With the increasingly dire evidence of the climate emergency and the passage of the recent Massachusetts Climate Roadmap law with legally binding targets for Massachusetts to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, the time is right for
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)
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
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
“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 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
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 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
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
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,
