The Town of Needham is taking a giant stride on climate action as it introduces the much-anticipated Sustainable Needham Climate Action Roadmap. The Town has announced a public hearing to gather feedback on the Plan during their Tuesday, January 9
A welcome update! Needham’s Community Energy Aggregation program, known as Needham Power Choice, is on its way to becoming reality, and the Town would like your feedback. Needham Power Choice is a form of group electricity purchasing that pools the
This holiday season, as you are shopping locally for gifts and groceries, don’t forget to bring your reusable shopping bag. Shopping locally is a powerful way to support your community while minimizing your environmental impact. One simple yet impactful habit
As the alarming effects of climate change become increasingly evident, Needham is stepping up its efforts to support the state’s ambitious goals of drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reaching Net Zero Emissions by 2050. Coming soon! Needham’s Climate Action
Next Monday, October 30, Town Meeting will consider a vital climate action measure — adopting the Opt-In Specialized Energy Code (Warrant Article 15). As a constituent (or as a Town Meeting member!) you play an essential role in getting the
Friends and condo neighbors Anne Hayek and Marilyn Shesko are on a journey — not a road trip, but rather an effort to drastically reduce the carbon footprint of their adjoining duplex units. Constructed in 2002, each 1860-sq.-ft unit was
Action Items: Read Below about the New Opt-In Specialized Energy Code Attend the Public Hearing on Tues. Oct. 10th Contact your Town Meeting Members This fall, Needham has the opportunity, through a Town Meeting vote, to take a huge step
Visit the Green Needham table at the Harvest Fair — Sunday, October 1, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Greene’s Field in Needham Center (corner of Great Plain Ave. and Pickering St.) find out what Green Needham projects are currently
Did you always assume a house that could produce all its energy via solar and use no fossil fuels (and create no carbon emissions) was a nice idea but would have a prohibitive cost? That it would look unusual and
The Town of Needham would like to hear the opinions and concerns of the community as it develops its first Climate Action Plan. Please share your feedback by completing this survey, which contains fewer than 20 questions and should take
