Green Needham Chair Michael Greis, Solar Coach Artie Crocker and Municipal Representative Tatiana Swanson traveled to Amherst on Monday, December 2nd for the formal announcement that Needham is one of the communities selected to participate in the second round of
Needham High School’s Environmental Club Focuses on Recycling
Needham High School’s Environmental Club is a small, yet committed group of students working towards making the high school and the community more environmentally conscious. In the 2013-2014 school year, the agenda revolves around the central issue of recycling. Back
Needham RTS Superintendent Ann Dorfman Talks About Recycling at the Climate Cafe
At the Needham Congregational Church’s Climate Café on Sunday, Oct. 27th, Needham RTS Superintendent Ann Dorfman spoke to an enthusiastic group of 30 people about recycling. Ann, who became Needham’s RTS Superintendent in Sept. 2012, has worked in the recycling
Economic Growth: Problem or Panacea
Have we outgrown the planet? Is there an alternative to perpetual economic and population growth? The film “Growthbusters: Hooked on Growth” will be shown at First Parish in Needham, 23 Dedham Ave., on Sunday, November 17 at 7 p.m.
Green Kids at Newman & Eliot Schools Adopt “Eating Green” Theme for New School Year
We are excited to begin the 7th year of “Green Kids” at the Eliot and Newman Schools this month! The kids are already busy recycling and are looking forward to this year’s projects, including the annual creation of a “No
It’s Been 30 Years – Let’s Update the Bottle Bill
We need your help collecting signatures to put the updated bottle deposit question on the ballot in November 2014. The 68,911 required Massachusetts registered voter signatures must be obtained by late November. The updated Bottle Bill will require deposits on
Boston mayoral candidates express strong support for and creative proposals to meet climate and energy goals
Needham residents who attended Green Needham’s May meeting featuring Brian Swett, Chief of Energy an Environment for the City of Boston, came away impressed by the leadership, commitment and results being achieved by the city towards its energy and climate
Volante Farms recognized as Green Business of the Year by Newton-Needham Chamber
Needham’s Volante Farms, Kingsbury Homes and North Hill were the Needham businesses recognized at the Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce’s Green Business Awards Breakfast. Close to 200 business and civic leaders gathered on June 26th along the banks of the
Climate change science for the rest of us
The basic process of scientific research underlies just about everything we depend on in our world – medicine, agriculture, transportation, energy, technology and more. We all learned it in school – if not in college science courses, in high school
Turning Food Waste Into Energy – an Exciting New State Initiative
Organic matter makes up one-quarter of our waste; it is currently being landfilled or incinerated. Here’s a new alternative for this waste: anaerobic digestion. Anaerobic digestion is a technology that produces biogas from organic matter, which can then be used