Youth sports teams and other users of several DeFazio and Memorial Park fields will soon be able to recycle their containers instead of throwing them away thanks to a recycling pilot led by seven Needham faith organizations. Members of the
Needham will be kicking off its first-ever town wide collaboration for Massachusetts Walk to School Day on Wednesday May 2 (rain-date Friday May 4). Spread the word about this town-wide event in which Needham schools, community leaders, and “celebrity” walkers
Green Needham Chair Michael Greis will be on a panel – “Local Sustainability Success Stories – The Headliners” – at the Massachusetts Sustainable Communities Conference in Boston on Friday, April 20th. Michael’s theme is the power of local – building
Thanks to Green Needham’s persistence, over 150 Needham households have lowered their utility bills by taking advantage of no-cost home energy assessments and incentives for weatherization improvements. These energy savings have made Green Needham one of the most successful participants
Amory Lovins has been redefining the possible at the Rocky Mountain Institute that he co-founded with his collaborator and former wife Hunter Lovins thirty years ago. Their work on advanced resource productivity and innovative business strategies that provided the intellectual
Green Needham would like to recognize local businesses that have taken measures to cut their energy use. In early 2012 Green Needham will commission a brass plaque to commemorate the community groups and organizations that have contributed to making Needham
Did you miss the Stretch Code Information Session at Wednesday night’s Green Needham meeting? We’ve got you covered. Scroll down to see the presentation slides. Watch a rebroadcast of the meeting on The Needham Channel’s Municipal Channel (Comcast 10, RCN
Needham is poised to become a Massachusetts Green Community this fall, but it will only happen with your support. Please join us at two upcoming meetings to learn more and to demonstrate your support. Help us join the 74 other
Another Massachusetts refrigerator and appliance rebate program begins on July 28th. As with last year’s appliance rebate program, funding is limited. So don’t miss this opportunity to get a $150 rebate on an energy-efficient refrigerator and $50 on an energy-efficient
Needham Summit on Energy and the Environment what we have done……what we might do Monday, October 24, 2011 A collaboration of Olin College, Needham League of Women Voters, and Green Needham Massachusetts is a national leader in aggressively meeting multiple
With so many products now bearing the Energy Star label, wouldn’t it be helpful to be able to easily figure out which were the most efficient? Now you can do just that, with the announcement yesterday by the EPA of
The Green Communities Study Committee held a public hearing on Monday, June 13th to review their work to date and seek public input on Needham becoming a Massachusetts Green Community. The program, created under the Green Communities Act, supports Massachusetts
This past Saturday’s Green Homes Tour, featuring six Needham homes, is featured in this article on Needham Patch. If you missed the tour, you can see detailed information on each of the houses here on our blog. The six homes
The Green Communities Study Committee will hold a public hearing seeking community input regarding the adoption of the Stretch Building code and other Green Communities qualifications on Monday, June 13th at 7:00 pm at the Broadmeadow School. This is an
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
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
At their January 25th meeting, the Board of Selectmen formally appointed the Green Communities study committee. The Selectmen constituted this group to review the impact of participation in the Green Communities Program. The Town Manager initially recommended the formation of
The EPA New England Region presented its 2010 Environmental Merit Awards at a ceremony at Faneuil Hall on April 22nd, 2010, the 40th Earth Day. The EPA’s Environmental Merit Awards are presented to individuals and organizations for outstanding efforts in
The Environmental Protection Agency has selected the Green Needham Collaborative to receive one of its 2010 Environmental Merit Awards. For over 30 years, EPA’s New England Region has honored individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions on behalf of
The Green Needham Foundation, a Massachusetts not-for-profit corporation established in October, 2008, has been awarded tax-exempt status as a public charity under section 501(c)3 of the IRS code. The Foundation was created to support sustainability education and outreach in Needham
