Sustainability
Is Winter Killing Your Productivity? Why Work Feels Harder This Time of Year
Is Winter Killing Your Productivity? Let’s be honest. Whether you love it or hate it, this winter feels… long. The gray mornings. The early sunsets. The cold that makes leaving…
Read MoreConscious Coworking: Practical operations with sustainability in mind
As a coworking space, we do our best to operate with sustainability in mind. Doing so promotes an environmentally-friendly culture that resonates with members and guests and encourages them to follow suit. It also attracts eco-conscious individuals from different industries and businesses, which furthers our sustainable culture.
Read MoreWhy we’re not fighting COVID with disposables
As we plan a phased reopening of Groundwork’s physical space, I can assure you that a few items are not on my shopping list: disposables such as plastic utensils and…
Read MoreEarth Day Spotlight: Flying Carrot Farm
In celebration of Earth Day, read our interview with Susan Murray, the founder of Flying Carrot Farm in Dartmouth, MA!
Read MoreNew Bedford’s Transition to a Smart City: Resilient Independence, or Technocratic Feudalism?
How can New Bedford capitalize on technological innovation and the need to prepare for climate change in a way that stimulates homegrown economic development and resilience?
Read MoreUMassD Teach-in: Bridging Differences and Creating Change
As a senior in college with graduation only three months away, not only am I sad to be leaving my UMass community and wondering how to “adult”, I am also…
Read MoreSustaining Sea Scallops: Fish, Farm and Film Night!
We are screening Sustaining Sea Scallops tonight at Groundwork! The locally produced and filmed documentary is about how researchers and fishermen team-up to improve the sustainability of not only their…
Read MoreFeed New Bedford, Feed the World: Southcoast Food Security Forum
As I walked into the auditorium of the Charlton College of Business at UMass Dartmouth, I felt a wave of excitement and motivation. The seats were filled with such a…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Adam Davenport
“The fact [is] that most of the answers to our social and environmental problems are simple. Really to fix MOST of our ills just takes a change in mindset and habit. I have hopes for the millennial generation and beyond to break the tipping point on this. We are connected and have more resources than we ever have!”
Read MoreCoworking and Composting: True Sustainability
We want to walk the talk when it comes to sustainability, so we are thrilled to introduce composting to Groundwork! Our member and friend Adam Davenport is spearheading the effort, and here he explains why composting is so important.
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