Climate Preparedness Week 2026
We will once again recognize and host events for Climate Preparedness Week which is the last week of every September. Many Massachusetts Libraries collaborate with Communities Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW) on Climate Preparedness Week to prepare communities for extreme weather by offering programs about emergency preparedness and the intersection of climate change and social justice.
This year's theme is "Community Maxxing: Think Globally, Act Locally."
At the David & Joyce Milne Public Library we are hosting:
Three "Sustainability at the Milne" open houses:
Learn about:
Composting - you could win a bag of locally-composted organic soil!
The Thingdom - many items will be on display, and you can try some things out and ask us questions!
Terracycle Zero Waste Boxes - find out what you can recycle, that doesn't get recycled anywhere else. Also make a quick craft (see above) that anyone can do - create a colorful container for your bottle caps, batteries, or pens and pencils, all of which you can bring here.
Seed Library - learn what it is, how it went this year, and what to expect in 2027.
and more!
A book display and a Union of Concerned Scientists display about climate change are near the circulation desk as well.
Also coming up:
A talk and demonstration:
Tuesday, September 22nd:
With Paulina Borrego of the Mass Auggie Seed Library at UMass-Amherst
And in October, a virtual talk:
Monday, October 5th: AI, Data Centers and Environmental Justice (final details coming soon)
With Vick Mohanka of the Sierra Club Massachusetts
For more information about sustainability here, check out the Milne's Sustainability page on our website. There we talk about our sustainability efforts, which include Terracycle Zero Waste Boxes, solar panels, heat pumps, a pollinator garden maintained by Bee Friendly Williamstown, a composting service that you can sign up for year-round, and a Seed Library offering free seeds in the Spring. Inside the building we have available a refillable water bottle fountain, reusable mugs at our coffee station, and unbleached paper towels in our bathrooms. In addition, we are an official Cooling Center in Williamstown!
For more information about Climate Prep Week, or about climate change and extreme weather in general, please contact Kira at kwilliams@cwmars.org.
I like that you’re doing three open houses for Climate Preparedness Week and showing the Thingdom items people can actually try. I found more idle game tips on War of Genesis: Idle Loot Wiki while looking up library event ideas. The seed saving talk sounds useful too.
I like that you’re doing three open houses for Climate Preparedness Week and showing the Terracycle boxes. I looked up Shroom and Gloom Wiki to learn more about this topic, and I hope the seed saving talk goes well.