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SUMMARY:Green Needham Virtual Open House
DESCRIPTION:Do you ever wonder who the people are behind Green Needham and what they are working on? Come “meet” the Green Needham team virtually and hear what Green Needham has been up to recently\, and what our priorities are for the coming year. This is a great time to ask questions\, share your suggestions\, and even volunteer to help Green Needham on one of its active projects. \nMeet us on Zoom from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on Thursday\, June 9.  Click here to register. \nThe timing is especially important now that the Town is making a Climate Action Plan that will introduce exciting new opportunities to our community.
URL:https://www.greenneedham.org/blog/event/green-needham-virtual-open-house/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Needham High School Civics Showcase - featuring climate change and environmental issues
DESCRIPTION:The League of Women Voters of Needham and the Needham High School Social Studies Department are co-sponsoring Students Advocate for Change\, the inaugural Needham High School Civics Showcase\, on Saturday\, June 11 at 2-4 PM at Powers Hall\, Needham Town Hall. \nThe new civics education law requires all high school students to select a state or local issue and prepare an advocacy plan. At the Showcase\, eleventh grade students will share their research\, materials\, and positions in a science fair type setting. \nNeedham High School students (and teachers) have been involved with Green Needham since our earliest days. Green Needham has supported their work\, and students and student organizations have been catalysts and contributors on past and current projects.  The impacts of climate change are no longer in the future – we are experiencing them here and now.  So it is no surprise that the largest number of projects at the showcase address climate change and the environment: \n  \n\nA tree-planting project in Needham\, specifically graduation trees that students plant from the time they are in their first year of elementary school\nAdding solar panels to schools in Needham\nElectrify the Commonwealth’s vehicle fleet\nGovernment action for conversation and protection of the environment\, as well as limiting pollution.\nHelp to reduce pollution\nImproved conservation of energy and advocating for increased energy efficiency.\nMake Massachusetts more sustainable.\nPromoting that all new construction should accommodate solar energy\nReducing pesticides\nTo pass the 100% Clean Energy Act to improve our economy and consumption in our community.\nWe are advocating for the Massachusetts 100% renewable energy by 2035 bill\, aka Bill H.3288.\n\nPlease join them – and us – at Powers Hall on Saturday June 11th to learn about our students’ civic engagement.
URL:https://www.greenneedham.org/blog/event/needham-high-school-civics-showcase-featuring-climate-change-and-environmental-issues/
LOCATION:Powers Hall\, Needham Town Hall\, 1471 Highland Ave.\, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism,Green Needham
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SUMMARY:EVs 101 for Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining popularity because they’re fun to drive\, cost less to fuel and maintain\, and are better for the environment. For businesses with vehicles\, those benefits can add up quickly.  The Charles River Chamber of Commerce’s Environment Committee is pleased to offer a  EV 101 webinar for businesses\, free to members and non-members.  Join Mal Skowron\, policy & program coordinator at Green Energy Consumers Alliance to learn more about the benefits of EVs\, how quickly the car market is changing in Massachusetts\, and how to consider charging infrastructure for your business. \nRSVP here for this complementary webinar on Tuesday\, June 14th  from 12:00 noon to 12:45 pm. \nGreen Needham  is a member of the Charles River Chamber of Commerce’s Environment Committee. \nGreen Energy Consumer Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Boston with the mission to harness the power of energy consumers to speed the transition to a low carbon future.
URL:https://www.greenneedham.org/blog/event/evs-101-for-businesses/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, Online
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Green Needham's "Plastic Waste Reduction Group" hosts Zoom call to discuss Plastic Bag Ban by-law in Needham
DESCRIPTION:Green Needham’s Plastic Waste Reduction Group is working toward passing a Plastic Bag Ban by-law for our town.  We will be having a planning meeting on Wednesday\, June 22nd from 7-8:30PM\, and invite anyone interested in helping to join us.  We will devise a plan to reach out to Town Meeting members to get their help in encouraging our Select Board to add the by-law to the October warrant for a vote. Our larger goal is to motivate people to bring reusable bags when shopping\, so we will also discuss ways to encourage this change in behavior including: adding signage at stores as reminders\, discussing the feasibility of adding a fee for paper bags\, and ways to involve students in elementary\, middle and high school to help spread the word. \nIn addition\, our group aims to educate Needhamites on the negative impact of single-use plastics on climate change\, human health\, and the environment.  To that end\, we are working on a Public Service Announcement\, and will also host guest speakers to raise awareness about this important topic. \nZoom info for the team meeting: \nTopic: Green Needham Plastic Waste Reduction team meeting \nTime: Jun 22\, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84877155917?pwd=amc3VXVuWk96eGZ3OC9abkxRLzRTQT09 \nMeeting ID: 848 7715 5917 \nPasscode: 444954 \nOne tap mobile \n+13126266799\,\,84877155917#\,\,\,\,*444954# US (Chicago) \n+19294362866\,\,84877155917#\,\,\,\,*444954# US (New York) \n 
URL:https://www.greenneedham.org/blog/event/green-needhams-plastic-waste-reduction-group-hosts-zoom-call-to-discuss-plastic-bag-ban-by-law-in-needham/
CATEGORIES:Toward Zero Waste
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