PV Squared Solar Mobilizes 50 Worker-owners for Greenfield Cleanup
GREENFIELD — As winter recedes and the first signs of spring emerge, a Greenfield-based solar cooperative is helping lead a community-wide effort to clean up the city.
PV Squared Solar will dedicate the kickoff of its annual All-Coop Meeting to a coordinated litter cleanup across Greenfield, partnering with the Greenfield Business Assoc., the Greenfield Parks and Recreation Department, Greening Greenfield, and the Department of Public Works. Nearly 50 worker-owners and cooperative members will participate, spreading out across the city to collect litter that has surfaced with the melting snowbanks.
“This kind of collaboration is what makes Greenfield special,” said Hannah Rechtschaffen, director of the Greenfield Business Assoc. “When local businesses and community partners come together to care for our shared spaces, it creates momentum that benefits everyone.”
The effort is intended to both support the city’s upcoming cleanup initiative and celebrate the arrival of spring in the community PV Squared calls home.
“Every day is Earth Day at PV Squared, but spring in Greenfield is a special moment to come together and care for the place we live and work,” said Brittany Hathaway, worker-owner and Marketing & Outreach specialist at PV Squared Solar. “This is a simple way for our team to give back to a community that has supported us for over two decades.”
The cleanup effort comes just ahead of Greenfield’s official citywide Litter Pickup Day on Saturday, April 11, organized by local partners and open to the broader community. By mobilizing its cooperative membership in advance of the citywide event, PV Squared hopes to help build momentum and encourage wider participation.
As a worker-owned cooperative based in Greenfield, PV Squared emphasizes community involvement, environmental stewardship, and long-term investment in the region’s well-being. The cleanup reflects the company’s broader mission to support a healthy, resilient community, through both its work in renewable energy and local engagement. The effort also serves as a celebration of spring and the shared responsibility of keeping Greenfield vibrant, welcoming, and green.
Community members are encouraged to participate in the citywide cleanup event on April 11. Additional information can be found through the city of Greenfield and participating organizations.
