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Take the Town’s Survey on Climate Change

The Town of Needham would like to hear the opinions and concerns of the community as it develops its first Climate Action Plan. Please share your feedback by completing this survey, which contains fewer than 20 questions and should take

Summer Internships Available

Are you looking for an opportunity to support local sustainability initiatives? Several paid internships are available this summer. 1. Part-time Social Media Intern for Green Needham Green Needham is seeking a person with an interest in the environment, as well

Adapting Your Home for the Future

How does the typical Needham (or any suburban) home contribute to climate change and how can these homes become part of the solution rather than part of the problem? On Tuesday, May 30, at 7:30 p.m., First Parish in Needham

Plastic Bag Ban Overwhelmingly Approved by Needham Town Meeting

At 11:00 pm last night, after a presentation by Green Needham’s Plastic Waste Reduction team co-chairs Rob Fernandez and Kathy Raiz and a brief debate, the Plastic Bag Ban was overwhelmingly approved by Needham Town Meeting, with only one dissenting

Needham Town Meeting Poised to Vote Tonight on Plastic Bag Ban

By: Kathy Raiz and Robert Fernandez ARTICLE 39 With Needham’s 2023 Spring Town Meeting underway this week, proponents and supporters of Article 39, ending single-use plastic bags in our town, are optimistic that members will deliver environmental protection to our

A Needed Amendment to the Accessory Dwelling Unit Bylaw

At Needham’s May 1, 2023 Town Meeting, members will consider an amendment to the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) bylaw which has been in place since 2019. To date, Needham’s brief history of ADUs has yielded 12 units over the course

Sierra Club letter of support for the Needham Plastic Bag Ban bylaw proposal

A big thank you to the Sierra Club’s Massachusetts Chapter for authoring a letter of support for the Plastic Bag Ban by-law proposal, Article 41 at the upcoming May Annual Town Meeting. The Plastic Waste Reduction team has been reaching to

Upcoming April 2023 Town Election – Select Board and Planning Board Candidates answer questions on energy and climate

Cities and Towns – and all of us who live and work in them – are at the front lines of addressing climate change and accelerating the transition to a zero-carbon economy. There are investments to be made and benefits

Reminder – Green Needham Hosts “The Problem with Plastic” Program at Needham Public Library

Mark your calendar for an upcoming Green Needham program “The Problem with Plastic,” hosted by Kathy Raiz, a member of Green Needham’s Plastic Waste Reduction Team, to be held on Monday, April 3rd at 7:00 pm, in the Community Room of the Needham Public

Needham High School Environmental Action Club – Awareness through Action

The Environmental Action Club has a long history of activism, working to bring awareness on environmental issues primarily to the Needham High School Students and the Needham Community. The club is student led, meeting weekly in the morning before school.