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Lenox Fix-It Fair: Supporting Skillsharing and Sustainable Living

Have a toaster that just won’t toast? Favorite wool socks whose heels have worn through? A lamp whose cord has frayed? Bring fixable items to the Lenox Fix-It Fair, an event pooling community fixing knowledge in order to give life to repairable items. From appliances to toys and everything in between, the Fix-It Fair aims to reduce consumption and waste!

Category: Berkshire County, Hilltown Families, Suggested Activity Tags: collaborative consumption, Consumerisim, skillsharing, Sustainability

6 Ways to Mix Service-Based Learning with Nature Studies

Service Learning can provide an inspiring context for nature exploration and the outdoors. In our Western Massachusetts communities, there are many ways at home and with local organizations that you can engage in service learning while spending time outside and learning more about our environment and the species with whom we share it.

Category: Andrea Caluori-Rivera, Nature Based Education, Service Based Learning Tags: Ecology, Nature Based Learning, Service Based Learning, Service Learning, skillsharing, Volunteerism

Hilltown Folk School Taps into Community Resiliency

True resiliency depends on communities rather than individuals, and Taproot Commons’ new folk school style courses promote just that! Tapping into the skills and expertise of the community, the courses teach a wide range of skills for more self-reliant living.