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The C-Change Conversation on Climate Science

The C-Change Conversation on Climate Science

Why is is that the hardest questions to answer about climate change can be the most basic ones, like: How do we know climate change is real and caused by humans? What is the scientific consensus? What are the dangers?

Michael Greis January 26, 2021 Climate Change Read more

Green New Deal town hall with Senator Ed Markey in Framingham

Green New Deal town hall with Senator Ed Markey in Framingham

Long before the Green New Deal, then-representative Ed Markey led the charge in the US House of Representatives for climate change legislation. In the summer of 2010, the United States was as close as it has ever been to addressing

Michael Greis August 16, 2019 Climate Change, Legislation, Legislation and Policy Read more

Mothers Out Front Tags Gas Leaks

Mothers Out Front Tags Gas Leaks

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

Betsy Millane June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 Fossil Fuels Read more

What We Should All Know about the Latest Climate Science

What We Should All Know about the Latest Climate Science

Climate scientists are increasingly sounding the alarm about the need for bold action to address climate change. The October Special Report by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Fourth National Climate Assessment by the U.S. Government have

Eleanor Rosellini May 7, 2019January 21, 2021 Climate Change Read more

World-Renowned Climate Scientist to Discuss Climate Change Reports

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

Maureen Commane February 5, 2019April 9, 2019 Climate Change, Uncategorized Read more

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

Eleanor Rosellini October 9, 2017 Renewable Energy, State Read more

Needham Resident Encourages Others to get Their No-cost Home Energy Assessment

HWE installing an LED lightbulb during a no-cost audit

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

Maureen Commane September 5, 2017 Energy Efficiency, Home Energy Savings Read more

Home Energy Savings Team’s Success YTD with Home Works Energy

HWE reviewing a no-cost energy report with customer

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

Maureen Commane July 25, 2017August 26, 2017 Energy Efficiency, Home Energy Savings Read more

Momentum Growing on Carbon Pricing

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

Eleanor Rosellini July 9, 2017July 10, 2017 Carbon Price, State Read more

Needham LED Streetlights pilot – Learn More about Outdoor Lighting

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

Maureen Commane May 20, 2017May 20, 2017 Energy at Home-LG, Health, Municipal Read more
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