The Needham Community Farm is one step closer to becoming a reality thanks to a recent vote by the Needham School Committee.
Green Kids Needham
Parent organization Green Kids Needham educates every Needham elementary student about the environment, acts as a model for other towns’ environmental education programs. Three years ago, a group of Needham parents joined together to create Green Kids Needham, hoping to
Collaborative effort nets Needham schools EPA grant for EcoExplorers Project
A collaborative effort involving multiple organizations has resulted in an EPA Environmental Education grant to the Needham Science Center. The two-year grant, totaling $44,500 plus in-kind grants of about $15,000, will be used to implement a collaborative environmental education program
Newton Needham Chamber 2010 Green Business awards luncheon
Needham’s Public Facilities Department was recognized with a Green Business award at the Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Green Business awards luncheon. This annual event, emceed by David Brown, StormTeam5 Meteorologist from WCVB-TV, demonstrates the business benefits and opportunities
Needham’s North Hill Shows the Path to Sustainability
Needham’s “North Hill,” a residential community for older adults, has taken up the cause of “green” living and sustainable practices in impressive fashion! Its commendable efforts provide a model for how an organization can green itself.
Check out the new signs at the RTS!
At the Needham RTS, keep your eyes open for big new signs painted by Mitchell Families! The signs remind residents what can be recycled, and are part of a partnership between the RTS and Mitchell School to help increase recycling
Hillside Elementary School’s World Water Week Project
During World Water Week, March 21st -27th, over 20 businesses in and around Needham are joining Hillside School students in a nationwide UNICEF campaign to bring safe drinking water to millions of children. For every dollar donated by patrons of
Needham receives stimulus-funded energy management grant
Investing in energy was one of the focus areas of the Federal Stimulus Package passed early this year. Much of that is actually being distributed through existing programs. While this takes longer, it provides greater accountability and costs less than
Interfaith groups environmental meeting
Environmental groups at Needham houses of worship will gather to share updates on their work since the Green Needham Environmental Stewardship workshop held this past summer and discuss future plans and ideas for collaboration. This is also an opportunity for
January, 2010 Green Needham Meeting – Project Updates
The January 21, 2010 Green Needham meeting featured a review of 2009 accomplishments and 2010 goals for the sustainability projects going on under the Green Needham umbrella – projects involving Green Needham and collaborating organizations. Green needham meeting 2010 01-21