Recent News and Updates
Event Reminder: How to Build an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in Needham - Join us to get your questions answered! This event—co-sponsored by the Needham Housing Coalition, Charles River Regional Chamber, Progressive Needham, League of Women Voters of Needham, and Green Needham—will explore why and how to add an ADU to your property.… Continue Reading
Go Green, Gain Customers — Sustainability Survey Results Are In! - Thank you to the 135 people who responded to our Sustainability Survey and congratulations to the winners of our random drawing! Our $25 Volante Farms gift card winners are Lynn Klatt and Donna McCabe, and NHS senior Harper Schneiderman won… Continue Reading
Candidates Answer Questions about Environmental Issues - In the past few years Needham has made substantial progress in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support a healthy environment. The Town has developed a Climate Action Roadmap, hired a Sustainability Manager, implemented municipal electricity aggregation, enacted… Continue Reading
Opportunity for Energy Coach Training - Are you interested in becoming a Green Needham energy coach, helping homeowners interested in switching to heat pumps for cooling and heating? If so please consider participating in a Heat Pump Coaching Basics Course offered by Heat Smart Alliance (HSA).… Continue Reading
March Focus: Talking Trash - It’s hard to grasp the numbers. The juice box, the broken table lamp, the paper coffee cup, the moldy orange -- every item tossed out becomes part of a stream of municipal waste that, together with materials such as demolition/construction… Continue Reading