As a result of the tremendous customer interest and success to date, Mass Save is extending the boiler replacement rebate pilot program we told you about in June. If you have a boiler that’s at least thirty years old, you’ll now have until September 30th to take advantage of this program, which provides rebates up …read more
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Up to $3,500 rebate for replacing an old boiler now
Do you have an old boiler that should be replaced but you’ve been holding off because of the expense, or because you only think about it during the winter when it’s cold and there’s a long wait? If your boiler is at least 30 years old, take advantage of this great opporutnity from NStar to …read more
Enjoy the Boosters Club Celebrity Basketball Game on us!
The Needham High School Boosters Club’s annual Celebrity Basketball game featuring members of the New England Patriots against Needham’s best will take place Thursday, May 10th at Needham High School. It’s always a great event and Green Needham would like to give you a pair of tickets to see it. We’d also like you to …read more
Interfaith Environmental Network fields recycling pilot
Youth sports teams and other users of several DeFazio and Memorial Park fields will soon be able to recycle their containers instead of throwing them away thanks to a recycling pilot led by seven Needham faith organizations. Members of the faith organizations, meeting over the past two years as an Interfaith Environmental Network to share …read more
Massachusetts Walk to School Day 2012
Needham will be kicking off its first-ever town wide collaboration for Massachusetts Walk to School Day on Wednesday May 2 (rain-date Friday May 4). Spread the word about this town-wide event in which Needham schools, community leaders, and “celebrity” walkers will walk, bike, or scooter to school. Each school is encouraged to wear their “spirit-wear” …read more
Local Sustainability Success Stories – Green Needham at Massachusetts Sustainable Communities Conference Panel
Green Needham Chair Michael Greis will be on a panel – “Local Sustainability Success Stories – The Headliners” – at the Massachusetts Sustainable Communities Conference in Boston on Friday, April 20th. Michael’s theme is the power of local – building sustainability through community engagement. View more presentations from Green Needham Panel members are: Michael Greis …read more
Green Needham Among Top Performers in NSTAR Community Energy Challenge
Thanks to Green Needham’s persistence, over 150 Needham households have lowered their utility bills by taking advantage of no-cost home energy assessments and incentives for weatherization improvements. These energy savings have made Green Needham one of the most successful participants in NSTAR’s Community Energy Challenge. Launched in 2010, the NSTAR Community Energy Challenge aims to …read more
See Amory Lovins in the Boston area – Feb. 14 – 16
Amory Lovins has been redefining the possible at the Rocky Mountain Institute that he co-founded with his collaborator and former wife Hunter Lovins thirty years ago. Their work on advanced resource productivity and innovative business strategies that provided the intellectual capital for the “think and do” work of RMI was captured in their 1999 book …read more
Recognizing Needham businesses for energy efficiency
Green Needham would like to recognize local businesses that have taken measures to cut their energy use. In early 2012 Green Needham will commission a brass plaque to commemorate the community groups and organizations that have contributed to making Needham a more sustainable community by getting their members to take the 10% Challenge to reduce …read more
Needham Summit on Energy and the Environment
On October 24th, Needham residents and town community gathered at Olin College for a community conversation on energy and the environment. Anthony Brooks, veteran NPR reporter and co-host of WBUR’s Radio Boston, opened the session by leading a discussion with Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Mark Sylvia and Green Needham Chair Michael Greis on …read more
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