Better Future Project

350 Mass MetroWest will present science-based actions one can take personally, as a community, at the city level, state level, and nationally to address climate change.

Climate Reality and Sustainability in Architecture

Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects will be presenting approaches to sustainable design as it applies to buildings and systems to combat climate change impacts across many site and building factors.

How Much Do You Know about Sustainability Initiatives at FSU?

Spin the wheel and test your knowledge of Framingham State's sustainability initiatives! The Campus Sustainability Coordinator and Green Initiative Club will be there to share information about climate action at FSU.

MetroWest Climate Equity Project

City of Framingham Sustainability Committee will share the process and findings from resident liaisons who explored how residents of Environmental Justice neighborhoods are experiencing climate change and their priorities to enhance community resilience.

OBSERVE THE UNIVERSE WITH THE CHRISTA MCAULIFFE CENTER

Learn about the McAuliffe Center’s exciting free public programs this Spring and Summer, including community stargazing and a celebration of Sally’s Night in collaboration with the National Air and Space Museum!

Use a real robotic telescope, MicroObservatory, to take your OWN images of the night sky!

Perspectives of Earth

Teens re-envision downtown Framingham to mitigate environmental harm produced by extreme temperatures and create opportunities to improve health, promote ecological vitality, and foster the social life of the community.

Learn about the Heat Watch Campaign the McAuliffe Center will lead this summer to map Urban Heat Islands, with the support of NOAA and in collaboration with the city of Framingham and towns of Natick, Holliston, and Ashland.

Become an Earth & Space Explorer

Dr. Waller is an International Astronomical Union - National Astronomy Education Coordinator (IAU-NAEC) representing the United States. He can help you become an Earth & Space Explorer!

Build a Lightsaber

In this activity, Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory will guide you through building a circuit that will conduct electricity from a battery through copper tape to light up an LED!

Changes in the Earth as Viewed from Space

With TERC - Windows on Earth, view images from space taken by astronauts that capture environmental changes on Earth over the past 24 years!

Engineering the World Around Us: Genome Editing and the Environment

With Harvard Medical School’s Gillian McNeil, engage in discussion and activities about the application of genome editing technology to revive extinct species, such as the wooly mammoth, in an effort to combat climate change!

INTRO TO MATLAB AND SIMULINK

MathWorks will have demos for attendees to interact with and understand how MATLAB and Simulink is used.

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC)

MLSC is sparking a passion for STEM by supplying Massachusetts high school and college students with the equipment and paid internship opportunities they need to join the most productive life sciences ecosystem in the world!

Mushrooms and the Environment:
A Deeper Story

Hopkinton High School Science Fair students will share their project centered around mushrooms species and their abilities to mycoremediate toxic lead compounds out of soil samples.

Nailed it: Effects of Chemicals on Air Quality in Nail Salons

Hopkinton High School Science Fair students will share their project exploring the negative health effects chemicals in the nail salon can have on workers and how plants can reduce Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).

Relationship of Soil Conservation and Plant Health Through Intercropping

Investigate intercropping with Billerica STEM Research Team! Learn about whether or not intercropping practiced between sugar snap peas and wheat grass will improve plant and soil health.

The role of solids flow in industrial sustainability

With Jenike & Johanson, Inc., explore the role of solids flow to reduce the environmental impact of industry, including recycling of process waste, reducing energy consumption, and ensuring containment.

Solect Energy

Learn how Solect leverages extensive expertise to design and install the most cost-effective solar energy system for local organizations.

Toss Your Trash

Toss bean bags representing various types of refuse into the correct Recycle, Compost, or Trash bins. Learn about sustainable ways to dispose of garbage with the MA STEM Council at Boston Scientific!

Toxorhynchites, Street Lamps, and Color Psychology: An Unanticipated, yet Effective Malaria Prevention System

Explore research by Billerica STEM Research Team that uses Toxorhynchites (elephant mosquitos) to develop a cost-effective, easy-to-implement malaria prevention system for countries at risk of mosquito-borne illnesses through non-chemical means.

BUILD A BATTERY

Have you ever seen the inside of a battery? Dr. Dwayne Bell, Associate Professor in Framingham State’s Chemistry and Food Science Department, will rip apart a battery and then put it back together with common household items!

Can food we eat save the planet?

Learn how the food we eat can impact the planet! With Framingham State’s Chemistry and Food Science Department, explore how simple choices like eating locally and reducing waste can make a big difference. Join us on this journey to save our planet!

Climate Resiliency for Wetlands & Wildlife

Meet live wildlife and explore wetland water samples to see how climate change impacts local habitats. Learn how to protect local ecosystems and support biodiversity at home and in your community with Mass Audubon MetroWest Education.

Enabling the Future with Green Hydrogen - Deep Decarbonization for a Sustainable Tomorrow

Visit us to learn how Electric Hydrogen is enabling clean, abundant, and low-cost hydrogen to end the age of fossil fuels! Make hydrogen from water yourself and find out why thinking 'green' matters!

FOSS At SOSS

FOSS stands for Free, Open-Source Software! FOSS User Group Natick will introduce you to all kinds, including free Linux operating systems for desktop and laptop computers.

From the depths of the earth, all the way to the sun… and everything in between!

A display of rocks and fossils and demonstration of weather in a tank! With Framingham State’s Environment, Society and Sustainability Department, view the sun with a solar scope, build a structure that is “Earthquake resistant,” take part in a wind turbine design challenge, and much more!

Gas to Geothermal Transition

Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) will showcase the work that has been done to engage all stakeholders around a thermal transition in Massachusetts and beyond!

Girls Inc. Eureka! STEM & Leadership Program

Eureka! is a year-round, five-year STEM intensive program that engages and empowers 8th-12th grade girls as they develop confidence and discover leadership and academic opportunities in STEM fields.

LEARN ABOUT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AT FSU

With Framingham State University Admissions, learn about the incredible academic programs, clubs, and initiatives behind the ones you see exhibiting at the festival… and MORE!

NATIVE WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS

With Framingham State’s Wildlife Club, learn about native wildlife, their habitats, how to identify them, and ways to conserve them!

Our Planet, Our Bugs, and You

Framingham State’s Communication, Media, and Performance Department will demonstrate how anyone with a camera can photograph insects and use apps to identify them, learning more about the tiny creatures all too many just squish because they are "bugs."

The Pad Project

Learn about this project from Framingham State’s Fashion Design and Retailing Department which created washable, reusable sanitary pads and bag holders, out of used/donated fabrics, for women and girls in need.

Pipet lab skills practice & water filtration experiment

With MassBay Community College’s STEM Division, use graduated cylinders, pipets, and water with food coloring to recreate colors that are on display by following instructions on amounts to mix!

Science & Technology for the Soldier

DEVCOM Soldier Center will explain the “science behind the soldier” in all environments, let you try on gear, and increase awareness about the Army’s contributions to the community.

What Not to Flush

New England Water Environment Association and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (NEWEA/MWRA) will teach you the importance of responsible flushing! Responsible flushing is vital to protecting our water and wastewater treatment, as well as the environment.

Framingham Public Library Bookmobile
4:00pm to 6:00pm

The Bookmobile recreates the FPL experience in a mobile platform!