Grassroots Coalition

02/20/2026

☀️ Join us for our next Virtual Lunch & Learn: Residential Solar Energy, on Thursday, 3/19 at 12:30 p.m., live on Zoom! This informative webinar will break down how residential solar works, what installation looks like, and whether it makes sense for your home and budget. Learn why energy costs are rising, how solar can help offset expenses, and what kind of savings you might expect over time. Presented by Jamie Dawn, Energy Consultant and Realtor Associate, this session offers practical insight to help you make confident energy decisions.

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🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/59xh2pd6

10/11/2025

"Yale epidemiologist Vasilis Vasiliou won’t let any of his five children play on artificial turf fields. His research on the infill for synthetic turf — typically ground-up tires — identified the presence of dozens of known carcinogens, hormone disrupters, toxic metals and phthalates. " Washington Post 8/6/25

10/09/2025

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/recycle-company-s-bankruptcy-leaves-tons-of-discarded-artificial-turf-across-the-state/ar-AA1NEZNM

It was supposed to be Pennsylvania’s Green Dream. Re-Match, a Denmark-based recycling company, had planned to open what it said would be the first artificial turf recycling facility in the United States — in a Schuylkill County factory by the end of 2024. Environmentalists were overjoyed. Lab te...

10/09/2025

10/02/2025

https://youtube.com/shorts/FVRRK7DVzjo?si=Wuai1rHvPZaV_vTa

“They are underwater across the board, and they know it. And that is causing them to double down in public. But it is backfiring. That is why—whether it's a ...

10/01/2025

VOTE YES ON QUESTION 3!

09/23/2025

Please refer to the GPD guide for e-bike and motor-driven cycle laws. Be advised that there are new laws in effect beginning 10/01/2025. Let’s all work together to keep our kids safe this fall!

09/13/2025

COMMUNITY INVITED TO PUBLIC INFO MEETING!
Public Information Meeting re: Glastonbury Safety Action Plan
Thursday, 9/25 at 7:00 PM at the RCC

Community input needed! Join us at the Riverfront Community Center to learn about a comprehensive Safety Action Plan being developed by the Town of Glastonbury to improve traffic safety as part of the Safe Streets for All grant program. The purpose of the plan is to recommend steps to reduce fatal and serious injuries from traffic collisions through measures such as roadway improvements and safety campaigns.

Come learn about the state of safety in Glastonbury and share your feedback.

Event link: https://www.glastonburyct.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/35549/18

Road Safety Action Plan Steering Committee web page: https://www.glastonburyct.gov/our-community/about-us/town-government/boards-commissions-committees/road-safety-action-plan-steering-committee

09/13/2025

Test The Turf Collaborative (TTTC) is a group of stakeholders, scientists, and nonprofit organizations working together to address unanswered questions about the contaminants and other hazards of synthetic turf athletic fields.

Homepage for Test the Turf Collaborative: A Data Driven Discussion of Artificial Turf

09/09/2025

"In many locations, artificial turf measured nearly 40 degrees hotter than natural grass."
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/08/17/fake-grass-is-greener-but-is-it-worse-for-the-environment-florida-a-new-testing-ground/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMtIPlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETEySjVJY0Z5VnJVVk8xNVJrAR7mCrBX423xTm1sOCybmGtbyjGyCNI7YNCirKbJS_oiIHH-g2vU_yndn_ZU-A_aem_uf-E8lU37fEPROeIbEnrWw

A new state law has opened the artificial grass industry to what could be a big expansion.