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Welcome!
Green Needham is a community-based group bringing together people and organizations to build a more sustainable community through collaborative efforts on energy and the environment. You can help by:
Upcoming Events
Needham Family Science Night
Mark your calendars for the Needham Science Center's 3rd annual Family Science Night...Read more on our blog Needham Community Farm Meeting
The Needham Community Farm will have our next planning meeting on March 23rd at 6:30pm...Read more on our blog Green Needham Meeting - April 7th
Our next Green Needham meeting will feature a conversation about the Smart Grid with Needham resident and NStar Vice President of Engineering Larry Gelbien...Read more on our blog From our blog...
Home Energy Efficiency Improvement SeminarsGreen Needham's Home Energy Efficiency Improvement seminars are 1 1/2 hour sessions aimed at making it much easier for Needham residents to identify and implement high-value home energy efficiency improvements. ...Read more on our blog
Posted: Mar 4th
Energy Star Rebates - coming (and going?) soonA new round of Energy Star rebates to encourage consumers is coming soon - but these are funded by the stimulus program for this year, so they will probably not last long....Read more on our blog
Posted: Feb 8th
Announcing Needham in MotionSeveral groups in town - including Green Needham - have come together to promote a campaign this spring called Needham in Motion. The town-wide campaign will take place in May, and will consist of a set of activities and events designed to encourage residents to leave their cars at home on short trips and instead walk, hike, bike or take the T....Read more on our blog
Posted: Jan 24th
News
350.org Gathering on Needham Town Common
On a cold December Saturday, Needham residents joined others around the world supporting global action on climate change by gathering on the Town Common. Needham's group was one of many gatherings regionally and globally during the weekend of December 11-12. Inspired by Bill McKibben and the group 350.org, the gatherings support the goal of capping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere at 350 parts per million, a level scientists believe would stave off the worst effects of global climate change. ...See this item on our blog
Posted: Feb 10th
Green Needham Foundation achieves 501(c)3 status
Posted: Feb 9th
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The Green Needham Foundation, a Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation established in October, 2008, has been awarded tax-exempt status as a public charity under section 501(c)3 of the IRS code. The Foundation was created to support sustainability education and outreach in Needham as well as community sustainability and energy projects. Details are on the 