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blog Targeting Embodied Carbon as a Climate Solution
Today, we are talking about targeting embodied carbon as a solution to lowering emissions and combating climate change. ...
Devens Forward Team - 10-01-2024
blog Sustainable Business Spotlight: Watson-Marlow
This month’s Devens Forward Sustainable Business Spotlight takes a closer look at Watson-Marlow - a renowned globa...
Devens Forward Team - 09-01-2024
blog Sustainable Business Spotlight: Electric Hydrogen
This month’s Sustainable Business Spotlight features an exciting company here in Devens: Electric Hydrogen.&n...
Devens Enterprise Commission - 08-01-2024
blog Extreme Heat Resilience
Today we are talking about an important topic for the warming weather: extreme heat. Devens Forward Cli...
Devens Forward Team - 07-01-2024
blog The Benefits of Forests in Devens
Devens is fortunate to have bountiful natural resources, including 1,500 acres of beautiful forests. In today&rsquo...
Devens Forward Team - 05-01-2024
blog Adaptive Reuse in Devens
Today we are talking about the valuable practice of adaptive reuse and how it moves us closer to the sustainab...
Devens Forward Team - 04-01-2024
blog Sustainable Business Spotlight: Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry
For this month’s Sustainable Business Spotlight, we are featuring Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry based ...
Devens Forward Team - 03-01-2024
blog Kicking Off a Sustainable 2024: Five Green New Year’s Resolutions
The Devens Forward team wishes you a happy and healthy new year! As we’re looking out on 2024, now is the perfect ...
Devens Forward Team - 01-02-2024
blog Sustainable Business Spotlight: SMC
Next up in our Sustainable Business Spotlight series is SMC, a medical manufacturing company located here in Devens. For...
Devens Forward Team - 12-21-2023
blog Climate Resilience & Public Safety: An Interview with Devens Fire Chief
Cover image caption: MassDevelopment hosted federal, state, and military leaders for a walk-through of the future D...
Devens Forward Team - 12-04-2023
blog 10 Tips for Reducing Waste During the Holiday Season
The holiday season in the United States is a time of celebration, but also of excessive waste generation. According to t...
Devens Forward Team - 11-01-2023
blog Sustainable Business Spotlight: VulcanForms
For this month’s Sustainable Business Spotlight, we reached out to VulcanForms, a billion-dollar, innovative digit...
Devens Forward Team - 09-20-2023
blog Stay Ahead of the Heat: Top 5 Tips for Residents and Businesses to Save Energy (and money!) This Summer
The summertime sees both greenhouse gas emissions and energy bills skyrocket as both homes and businesses crank their ai...
Devens Enterprise Commission - 07-17-2023
blog Your Guide to Green and Complete Streets in Devens
Your Guide to Green and Complete Streets in Devens Devens Forward is committed to making our streets greener, safer...
Devens Enterprise Commission - 06-06-2023
blog Sustainable Business Spotlight: Comrex
For this month’s Business Spotlight, we’re highlighting Comrex, located right here in Devens. Comrex designs...
Devens Enterprise Commission - 05-08-2023
blog Sustainable Business Spotlight: Dick’s Market Garden & Devens Recycling
In this blog, we are spotlighting two local businesses and discussing the benefits of community supported agriculture (C...
Devens Enterprise Commission - 02-22-2023
blog Devens Shares Sustainable Practices with Korean University
Earlier this month, the Devens Enterprise Commission (DEC) hosted a Korean delegation from Chungbuk National University ...
Devens Enterprise Commission - 02-22-2023
blog 2022: A Year in Review for Devens Forward
Devens was designated as a regional enterprise zone by the state as an example of what sustainable development and susta...
Peter Lowitt, FAICP, Director, Devens Enterprise Commission - 12-28-2022
blog Devens’s Diverse 24-Hour Economy
Devens is a growing commercial hub that is home to over 100 businesses employing more than 6,000 workers. In 2020, Deven...
Peter Lowitt, FAICP, Director, Devens Enterprise Commission - 12-13-2022
blog Devens Sustainable Business Spotlight: Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Devens Forward Sustainable Business Spotlight Blog: Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Devens is known for its commitmen...
PETER LOWITT, FAICP, DIRECTOR, DEVENS ENTERPRISE COMMISSION - 10-28-2022
blog Sustainability Spotlight on Parker Hannifin.
Devens Forward Sustainable Business Spotlight Blog: September Devens is known for its commitment to innovatio...
PETER LOWITT, FAICP, DIRECTOR, DEVENS ENTERPRISE COMMISSION - 08-15-2022
blog Devens Sustainable Business Spotlight: Republic
Devens Forward Devens Sustainable Business Spotlight: Republic Devens is known for its commitment to i...
PETER LOWITT, FAICP, DIRECTOR, DEVENS ENTERPRISE COMMISSION - 07-14-2022
blog The SDG Connection: Engagement and Collaboration
The actions in the Devens Forward Climate Action and Resilience Plan that focus on promoting engagement and regional col...
PETER LOWITT, FAICP, DIRECTOR, DEVENS ENTERPRISE COMMISSION - 06-14-2022
blog The SDG Connection: Community Preparedness
The purpose of the SDG Connection blog series is to illustrate that communities of all sizes can use frameworks like the...
Peter Lowitt, FAICP, Director, Devens Enterprise Commission - 05-06-2022
blog The SDG Connection: Alternative Transportation Modes
The purpose of the SDG Connection blog series is to illustrate that communities of all sizes can use frameworks like the...
Peter Lowitt, FAICP, Devens Enterprise Commission - 03-29-2022
blog The SDG Connection: Nature-Based Solutions
The purpose of the SDG Connection blog series is to illustrate that communities of all sizes can use frameworks like the...
Peter Lowitt, FAICP, Devens Enterprise Commission - 03-01-2022
blog The SDG Connection: Sustainable Business
With this blog we intend to highlight how communities of any size can utilize the Sustainable Development Guide to make ...
Peter Lowitt, FAICP, Devens Enterprise Commission - 02-10-2022
blog The SDG Connection: Renewable Energy
The purpose of the SDG Connection blog series is to illustrate that communities of all sizes can use the Sustainable Dev...
Peter Lowitt, FAICP, Director, Devens Enterprise Commission - 01-31-2022
blog The SDG Connection: Circular Economy
Welcome back to the SDG Connection blog series as we illustrate that what we do in Devens aligns with the United Nations...
Peter Lowitt, FAICP, Director, Devens Enterprise Commission - 11-29-2021
blog The SDG Connection: Housing and Health in Devens
The purpose of the SDG Connection blog series is to illustrate how an individual community can use the United Nations Su...
Peter Lowitt, FAICP, Director, Devens Enterprise Commission - 10-27-2021
blog The SDG Connection: Energy Efficient Buildings
The purpose of this SDG Connection blog series is to illustrate how communities like Devens can play an important role i...
Peter Lowitt, FAICP, Director, Devens Enterprise Commission - 09-30-2021
blog The SDG Connection: Driving Electric
The purpose of this SDG Connection blog series is to illustrate how one community, Devens, Massachusetts, has applied EF...
Peter Lowitt, FAICP, Director, Devens Enterprise Commission - 09-07-2021
blog The SDG Connection: Devens Forward and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The Devens Forward Climate Action and Resilience Plan is aligned with the United Nation’s seventeen Sustainable De...
Peter Lowitt, FAICP, Director, Devens Enterprise Commission - 07-23-2021