Events
Join Rich Earth at one of our upcoming events – details below!
Tabling: Fabric of Life’s Barnfest
October 10, 2026, 12:00 – 5:00 pm◆ Shelburne, MA
Stop by our table at this community celebration hosted by Fabric of Life! Barnfest features local crafters and artisans, musicians, children’s activities, dancing, and the weaving together of an amazingly vibrant community. “Fabric of Life is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the preservation and passing on of knowledge and skills that enrich our daily lives. We strive to see traditional skills flourish in our modern world and make these educational opportunities available to future generations. Working together creating practical things of beauty not only improves quality of life, but also strengthens communities.”
Climate Resilient Toilet & Greywater Systems
Thurs October 15, 2026, 6:00 – 7:00 pm ◆Wendell Library, MA
Massachusetts continues to face long-term drought, with lowering water levels in both rivers and groundwater impacting wildlife habitat and human water supplies. Meanwhile, flooding and contamination can threaten water quality and access to safe sanitation. Join Nina Gordon-Kirsch (Connecticut River Conservancy Massachusetts River Steward) and Julia Cavicchi (Rich Earth Institute) to explore how rethinking the human role in water and nutrient cycles can help build community resilience! Learn how water conservation and reuse can help us make the most of the water that flows into our homes and communities. We’ll share practical guidance for greywater and compost toilet systems, including Laundry-to-Landscape and emergency sanitation preparedness. We’ll also cover current MA rules and how to get involved in legislative advocacy and community planning.
Urine My Garden: Why & How to Peecycle
Thurs October 22, 2026, 6:00 – 7:00 pm ◆ Wendell Library, MA
Discover the age-old practice of “peecycling” – reclaiming the nutrients from your body as part of the food nutrient cycle. Human urine is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, offering a local, renewable alternative to commonly used synthetic fertilizers. Learn how reclaiming the human “waste” as a resource builds resilience for local food systems, while conserving clean water and protecting our watershed from nutrient pollution. Deb Habib and Ricky Baruc will share their local experience with on-farm nutrient cycling at Seeds of Solidarity. Julia Cavicchi (Rich Earth Institute) will share practical tips for peecycling in home gardens, insights from Rich Earth’s 14 years of community and farm-scale implementation in Vermont, and opportunities to get involved in Rich Earth’s latest efforts to grow urine diversion in Western Mass (the real “trickle down” effect). Together, we can pee the change!
Global Virtual Rich Earth Summit
November 4-6, 2026 – Register
Connect with participants from around the world for three days of presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and networking. Learn about the latest research, hear lessons from pilot projects, discover emerging technologies, and build the partnerships needed to accelerate the transition toward circular sanitation systems.
US In-Person Rich Earth Summit
April 7-9, 2027 ◆ Marine Biological Laboratory, Cape Cod, MA – *Save the date!*
Join national and state leaders on Cape Cod, where severe nutrient pollution is driving momentum for urine diversion as an affordable, scalable solution for watershed protection. Together we’ll digest gleanings from the Global Virtual Summit and apply them to a region leading the nation in municipal-scale urine diversion. Come to exchange strategies across nutrient-impaired watersheds, explore planning approaches, and see pilot projects firsthand while connecting with the ecological sanitation community through workshops and exhibits. Save the date in your calendar or contact with inquiries.
Interested in hosting a collaborative event? Check out our list of Educational Offerings or contact to discuss!
