Working Together for a More Sustainable Needham
–In Our Nineteenth Year!–
Green Needham Collaborative is a volunteer organization dedicated to securing a better future through local action. Partnering with community groups, businesses, town government, local schools, colleges, and houses of worship, we work to reduce carbon emissions and promote the wise use of resources.

Recent News and Updates

Recycling Opportunity for Holiday Lights and Small Electronics - In January, the Needham High School Environmental Action Club (EAC) will be offering easy ways to recycle small electronics and holiday lights and at the same time help conservation efforts supported by Zoo New England. Do you have a tangle… Continue Reading
Needham Certified as Massachusetts Climate Leader Community - The Town of Needham has been certified by the state Department of Energy Resources as a Climate Leader Community.  As a Climate Leader Community, the Town is now eligible to apply for grants of up to $1,150,000 each for projects… Continue Reading
Action Alert! Please Act Today! - Green Needham is joining Sustainable Wellesley, Green Newton, 350MA, and environmental organizations across Massachusetts, in putting out a crucial Action Alert!  We are asking you to contact Needham’s State Representative, Josh Tarsky, before Wednesday, 5 p.m., and voice your opposition… Continue Reading
Trees and Teardowns: Two Important Community Meetings - Two important community meetings are coming up next week. The Large House Review Study Committee will hold its final Community Meeting on Tuesday, November 18 at 7 p.m. in Powers Hall (Town Hall) and on Zoom.  The committee will present… Continue Reading
Why You Should Leave the Leaves This Fall - Every year we hear that familiar soundtrack of the “fall cleanup," as an army of leaf blowers descends on the newly fallen leaves. But before you haul those piles away, consider this: those leaves are one of the best free… Continue Reading

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