You may have noticed some unusual yard signs and flyers displayed in Needham for a week in mid-May — the ones that alerted you to sites of potential gas leaks. Did you wonder how they got there? And why? I
Mothers Out Front Tags Gas Leaks
World-Renowned Climate Scientist to Discuss Climate Change Reports
It’s Happening. It’s Now: The Climate Reports of 2018 Webinar with Professor Michael Oppenheimer, Princeton University The LWVMA Committee for Environmental Action and Advocacy is proud to announce a webinar on the meaning of two major climate reports of 2018
Why We Should All Care About the Renewable Portfolio Standard
It is easy to advocate for more renewable energy and more green jobs. But increasing the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)? Although that may sound complicated and technical, it’s actually a crucial issue which is not hard to understand. Mass Energy
Needham Resident Encourages Others to get Their No-cost Home Energy Assessment
Needham resident Bruce Amsbary reported a great experience with the no-cost home energy assessment that he recently had with Green Needham’s Mass Save partner, Homeworks Energy! The assessment took about three hours, and was very informative – Bruce learned a lot about
Home Energy Savings Team’s Success YTD with Home Works Energy
Green Needham is excited to report on our success with our new Mass Save® partner, HomeWorks Energy (HWE), a leading Mass Save contractor that performs no-cost home energy assessments and free and/or subsidized follow-up weatherization work. Here are our results
Momentum Growing on Carbon Pricing
Is putting a price on carbon pollution an idea whose time has come in Massachusetts? The hundreds of constituents who poured into the State House during June to support this policy certainly think so. Advocates of carbon pricing, including many
Needham LED Streetlights pilot – Learn More about Outdoor Lighting
By Anne Hayek Why is street lighting quality important ? It makes green energy not just efficient but also healthy AND ecological! A recent Green Needham article provided information about Needham’s May to July LED street light pilot and encouraged residents to
Why solar? Why now?
Where’s Solar in Needham? Click to see a larger version of this map With over 350 solar PV systems installed on homes in Needham, many residents who hadn’t previously thought about solar are noticing. They see the benefits their neighbors
“Solar 101 – Now is the time!” workshop on June 7th
Thinking about going solar? Join us for an informational session – it may be easier than you think! More than 350 Needham residents have installed solar PV systems. Come learn about the benefits of installing solar on your roof at
Plans in Place for April 29 Boston People’s Climate Mobilization
On Saturday, April 29, people from all over the country will be marching for climate, jobs, and justice at the People’s Climate March in Washington D.C. For those who cannot travel to Washington, plans are now in place for a Boston