D
etails and Goals of the
Hillsborough Climate Challenge
The Purpose: A monthlong schedule, March 29 – April 22, of mini events that
offer practical solutions and information for climate action. These activities will
raise awareness of the Town of Hillsborough’s resolution to support a goal of
100% clean energy by 2050 and foster a resilient and sustainable community.
The Challenge: Attend as many events as possible and learn how to
incorporate Earth-friendly products and actions in your everyday life. The
challenge is to make ‘Every Day Earth Day.’ Many of the events are designated
with (S) and this indicates that your passport will be stamped at these activities.
At the final Climate Challenge Celebration event at Blackwood Farm Pavilion, the
10 participants with the most stamps will select an Earth-friendly prize.
The Pledge: At the final Climate Challenge Celebration on April 21, please fill
out a pledge card stating the three climate-saving changes you are pledging to
make.
More Information
Go to linktr.ee/hillsboroughclimatechallenge to see the Green Guide, a
supplement listing all activities and details of each event including location,
stamp (S) availability and more. You can also check out Arts and Eats, a listing of
participating galleries and restaurants. Stay updated by following us on Facebook
and Instagram at @HillsboroughClimateChallenge.
Hillsborough
CLIMATE CHALLENGE
PASSPORT
Join your neighbors and participate in this
monthlong celebration of our planet. Most
importantly, let’s learn new ways of coexisting with
our environment. The activities in this passport
will help us all pledge to be
Better Stronger Greener.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
LAST 2 WEEKS OF MARCH 1 2 3 4 5 6
Climate Challenge
Kickoff!
Starting March 18, pick up your
Passport at the Hillsborough Visitors
Center at 150 W. King St.
and get started!
Spread the word, find us on
Facebook and Instagram
@HillsboroughClimateChallenge.
Climate Display
Orange County Library
Browse climate books and
more; register for April 17 book
study
Meatless Monday
Start a tradition to go meatless
on Mondays
Recycling Do’s & Don’ts
Passmore Center
4-5:30 p.m.
Visit the Orange County
Historical Museum
“Conserving and Reusing
in Orange County History”
Exhibit
Earth/Climate Exhibits
Local Art Galleries
Stop in and explore climate-
focused art all month
Eat Local!
Visit local restaurants this
month and enjoy climate-
friendly menu items
Composting Demo
Bonnie B. Davis Environment and
Agricultural Center
3-4:30 p.m.
Recycle and Reuse
Shop and drop off at local
thrift stores this month
Earth/Climate Exhibits
First Fridays at Eno Arts Mill
6-9 p.m.
1.5
o
C Exhibit, kids’ activities
Purple Crow Books
Browse climate books;
register for April 17 book
study
Talks Along Riverwalk
Hillsborough Riverwalk
Garden Tour: 10 a.m.-noon
Occoneechee Earth Talk:
10-11 a.m.
Eno River Talk: 11 a.m.-noon
Eno Farmers Market
Every Saturday, 8 a.m.- noon
Local produce, compost station
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Becoming an Earth-Friendly
Church Roundtable
Hillsborough Presbyterian Church
1-2:30 p.m.
Solar Panel
Home Tour and Q&A
2-4 p.m.
Wastewater Treatment
Plant Tour
355 Elizabeth Brady Road
2-4 p.m.
Meatless Monday
Hillsborough
Comprehensive
Sustainability Plan
Orange County Library
6:30-7:30 p.m.
With Public Space and
Sustainability Manager
Stephanie Trueblood
How To Decrease Your
Home’s Carbon Footprint
Orange County Library
2-3:30 p.m.
With Habitat for Humanity
Eat Local!
Shop Climate-Friendly
Products
Weaver Street Market
8 a.m.-9 p.m. daily
All month: browse organic
produce and climate-friendly
products
Climate Talk
RambleRill Farm
7-8:30 p.m.
With Donald Nonini, Ph.D.
“Food Activism:
Sustainability, Climate
Change and Social Justice”
Electric Vehicle Expo
Board of Elections parking lot
10 a.m.-noon
Forest Walks and Talks
RambleRill Farm
3-5 p.m.
Tree Board, Master Gardeners,
Farmer Foodshare
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
The Buzz About Pollinators
Gold Park Bee Hotel
2-4 p.m.
Kids’ activities, free seeds
Earth-Friendly Burials
Orange County Library
1-2:30 p.m.
Bluestem Conservation
Cemetery, Endswell
Aquamation|Cremation
Meatless Monday
Climate Talk
Orange County Library
6:30-8 p.m.
With Ashley Ward, Ph.D.
“The Importance of
Resiliency”
Zoom Book Discussion
(register for link)
7-8:30 p.m.
“The Future We Choose: The
Stubborn Optimist’s Guide to
the Climate Crisis”
Eat Local!
Climate Lunch & Learn
Orange County Library
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Bring your lunch and Earth-
friendly ideas to share!
Walk the Occoneechee
Speedway
Watch 2040
An informative and hopeful
climate film streaming on
various platforms, including
Amazon Prime, Apple TV and
Tubi
Regenerative Farm Tour
Union Grove Farm
9-11 a.m.
Tour a regenerative farm and
vineyard; spend time with a
herd of Katahdin sheep
21 22
CLIMATE CHALLENGE
CELEBRATION!
Blackwood Farm Pavilion
2-4 p.m.
Planet-friendly product expo,
electric vehicles, music, prizes
EARTH DAY
Better, Stronger,
Greener
Start your pledges!
Hillsborough Climate Challenge – April 2024
Local events offering practical solutions to address climate change, raise awareness of the
Town of Hillsborough’s goal of 100% clean energy by 2050, and foster a resilient and
sustainable community. Visit us at linktr.ee/hillsboroughclimatechallenge.
