Ashland Sustainability Committee prioritizes five Net Zero action items. Ashwin Ratanchandani presented updates on the committee's original Net Zero plan, and members agreed to collectively select five priority action items for presentation to the Select Board. The committee also advanced planning
Ashland Sustainability Committee approves planning for bottle cap murals, revises climate roadmap. The committee, led by Chair Todd Ching, unanimously approved previous meeting minutes and advanced planning for a plastic bottle cap collection project with local businesses including the Senior
The Ashland Sustainability Committee is mapping a five-year Net Zero plan targeting the town's 2040 warrant goal. Chair Todd Ching and members Cara Camerato-Hulme, Ashwin Ratanchandani, and Amanda Flies identified priority areas for reduction including municipal energy and buildings,
Ashland Sustainability Committee names emissions data a top priority. The five-member committee, chaired by Todd Ching and including members Ashwin Ratanchandani, Cara Camerato-Hulme, Amanda Flies, and Reshum Aurora, approved prior minutes unanimously and focused on establishing baseline
Ashland Sustainability Committee approves prior minutes and advances building best practices guide. Chair Ashwin Ratanchandani reported progress on a resource guide for planners and builders, with committee member Cara Hulme continuing development and stakeholder survey work; resident Scott
Ashland Sustainability Committee approves Skip the Stuff bylaw framework. Chair Ashwin Ratanchandani and the committee voted to exclude mandatory restaurant signage and enforcement penalties from a draft ordinance modeled on Wellesley's rule, with Sustainability Project Manager Sam Riley
Ashland's Sustainability Committee approved prior minutes and advanced a "Skip the Stuff" bylaw targeting single-use items from local takeout orders. Chair Ashwin Ratanchandani said he will submit bylaw language to the Select Board for the upcoming Town Meeting, drawing from other communities'
Ashland Sustainability Committee submits Notice of Intent for takeout waste bylaw. Chair Ashwin Ratanchandani reported restaurants support reducing single-use cutlery and condiments in takeout orders, and member Cara Camerato-Hulme identified funding for restaurant education materials.
Ashland Sustainability Committee advances four priority projects on biweekly schedule. Chair Ashwin Ratanchandani's committee discussed Sustainable Building Best Practices, Skip the Stuff food waste reduction, Community Solar focused on an MBTA parking lot, and Municipal Climate Leaders
The Ashland Sustainability Committee settled on three 2026 priorities: Community Solar, Skip the Stuff waste reduction, and Planning Board education. Chair Ashwin Ratanchandani said the narrowed focus reflects prior years' failure to complete initiatives; committee members voted to direct Chuck
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