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SUMMARY:Plastics: the Mounting Threat to Public Health Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Microplastics pose an increasing threat to our health. They last forever and are everywhere – in the food we eat\, the water we drink\, the air we breathe\, and the products we use. More work is needed to fully understand the health impacts of plastics accumulating in our bodies\, but scientists have linked the particles to serious health problems\, including cancer\, heart disease\, asthma\, and disruption of the endocrine and reproductive systems.  \nGreen Needham and the League of Women Voters of Needham will jointly host a webinar\, “Plastics: the Mounting Threat to Public Health\,” on January 28\, at 4pm. Our speaker will be Dr. Philip Landrigan\, MD. Dr. Landrigan is a pediatrician and epidemiologist\, and he directs the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College and the Global Observatory on Planetary Health. Dr. Landrigan has collaborated with other scientists to study the health impacts of plastics throughout their lifecycles. He will share the study’s results and give his recommendations for taking bold steps now to reduce plastics and mitigate their health impacts. Dr Landrigan will also respond to questions from the webinar audience.  \nRegister for the webinar here. A recording of the event will be sent to all registrants and will be available on the Green Needham and League of Women Voters of Needham websites. 
URL:https://www.greenneedham.org/blog/event/plastics-the-mounting-threat-to-public-health-webinar-2/
CATEGORIES:Health
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SUMMARY:Webinar - Learn about CRWA’s Regional Tree Planting and Protection Plan!
DESCRIPTION:Trees are a climate solution: they mitigate flooding\, provide clean air\, and cool our neighborhoods. Yet the Charles River watershed is losing tree canopy at an alarming rate (an average of 6.9% across the watershed from 2008 to 2021). Join our webinar on Monday\, February 9th from 7-8pm to learn about our 2025 Regional Tree Planting & Protection Plan for the Charles River watershed\, highlighting recommendations for communities to protect\, maintain\, and grow our tree canopy. \nRegistration is required and can be completed using this link.
URL:https://www.greenneedham.org/blog/event/webinar-learn-about-crwas-regional-tree-planting-and-protection-plan/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, Online
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SUMMARY:Webinar from Elders Climate Action: The Climate Obstruction Industry
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, February 10\, at noon\, Elders Climate Action\, MA will host a webinar\, The Climate Obstruction Industry\, on the important topic of climate deception. The speaker will discuss the well-financed\, global effort to thwart climate policy using disinformation\, and what we can do about it. Register for the webinar here. Learn more here. \nThe Speaker: Timmons Roberts is the Ittleson Professor of Environment and Society at Brown University and the Executive Director of the Climate Social Science Network\, a network of more than 800 scholars across 49 countries.
URL:https://www.greenneedham.org/blog/event/webinar-the-climate-obstruction-industry/
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SUMMARY:Meet an Electric Vehicle (EV)
DESCRIPTION:The Town Climate Action Committee (CAC) and Green Needham will be co-hosting a “Meet an EV” event on Saturday\, April 11th from 10 am – 1 pm at the Needham Free Public Library lower lot.  Drop by to meet with Needham EV owners and their EVs to chat about costs\, reliability\, and savings.  Interested in volunteering to be a Needham EV representative for a future “Meet an EV” event?  The Climate Action Committee and Green Needham are looking for Needham owners of electric vehicles who would be interested in displaying their vehicles and answering residents’ questions about their EV experience.  The time commitment is expected to be 2-3 hours on a weekend about two times per year.  Email the Town Climate Action Committee at: climate@needhamma.gov for more information.
URL:https://www.greenneedham.org/blog/event/meet-an-electric-vehicle-ev/
LOCATION:Needham Public Library\, 1139 Highland Ave.\, Needham\, MA\, 02494\, United States
CATEGORIES:Transportation
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SUMMARY:Fix-It Clinic on April 11
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a broken item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance? Come to Needham’s first Fixit Clinic and a volunteer Repair Coach will work with you through diagnosing and repairing your item! \nBy repairing instead of replacing\, participants help reduce waste\, save money that would otherwise be spent on replacements\, and support the Town’s sustainability goals by conserving resources. \nThe clinic will be held on Saturday\, April 11 from 10 am-2 pm in the Community Room of the Needham Free Public Library. \nThis event is a collaboration among the Needham Free Public Library\, the Recycling & Solid Waste Division\, and the Sustainability Department.  Questions can be emailed to Sustainability Manager Gabby Queenan at gqueenan@needhamma.gov
URL:https://www.greenneedham.org/blog/event/fix-it-clinic-on-april-11/
LOCATION:Needham Public Library\, 1139 Highland Ave\, Needham \, 02494
CATEGORIES:Home
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