Happy Earth Day!

Spring has sprung, and it’s a great time to admire all the living wonders of our home planet—the bees, worms, butterflies, songbirds, yellow and pink blossoms—and all its natural form, like our many rocky and sandy miles along the Atlantic. It’s also a great time to recognize how much is at stake with our changing climate, and to learn ways to take big action.

Join our Earth Day celebrations this weekend!

Saturday, April 23

Beverly and Danvers Drive Electric Earth Day Event, 10AM - 2PM

10-2 pm at the Beverly Middle School parking lot (502 Cabot St.) hosted by the Town of Danvers and the City of Beverly Clean Energy Advisory Committee, sponsored by Energy New England. Website

An electric vehicle show, with local EV owners and experts on hand to answer all of your EV questions, with EV motorcycles, electric scooters, and more.
Local car dealers will be on site with EVs ready for you to test drive. Don't forget your license!

Sunday, April 24

Salem: Clean Up Event in the Point Neighborhood, 10AM - 12PM

City of Salem Sustainability & Resiliency Department, National Grid, and Beverly & Salem Energy Challenge will be tabling at Palmer Cove Park. RSVP here.

Beverly Earth Fest, 1PM - 4 PM

Come to beautiful Lynch Park to celebrate Earth’s wonders and sustainable living, co-hosted by Green Beverly and the City of Beverly. Enjoy live music, games, beach crafts and activities, local bites and brews, and mini-workshops led by incredible partner organizations. More details are on the event website here. Claim your bonus raffle tickets by walking/biking to the event and bringing your own cups/plates! RSVP here to let us know you’re coming.

Introducing the Beverly & Salem Energy Challenge

Through Resilient Together, we learned that more than 50% of our greenhouse gas emissions come from heating, cooling, and powering our buildings.

The Cities of Beverly and Salem have launched a new initiative, the Beverly & Salem Energy Challenge. This project encourages energy efficiency measures such as weatherization and heat pump technology to help you save money and feel more comfortable at home year-round, all while reducing our community’s carbon footprint.

Residential buildings

Over the next year, our joint Energy Challenge sets a goal of 2,000+ Home Energy Assessments, resulting in 700+ insulation upgrades, 250+ heat pump installations, and a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Small Businesses

City staff and local business organizations are joining forces with National Grid this month in a campaign to identify opportunities for Beverly & Salem businesses to save energy and money. Beverly canvassers pounded the pavement in mid-April and invited hundreds of businesses to participate.

Now, Salem staff are looking for volunteers to join the May 3-May 5 campaign. There are several ways you can support this effort, so join the Salem team for an online Info Session: Tuesday, April 26 5:30-6:30. Please email Crystal.Hamlin@EnergySource.com to receive the link and find out more, or contact Energy Source at 1-888-490-7555.

Coming up next:

Sustainability, Energy, & Resiliency Committee (SERC) Meeting on Wednesday, April 27^th 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. SERC meetings are on the fourth Wednesday of every month at the same time. More information and details on how to log in can be found at https://www.salemma.gov/sustainability-energy-and-resiliency-committee-serc
Resilient Together: The Point second Community Forum on Wednesday, May 11^th 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM via Zoom. More information to come at https://publicinput.com/thepoint
Monday Mornings series at the Beverly Public Library from 9:30-10:30 am. Learn from Green Beverly coaches about a different green topic each week during these free workshops. Next Monday’s (4/25) event: What’s all the Buzz about Pollinator Gardens?

Questions for the City of Salem? Contact Esmeralda at ebisono@salem.com
Questions for Beverly? Contact Erina at sustainability@beverlyma.gov