The City of Watertown is proud to announce our first ever Resilient Watertown Eco Fest! All are welcome at this engaging and family-friendly event to learn about how to make your life greener, explore sustainability concepts, and have some fun along the way. The day will include exhibits and activities from a wide range of vendors, community groups, City committees, and services. Check back soon for more details!  

About

The Resilient Watertown Eco Fest is a new event put on by the City of Watertown. Our goal is to provide a fun and engaging atmosphere where residents can access the many programs and resources available to make their homes and lives more sustainable. This event is part of Resilient Watertown, which is home to the City’s programs and initiatives to reduce Watertown’s contribution to climate change and prepare for the impacts of climate change. Learn more here.

Sponsors

Alexandria Real Estate (ARE)

Kuhlman Electric

NEC Solar

Toyota of Watertown

Vendors

Akian Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Electric

Black Earth Compost

Charles River Watershed Association

Elcee Jay Creations

Farina’s Bicycles and Power Equipment

Forests for Watertown

Forge (heat pump installer)

Green Tiger Co Sustainable Goods & Refill Shop

HandUp Mattress Resale & Recycling

Hatch Makerspace

Helpsy

HomeWorks Energy

Kuhlman Electric (Electrician and EV charging station installer)

Mystic River Watershed Association

Save Watertown Wildlife

Seed Bakery

Toyota of Watertown

Trees for Watertown

VERTEX Engineering

Watertown Environment and Energy Efficiency Committee

Watertown Faces Climate Change

Watertown Free Public Library

Watertown High School Environmental Club

Watertown Public Arts & Culture Committee

Food Vendors

Flavor Boom! will be holding a pop up lunch stand, and Seed Bakery will be offering pastries and boba tea, all available for purchase!

Activities

Speakers

• • 11:30am-12:15pm - From Net Zero to Community Connection: Watertown's Leadership in Sustainability - The City of Watertown invites you to sit in on a panel of elected officials and city staff to discuss what Watertown is doing to address all aspects of sustainability, from modernizing city operations to collaborating with community groups to being a leader in Net Zero school construction.

    • Panelists: Mark Sideris, City Council President; Silas Fyler, Assistant Director for Energy Management; Laurel Schwab, Sustainability Manager

    • Moderated by Erika Oliver Jerram, Director of Community Design

  • 1:00pm-1:45pm - Heat Pumps with Loie Hayes of Green Energy Consumers Alliance - Come learn about the basics of heat pumps, the process of heat pump installation, and more!

Museum of Science

Bounce House

Climate themed carnival games

E-bike test rides

Scavenger Hunt

Bookmobile

Live DJ

EV showcase

Contact

Laurel Schwab, Sustainability Manager

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