Needham is close to becoming a Green Community, joining 240 other Massachusetts cities and towns, including 18 of our 20 comparable communities. Please join us at the Select Board’s public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 in
Are you interested in reducing your home heating, cooling, and electricity bills while also lowering your carbon footprint? Solarize Plus Needham is up and running, with an important Meet the Installer event coming up on Thursday, September 26, 7:00 pm
Are you ready to participate in a historic event? In less than one week, on Friday, September 20, young people and their supporters around the world will participate in a Global Climate Strike, demanding bold action to address the climate
We are in the midst of a climate emergency. Young people in all parts of the world, fearing for their futures, are planning a week of climate action from September 20-27 to demand bold measures to transition away from fossil
Long before the Green New Deal, then-representative Ed Markey led the charge in the US House of Representatives for climate change legislation. In the summer of 2010, the United States was as close as it has ever been to addressing
Volante Farms was one of the first retail outlets to eliminate single-use plastic bags during Green Needham’s campaign – even though they were not required to do so under the Select Board’s voluntary program for large retail outlets. Since then,
Solarize Plus Needham is off and running! The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center today released the installer RFP developed in collaboration with the Needham Solarize Plus team. This RFP solicits proposals from solar PV and air source heat pump installers. Through
The annual Needham Parent Talk Spring Sale, takes place on Sunday, May 5, 2019, from 8:30 am -12:45 pm at the Eliot School. This sale facilitates the re-use of children’s clothing and toys, keeping many perfectly usable items out of
Are you concerned about gas leaks in Needham? The newly formed Needham chapter of Mothers Out Front is organizing a Tag Gas Leaks event in Needham on Saturday, May 11 at 1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Participants will meet at
A full slate of environmental and energy legislation has been filed on Beacon Hill. There is a sense of urgency among legislators to take stronger action to meet Massachusetts’ climate change and clean energy economy goals. Leaders in both the
