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Greening Greenfield

Concerned citizens building a more resilient Greenfield by advancing sustainable practices

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Susan Worgaftik

Louise Amyot

Peter and Carol Letson

Becca King

Dorothy McIver

Tom Murphy

Nancy Hazard

Sandra Boston

Our Focus Areas

Climate & Biodiversity Restoration

The climate and biodiversity crisis is upon us

Energy

Greening Greenfield advocates for the move away from fossil fuels, toward more sustainable types of energy, e.g. solar, wind, hydro and other natural sources of power.

Nature

We work with nature to increase native habitat, water infiltration, and carbon sequestration, in order to stabilize our climate and nurture all life on earth.

Materials

More than “waste” management, modern “materials management” doesn’t just look at how to best get rid of stuff at the end of a linear proces…

Community Building

Housing

As concerned residents and organizations we aim to find and advocate for creative, affordable solutions to meet the housing needs of people of different incomes, abilities and stages of life.

Youth

We work with Greenfield’s schools to inspire and support teachers and students to learn about our planet, the concept of sustainability, and what we can do to be better stewards.

Initiatives we’re working on…

Each program has a number of projects on which Greening Greenfield works. These change as the needs of the community change. Our current projects, referred to as initatives can be found here.

Greenfield needs more housing. Look here for units under consideration, design or construction.

Supporting Property Development

Obtain accurate data and make all housing safe and healthy for our neighbors

Improving Local Rental Policies

Join us as we add native plants to a variety of locations to beautify our community and increase biodiversity.

Occasional Planting Parties

Decarbonization calls us to use less, be more efficient, and stop using fossil fuels by switching to electricity that is made from zero-carbon renewable sources such as wind, solar, geothermal, water and more.

Home Energy

Help remove invasive plants to make space for native plants.

Removing Invasives

Help transform former Green River Trailer Park to create new recreational opportunities, reduce flooding and support biodiversity

Transforming Miller’s Meadow

We are working to create a pollinator corridor throughout Greenfield

Building a Pollinator Corridor in Greenfield

Make every day Earth Day. Blue bags always available for litter pick up.

Greenfield Litter Picking

Seeking free and convenient paint recycling for Massachusetts residents.

Paint Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation

What is being done? What can I do?

Reusable Bags

Help Greening Greenfield make sure that FirstLight Power does not operate Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage and other hydroelectric facilities on the CT River for another 50 years as they have been operated for the last 50.

CT River Hydro Relicensing

Help students become stewards of clean water in our rivers, marshes, lakes and oceans..

GMS Water Unit

Supporting teachers and students to learn about our planet, the concept of sustainability, and what we can do to be better stewards.

GMS Garden Club

Our Programs

Latest News Updates

June 18, 2025 | Updates

Housing Greenfield Meeting Notes – 06/09/2025

Present: Susan Worgaftik, Nikki Garrett, Peg Hall, Mary McClintock, Pamela Goodwin, Lexi Turner, Wisty Rorabacher, Judy Draper, Nancy Hazard, Carol Letson, Mike Penn-Strah, Dorothy McIver, Bob Williford, Jen Hale, Amy Cahillane, Edie Heinemann DISCUSSIONS Preventing Foreclosure–Susan Worgaftik Bec…

Progress in Housing in Greenfield lauded at recent housing conference!

Mayor Ginny Desorger received an award! She thanked the City Council, and Susan Worgaftik who leads Housing Greenfield…

Lots of activity with Connecticut Hydro Facility relicensing!

This past month Connecticut River Conservancy, Franklin Regional Council of Governments and others filed appeals with M…

Honey bee decline is not same as pollinator decline

[MY TURN -Greenfield Recorder, Tuesday May 20] By MARY WESTERVELT The May 3 Recorder’s front-page article, “Beekeepers…

Housing Greenfield Minutes – 05/12/2025

Present: Susan Worgaftik, Nikki Garrett, Peg Hall, Jack Redman, Mary McClintock, Pamela Goodwin, Sara Brown, Jessa McCo…

Trump Administration Wants Seafloor Mining. What does that Mean?

A recent executive order would accelerate mining in the little-understood undersea ecosystems. By Rebecca Dzombak, Max…

Mass DEP issues Water Quality Certificate

Potential 50-year license for Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Facility and Turners Falls Dam / Cabot Station moves o…

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