Solarize Needham has reached Tier 5 pricing! On April 30th, halfway through the program, the number of signed homeowner contracts for new solar installs met the threshold for Tier 5 pricing. This means that all future contracts for Solar PV installations,
Needham Community Education’s New “Living Green in Needham Program” Courses
Needham Community Education, in partnership with Green Needham Collaborative and the Needham Community Farm, has introduced a new series of “Living Green in Needham” workshops which promote sustainabilty and healthy living. There are five courses in this series, as described below – click
Five Reasons “Complete Streets” is on the Agenda for Needham
Last week Green Needham hosted an informational meeting at the Needham Library which was attended by representatives from many transportation related town groups or departments, including the Transportation Committee, the DPW, Safe Routes to School, the Economic Development Office, the
Needham Summit on Energy and the Environment
On October 24th, Needham residents and town community gathered at Olin College for a community conversation on energy and the environment. Anthony Brooks, veteran NPR reporter and co-host of WBUR’s Radio Boston, opened the session by leading a discussion with
Post Summit Comments – Transportation
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Breakout Group Basics
Some “essential questions” to open the conversation Automobiles are by far the most widely-used form of transportation in Needham. We have commuter rail, nearby access to light rail (Green Line) and one public bus line. Some parts of town are
Post Summit Comments – Water
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Some “essential questions” to open the conversation With two sources of water – local wells and the MWRA – Needham very rarely encounters water shortages. But there are water supply challenges in our region, and certainly beyond. Should we be
Post Summit Comments – Food
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Breakout Group Basics
Some “essential questions” to open the conversation Would we like to see much greater availability of locally produced food? Would we want more space in Needham devoted to local agriculture? Should we collaborate with nearby communities? Facilitators Elsa Cutter, Olin
Post Summit Comments – Development
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Breakout Group Basics
Some “essential questions” to open the conversation How might we reduce energy stresses on commercial and residential building? Should we consider building more compactly, and what are the pluses and minuses? increase in density easier to get to transportation easier
Post Summit Comments – The Green Economy
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Some “essential questions” to open the conversation How do we keep and promote “green jobs” in MA? Should the focus be on educating skilled workers ? (and what are those skills?) Should we be creating the infrastructures and/or incentives necessary
Post Summit Comments – Energy sources and choices
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Breakout Group Basics
Some “essential questions” to open the conversation Most money spent for energy goes out of state. Should we be focused on producing more renewable energy locally? What types of renewable energy would we want to see in Needham (solar, wind,
Post Summit Comments – Energy efficiency and conservation
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My Priority for Needham 2020 is: Statements from Summit participants
When participants chose break-out groups at the Summit, they received colored index cards that corresponded to their group topics. Each card had a sticker with a statement and then space to write a response. The statement was: My Priority for
Post-summit conversation – What else can we do?
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WBUR’s Radio Boston on the Green Economy and the Needham Summit
WBUR’s Radio Boston, October 20th – Anthony Brooks and Meghna Chakrabarti talk with Green Needham Chair Michael Greis and Massachusetts Energy Undersecretary Barbara Kates-Garnick about the green economy, the 2020 clean energy plan, energy efficiency & “green living” at the