Max Solar on LHS
Educate folks on solar/green energy and how the new high school is contributing to green building. The Lowell Sustainability Council team along with DIY will collaborate with others to achieve the maximum possible solar production on the new LHS building(s). In the process we will educate the public about the need for clean energy and [Read more…]
In addition to making our energy procurement less expensive over time, solar on the Lowell High School would demonstrate our commitment to clean energy in a visible and impactful way where students would see first hand how solar can be harvested and the community could see the visual impact of [Read more…]
Fix-It Communities
This is really based off of existing models, but essentially it would recruiting community members to do different things in hopes of hosting “fix-it” events for all sorts of electronics. Members could help with research, tools, sewing materials, and more. At these events, community members would actively be involved so that they learn how to [Read more…]
Merrimack Street Rotating Cultural Exhibit!
Work with the Adult Ed center across from the Library to install an outdoor “rotating cultural exhibit.” This would include a couple of structures that could be chained to the fence that would hold items behind plexiglass, frames to be attached to the fence that could hold informational panels, and perhaps some planters for small [Read more…]
This would be a low-cost way to celebrate Lowell’s diversity and create some visual interest and excitement connecting downtown with “Upper Merrimack Street” walking toward UMass Lowell. If the materials are high enough quality and draw a lot of attention, perhaps it would also contribute to interest in redeveloping abandoned [Read more…]
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