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Seven Ways to Save Energy at Home

Did you know that Massachusetts was named the most energy-efficient state in the U.S. for 9 years in a row as of 2019? (And we were Number 2 in 2020!) Every year, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

Resiliency Gardening Project Resumes

The Community Equitability Group is at it again this spring with the Resiliency Gardens Project! In 2020, concerned about the pandemic-related increase in food insecurity, the Community Equitability Group (CEG) was formed to address food insecurity and economic and racial

Helping the Hauschka Family – Green Needham’s “Ask the Expert”

Barbara and Peter Hauschka were interested in adding rooftop solar PV to their Needham home, and possibly buying an electric vehicle (EV) as a way to lower their carbon footprint, so they contacted Green Needham with their questions about solar

Town Forest Cleanup Saturday, May 1st with the NHS Environmental Action Club

Join Needham High School Environmental Action Club and Green Needham this Saturday May 1st between 12 noon and 1:30 pm as we remove trash from Needham Town Forest. Get some fresh air, a little light exercise, and meet some of

The Next Ten Years: What Bold Climate Action Means for Us

“This is the decisive decade. This is the decade we must make decisions that will avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis.” These were President Biden’s words at a virtual global climate summit on Earth Day 2021, when he

Green Needham adopts NUARI’s Racial Equity Statement for the Town of Needham

Green Needham Collaborative is proud to join the Select Board and other government and non-government entities in Needham in adopting the Racial Equity Statement for the Town of Needham created by Needham Unite Against Racism Initiative (NUARI). Green Needham pledges

Needham VFW – A Small Business Energy Savers Program Success Story

Are you a small business owner in Needham? Do you want to lower your utility bills, and help the environment by saving energy? Mass Save, in partnership with Eversource, can perform a no-cost energy assessment of your mechanical, electrical, and

Battery Storage for Your Solar PV System? Your Questions Answered

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Battery Storage for Your Solar PV System? Your Questions Answered Reasons for Battery Storage Let’s explore the reasons why you may want to include battery storage with your solar PV system. First of all, you don’t need battery storage to be

Select Board Candidates answer questions on energy and climate

What steps can Needham take to address the climate crisis? See what the Select Board candidates had to say in response to Green Needham’s questions. With Massachusetts setting ambitious goals and legally binding targets to drastically cut carbon emissions by

A National Climate Action Plan

With new national leadership we have a historic opportunity to tackle the climate crisis. Green Needham is pleased to join Temple Beth Shalom’s Environmental Action Committee to host a Zoom meeting on March 15th at 7:30 pm with Derek Walter,

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