Show your support for Climate Action! Green Needham and Elder Climate Action Massachusetts will hold a standout for climate action this Wednesday, Aug 19, from 5:30-6:30pm. Please join us in the town center on Great Plain Avenue. Our goal is
Have you noticed that the conversation around climate change has gone quiet, especially at the federal level? Others have noticed, too! The Massachusetts chapter of Elders Climate Action (ECA Mass) is helping with the national campaign Climate Summer: Too Hot
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
Read the answers to Green Needham’s sustainability-related questions from the candidates of the town of Needham’s 2026 Select Board Election.
Read the answers to Green Needham’s sustainability-related questions from the candidates of the town of Needham’s 2026 Planning Board Election.
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
The urgency to address climate change has produced some progress in recent years, but not nearly enough. In the light of a federal administration determined to undermine climate action, state and local action is more important than ever. For cities
Read the answers to Green Needham’s sustainability-related questions from the candidates of the town of Needham’s 2025 Planning Board Election.
Read the answers to Green Needham’s sustainability-related questions from the candidates of the town of Needham’s 2025 Select Board Election.
Want to be more informed about candidate positions on sustainability-related issues? Want to compare candidate positions on issues for different elections? Then read candidate answers to Green Needham sustainability-related questions for Town of Needham and local Mass House and Senate elections.
Given the climate crisis, the next five to ten years will be critical to our success in creating a sustainable future. In an effort to avoid the worst effects of climate change, Massachusetts has set ambitious goals to drastically cut
Read the answers to Green Needham’s sustainability-related questions from the candidates of the Nov. 2024 Mass House 13th Norfolk District Election.
Denise Garlick, Needham’s representative in the state legislature for the past 14 years, is not seeking re-election this November. Five candidates are vying to succeed her. The four Democrats in the race will face off in a primary on September
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
If you missed Monday evening’s Green Needham/League of Women Voters webinar on the Opt-in Energy Code, you can see the reply here and on the main page of the Green Needham web site. You may view the presentation slides here.
The Select Board will hold a public hearing on adoption of the Opt-In Specialized Energy Code (Specialized Code) during its meeting at Town Hall on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at approximately 6:30 pm. Please plan to attend and show your support for this
Cities and Towns – and all of us who live and work in them – are at the front lines of addressing climate change and accelerating the transition to a zero-carbon economy. There are investments to be made and benefits
Read the answers to Green Needham’s sustainability-related questions from the candidates of the town of Needham’s 2023 Planning Board Election.
Read the answers to Green Needham’s sustainability-related questions from the candidates of the town of Needham’s 2023 Select Board Election.
Cities and Towns – and all of us who live and work in them – are at the front lines of addressing climate change and accelerating the transition to a zero-carbon economy. There are investments to be made and benefits
