RACE is made up of volunteers and open to all residents who want to help our community live sustainably and be good stewards for the earth.  Serving in an advisory capacity to Ridgefield's First Selectman, our mission is to raise awareness, educate and bring about action  for the:

• responsible use of energy
• conservation of natural resources, and
• reduction of waste

Check out our Green Events Page
Find out what's going on in and around Ridgefield. See Green Events.

Household Hazardous Waste Day - Saturday May 18th!

Get rid of your hazardous household chemicals for free!  9 am - 2 pm @ the Public Works Facility, 4 Turkey Hill Road in Newtown.  Includes oil-based paints, stains, fertilizer, gasoline, kerosene, pool chemicals, and thermostats. For a more complete list of what is and what is not hazardous waste, see hrra.org link.

Join the Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge!

Small changes, Big Results. Find out how you can participate and reduce your utility bills.
See our GREEN HOMES, Energy Use page.
See also the latest N2N news on their N2N blog.
Become an N2N volunteer and help improve your community. See our Community Page.

See our GREEN EVENTS page
for a listing of local happenings, like Woodcock Nature Center's 
Evening Under the Stars on June 1st, 
honoring Patrice Gillespie.

To make a donation to RACE,
download a donation form.
Thank you!