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Satisfy Your Green Power Cravings for Less

Now that school is back in session, the mornings are crisp, and the smell of pumpkin spice is in the air, many Needhamites are thinking about green electricity. Seriously, we wish that were the case. Actually, most of us don’t

Act Now! Federal Tax Credits Are Ending Soon

The federal tax credits for various energy-related technologies that were part of the Biden 2022 IRA Legislation have been eliminated by federal legislation signed into law this month. 2025 is now the last year to claim a variety of federal

Participate in Plastic Free July!

Summer is here! As we vacation and celebrate with family and friends, July is a perfect month for making some personal changes to reduce our use of plastics. Beyond Plastics is encouraging people to participate in Plastic Free July, offering

If Your SREC Payments Have Expired

For solar array owners who participated in the SREC program — What happens when your 10-year SREC payments expire? In this situation, your net metering credits from Eversource will continue, and in addition, you can consider transitioning to the Class

Richard Fry Plaque Dedication at Race Amity Day Celebration

On Sunday, June 8th, from 3-5 p.m., Race Amity Day & Richard Fry Plaque Dedication at Avery Field will celebrate the friendships between people of different races and cultures, and recognize the collaborations which advance equity and social justice. All

Trees and Teardowns – Public Listening Sessions Coming Up!

Two Town Committees – the Tree Preservation Planning Committee (TPPC) and the Large House Review Committee (LHRC) – are hosting public listening sessions next week on topics with very visible and substantive impacts on our community’s sustainability. You can read

Town Meeting to Vote on Initiatives to Reduce Single-Use Plastic Waste in Needham

In its continuing effort to reduce plastic waste in town, Green Needham proposed two important initiatives for consideration at the May 2025 Town Meeting: 1) Skip the Stuff, and 2) the phase-out of black plastic take-out containers. In April 2025

Take Action on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22

As Earth Day 2025 approaches, we are faced with an all-out assault on environmental protection and climate action. Under the Trump administration, the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement was followed by a raft of shocking actions. The administration

Proposed Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban Is Deferred

For everything there is a season, and for now, Green Needham’s Sustainable Landscaping Team has decided not to move forward with the Citizens’ Petition to ban gas-powered leaf blowers during the summer months. The Team believes that electric landscaping equipment

Upcoming April 2025 Town Election – Select Board and Planning Board Candidates answer questions on energy, climate, and housing sustainability

The urgency to address climate change has produced some progress in recent years, but not nearly enough. In the light of a federal administration determined to undermine climate action, state and local action is more important than ever. For cities