Sustainable Hanover supports efforts of the community to assure that the Town of Hanover thrives for present and future generations.

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WHO KNEW? Highlights

Upcoming Events

Events
Sustainable Hanover - Energy
Nov 4
Sustainable Hanover - Energy

The Sustainable Hanover Energy Team meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.

Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.

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Educational Series--Making Your Home More Comfortable

Educational Series—Retrofitting Your Home

Thursday, November 12, 2026

6:30 to 7:30 PM

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81878023912

Join Sustainable Hanover and the Norwich Energy Committee for a conversation with local homeowners and a building energy expert on ways to make your home more comfortable and durable, save energy and reduce your use of fossil fuels.

Ethan Cole of Earthshare Construction will discuss both big and small ways to improve the comfort of your home. Three homeowners will share the decisions they made and experiences they had improving their homes. Bring your questions, thoughts, and your own experiences for a lively conversation.

Feel free to email questions ahead of time to: sustainablehanovernh@gmail.com

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Sustainable Hanover Committee
Nov 18
Sustainable Hanover Committee

The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.

Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.

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Sustainable Hanover - Energy
Dec 2
Sustainable Hanover - Energy

The Sustainable Hanover Energy Team meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.

Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.

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Sustainable Hanover Committee
Dec 16
Sustainable Hanover Committee

The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.

Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.

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Sustainable Hanover - Energy
Jan 6
Sustainable Hanover - Energy

The Sustainable Hanover Energy Team meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.

Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.

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Sustainable Hanover Committee
Jan 20
Sustainable Hanover Committee

The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.

Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.

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WHO KNEW?
Who Knew that Leaves in Your Garden Bed Are Additional Insect Habitat?
Who Knew that Leaves in Your Garden Bed Are Additional Insect Habitat?

To rake or not to rake those autumn leaves?

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WHO KNEW Recent Droughts in the North Country Were a Wake-up Call for an Improved Understanding of the Interplay Between Moisture Extremes and Forest Health?

What happens to our forests when there is a drought?

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WHO KNEW that Hanging the Wash Can Sometimes Be a Choice?
WHO KNEW that Hanging the Wash Can Sometimes Be a Choice?

How can I save energy when drying clothes?

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Who Knew the Hanover Co-op is Celebrating Its 90th Birthday This Year?
Who Knew the Hanover Co-op is Celebrating Its 90th Birthday This Year?

What is the history of the Hanover Coop?

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Who Knew the Next Styrofoam Recycling Event in the Upper Valley Is October 3rd?
Who Knew the Next Styrofoam Recycling Event in the Upper Valley Is October 3rd?

When is the next Styrofoam recycling event in the Upper Valley?

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WHO KNEW the time has come to make Window Inserts?
WHO KNEW the time has come to make Window Inserts?

How can I volunteer to make window inserts to help keep houses warmer?

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WHO KNEW Big Changes Keep Coming to the Hanover Listserv?

Where will Who Knows? be posted once the Hanover list serve ends?

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WHO KNEW Goldenrods are Essential for Biodiversity?
WHO KNEW Goldenrods are Essential for Biodiversity?

What are goldenrods good for? Do they cause allergies?

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WHO KNEW Simple Changes In Lawn Care Produce Fascinating Results?
WHO KNEW Simple Changes In Lawn Care Produce Fascinating Results?

How can I promote more wildflowers and bees in my yard?

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WHO KNEW Small Hanover Businesses Can Get FREE Energy Audits If they Act NOW?
WHO KNEW Small Hanover Businesses Can Get FREE Energy Audits If they Act NOW?

How can a small business in Hanover get a free energy audit>

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WHO KNEW that the Annual Hanover/Dartmouth College Community Yard Sale Will Take Place This Year on Saturday, September 5th?
WHO KNEW that the Annual Hanover/Dartmouth College Community Yard Sale Will Take Place This Year on Saturday, September 5th?

Where can I get rid of stuff that I no longer need or find some inexpensive items that I do need?

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WHO KNEW Peak Shaving Is Important in the Hot Weather?
WHO KNEW Peak Shaving Is Important in the Hot Weather?

How can I save energy and money on these very hot days?

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WHO KNEW it is Easy to Help Bring Back our Fireflies?

How can we help increase the firefly population?

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WHO KNEW What a Success Volunteers, Towns and Determination Can Make?

How successful was the Hanover Styrofoam and String Lights Collection?

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WHO KNEW You Can Help Celebrate the 265th Birthday of Hanover, the 250th Birthday of the US, and the 17th Birthday of Sustainable Hanover?
WHO KNEW You Can Help Celebrate the 265th Birthday of Hanover, the 250th Birthday of the US, and the 17th Birthday of Sustainable Hanover?

How can we celebrate the Fourth of July in Hanover?

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Sustainable Hanover’s Community, Energy, and Environment efforts focus on the daily, weekly and seasonal choices we make that can impact every aspect of our local, regional and global community.

Community

Sustainable Hanover exists to support the efforts of our community to assure that the Town of Hanover thrives for present and future generations.

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Energy

In May 2017 Hanover residents showed up at Town Meeting in record numbers to make history. We voted overwhelmingly to transition to 100% renewable energy—electricity by 2030 and heating, cooling and transportation by 2050.

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Environment

For Sustainable Hanover, the focus on the environment centers on the myriad ways we impact our surroundings to ensure a resilient, healthy, and vibrant community for people, animals, plants, and other organisms.

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Contact

Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Email
sustainablehanovernh@gmail.com