- Handmade holiday: Connect with your inner-crafter to make your own gifts or support a local artist at stART at the Station on 12/7
- Give the gift of membership: Pay for the recipients’ membership to their favorite local organization like the art museum or a science center
- Skip material gifts: Give an experience or a service! Concert or event tickets, a camping trip, cooking classes, a dinner out, or event dance lessons are a great way to show you care
- Find or create holiday decorations: Look at natural materials as well as those that will last beyond this year and create a more personal feel
- Use holiday lights with moderation: Better yet, look at getting LED lights!
- Send e-greetings or postcards: Instead of using paper to send cards, greet inboxes with an e-card or just send a small postcardl; re-use old holiday cards to craft hand-made postcards
- Get an ugly sweater: Or a nice one; either way, a new knitted gem from the Community Thrift Store will help you keep the thermostat down in style
- Local, organic food:If a big meal or shared cooking is part of the way you celebrate, try to find local or organic food
- Offset your travel: Look at purchasing carbon offsets for your holiday travel
- Plan a staycation: Why travel far and wide when there’s so much to enjoy in New England?
For more information on sustainability at Clark, visit Sustainable Clark.
