Green Needham Collaborative is partnering with HomeWorks Energy, Inc. to encourage residents to participate in the State’s Mass Save program, which offers no-cost home energy assessments and discounted weatherization improvements to increase energy efficiency. All residents are already paying for
The climate change film Time to Choose has been rescheduled, after having been cancelled last month due to weather. How can we, as individuals, address the climate crisis? On Sunday March 12, at 3 p.m., the powerful 90-minute climate change film, Time to Choose will
The Newton Needham Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Environment Committee is planning its Spring Business Breakfast on May 4 at the Needham Sheraton and is seeking nominations for the annual Green Business Awards. Click Here to Nominate a Business To qualify,
Internationally renowned science historian and author Dr. Naomi Oreskes will present a webinar on pricing carbon on February 21st, 2017. Dr. Oreskes is the author of the acclaimed 2010 book Merchants of Doubt. This meticulously researched book documented the (Bill
Needham has an opportunity to join about 30 other Massachusetts communities, including our neighbors Newton and Wellesley, in implementing a ban on single-use plastic bags. This effort was initiated by a team of seniors last year as a capstone project
by Melanie Morgon Can composting be part of the green economy? Let me introduce you to CERO, a bilingual, multicultural, worker-owned cooperative founded by low-income entrepreneurs. Their mission? To keep food waste out of landfills, save money for their clients,
by Melanie Morgon Recycling and composting is great, but is it possible to get a first grader to separate lunchtime waste into four different categories? The answer at Needham’s Hillside School is a resounding “Yes”! Last April, Hillside school students
The Town of Needham was one of two communities statewide recognized with a Leading by Example award at a State House Ceremony on Thursday, December 8th. Our success with Solar PV – the 3.5 MW installation at the RTS and
Webster defines “gleaning” as “to gather grain or other material that is left after the main crop has been gathered.” Did you know that there’s an activity which provides fresh produce for those who cannot easily afford it, reduces food waste, and
The numbers are impressive — including the many protests over the summer, over 150 people have willingly been arrested in nonviolent actions to protest a natural gas pipeline extension in West Roxbury. The protests at the pipeline work sites are
