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66 Needham Realtors Take Green Needham’s 10% Energy Challenge

Realtor groups in Needham have enthusiastically responded to Green Needham’s challenge to reduce their home energy use. A total of 66 individuals from Condon Realty, Coldwell Banker, Century 21 and Prudential Advantage have completed Green Needham’s 10% Energy Challenge. One

EARTH WEEK Green Kids Needham

Earth Week was celebrated with huge success by the Needham Elementary schools April 11-15th. Each of the schools took a particular theme or focus and created many exciting programs through out their school all week. Most importantly the children have

Hillside School receives EoEEA award for Water Project

The Hillside School’s Buddy Water Project, whose 2010 efforts were featured in this Green Needham blog post, has been recognized with an award for Excellence in Energy and Environment Education by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Richard K. Sullivan, Secretary, Energy

Green Needham receives NSTAR grant to promote improved home energy assessments

It’s a classic win-win situation — Green Needham Collaborative has been awarded a grant from NSTAR to make Needham greener and more energy efficient. The goal is to get more Needham residents to take advantage of NSTAR’s no-cost home energy

GREENR – online database and reference available through the Needham Library

GREENR, an online reference and research library on the environment, energy and natural resources is now available through the Needham Public Library.

We can almost taste the Needham Farmers Market

Much planning, discussing, dreaming, convincing, and tasting has led up to the real possibility that Needham will have its own farmers market next year. It now comes down to a crucial vote at Town Meeting on May 2 when the

Green Tips (from Temple Aliyah newsletter)

Here are some Green Tips from the Temple Aliyah newsletter. For the energy saving veterans of GreenNeedham many will be obvious and old hat but for novices they are a place to start or add. I plan to add to

Food, Inc. Showing

Audience reaction was strong at the March 13, 2011 showing of the film Food, Inc. at First Parish Church in Needham. The film, difficult to watch at times, is meant to “lift the veil” from the American food industry, showing

Green Communities Study Committee meeting schedule

Schedule of meetings for the Green Communities Study Committee (updated on 3/16): Wednesday, March 2nd at 7:30 am Monday, March 7th at 7:00 pm Wednesday, March 16th at 7:30 am Wednesday, March 23rd at 7:30 am (date change from 3/21)

Green Needham Receives Grant

Green Needham Collaborative’s ambitious tercentennial project – Needham 1,000 – has gotten a boost from a $400 grant awarded by the Wolfe & Rita Climate Action Projects Fund. The money will help fund a brass plaque which will honor local