-12 20:10:13 UTC

Would love to have some kind of community composting!

Now: SLI certification process

2024-03-12 20:10:21 UTC

Now: Ride my bike

2024-03-12 20:10:21 UTC

now: encouraging my coworkers to turn off their computers when they leave for the day

2024-03-12 20:10:27 UTC

Disaster Planning and Resource Guide

2024-03-12 20:10:28 UTC

this is mostly for clinicians in the hospital, but in case there's a natural disaster we offer these books https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/disasterplanningresources/home

Idea: Educational Program for Student Doctors

2024-03-12 20:10:37 UTC

Help student doctors understand the impact of extreme climate events on individual health over the lifespan (I work at a med school in a desert)

Increasing awareness to plant more plants instead of grass.

2024-03-12 20:12:40 UTC