Preamble: Many of the effects of the worsening global climate crisis are already evident in our region and in the town of Groton and are growing. This increases the urgency of the Commission’s role in helping guide and act as a resource for the Town that balances our environmental sustainability with maintaining our economic and social vitality.

Purpose: The purpose of the Sustainability Commission is to focus and coordinate the Town’s sustainability efforts and to provide guidance and expertise for the Town to become a measurably more sustainable community.

Responsibilities: The responsibilities of the Commission encompass assisting all generations of residents, town agencies and boards in the planning and implementation of their activities in a way that maximizes preservation of natural resources, including climate, and integrates climate resilience and adaptation where appropriate.

This Website: This site is meant to be a resource to the citizens of Groton in meeting our sustainability goals. It is a warehouse for information with things we can do and how to do them. Perhaps, more importantly, it is a place where we can make commitments to our neighbors and ourselves on actions we can take to move forward in a positive direction and track our progress  against our goals. NOTE: In some cases, your actions will be linked to carbon reductions that are the result of your actions. Please know that these reductions are only estimates and should not be construed otherwise. They are, however, useful in tracking progress against our personal and collective goals.