On Thursday, April 26 11 Needhamites attended an Eco-Friendly dinner and heard environmental activist, author and speaker Bill McKibben of 350.org. Captured in the photo were: Left to right in rear: Mike Stern, Carol Brown, Lisa Bond, Deborah Baldwin, Paul Brown, Donna Vello, Bill Vello In front: Beth Shulman, Susan McGarvey, Pat Tholl, Jim Glickman
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Dinner with Climate Activist Bill McKibben
Healing Earth: An Interfaith Evening of Connection, Community, and Commitment will take place on Thursday, April 26. There will be a vigil at 5:30 p.m. at the JFK Street Bridge, then a walk (about 20 minutes) to Harvard Square and at 7 p.m. eco-friendly dinner at First Church Cambridge (11 Garden St.) Bill McKibben and …read more
Lighting Efficiency
I heard the following on the NPR show Living on Earth this morning. I was particularly interest to learn that the amount of mercury in CFL’s is getting smaller over time. YOUNG: It’s Living on Earth, I’m Jeff Young. Republican leaders in the House of Representatives pushed their latest bright idea on energy – an …read more
LWV honors Eleanor Rosellini
At the June 8 Annual Meeting of the League of Women Voters of Needham, Eleanor Rosellini received the League’s Greta Schirmer award. This award is given each year to honor Greta Schirmer – a member who died in 1980 and was described as “large in accomplishment and high in achievement.” Lindsay Acomb and Susan McGarvey …read more
Green Needham Tour of Needham Homes
Don’t miss the League of Women Voters’ Green Energy Tour on Saturday, June 11 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. You can visit homes right here in Needham that feature the newest clean energy technology. Find out how one family produces electricity every time they turn on their heat, or how another has a system …read more
$100 Gift Certificate to Volante Farms
Question: How You Can Win a $100 Gift Certificate to Volante Farms? Answer: Go to www.greenneedham.org. Click on 10% Energy Challenge. Make a plan to reduce your home energy consumption and submit it before midnight on June 11, 2011. If you do that your name will be placed in a drawing to win the gift …read more
66 Needham Realtors Take Green Needham’s 10% Energy Challenge
Realtor groups in Needham have enthusiastically responded to Green Needham’s challenge to reduce their home energy use. A total of 66 individuals from Condon Realty, Coldwell Banker, Century 21 and Prudential Advantage have completed Green Needham’s 10% Energy Challenge. One realtor offered the following testimonial: For years I’ve always made it a point to recycle …read more
Interested in Taking Greener Trips? Check out NuRide
NuRide, from MassRIDES. NuRide is the nation’s largest rewards program for individuals who take greener trips. “Greener trip takers” can earn points for tracking their trips and can redeem those points for rewards, like restaurant coupons or discounts at local and national retailers. MassRIDES is the Massachusetts statewide travel options program that provides information about carpooling, …read more
Behold the Carrot Mob!
Since companies are so focused on revenue, maybe we can use this to our benefit by organizing where we spend our money. In San Francisco, an enterprising man did just that and it turned into a movement. After many inquiries (by bicycle) Brent Schulkin found a local convenience store that would donate 22% of its …read more
Lexington three-part speaker series focused on Home Energy Efficiency
Starting in November, the Lexington Global Warming Action Coalition (LexGWAC) will host a three-part speaker series focused on Home Energy Efficiency. The series is designed to assist residents in reviewing the ways they use energy in their homes and to discuss strategies for lowering energy bills and reducing greenhouse gas contributions. On Wednesday, November 10, …read more
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