Back to school season doesn’t have to mean purchasing brand new school supplies or a new wardrobe every year. Both are costly and introduce unnecessary waste and plastic into an already overfilled planet. Below are our top 5 tips for
Think for a moment about the possibilities of a future Needham. Picture a place where traffic flows seamlessly, and public transportation – all electric – is extensive and runs frequently. Picture a place where the cars on the road whisper
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
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).
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
As Green Needham celebrates its 20th year, we turn our focus this month to plastics reduction – the measures now in effect, how they were achieved, what the future might hold — and how you can be part of the
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
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
Sun Day, September 21, is a national day of celebration and support for clean energy. As Green Needham investigated the extent of local solar arrays, we quickly realized that we have much to celebrate in Needham! Come see our display
The federal tax credits for various energy-related technologies that were part of the Biden 2022 IRA Legislation have been eliminated by federal legislation signed into law this month. 2025 is now the last year to claim a variety of federal
