SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 20th!
Do Our Spending Habits Match Our Sustainability Values?
Upcoming Webinar from Elders Climate Action: The Climate Obstruction Industry
On Tuesday, February 10, at noon, Elders Climate Action, MA will host a webinar, The Climate Obstruction Industry, on the important topic of climate deception. The speaker will discuss the well-financed, global effort to thwart climate policy using disinformation,
Join us on Monday, February 9th, to learn about CRWA’s Regional Tree Planting and Protection Plan!
Trees are a climate solution: they mitigate flooding, provide clean air, and cool our neighborhoods. Yet the Charles River watershed is losing tree canopy at an alarming rate (an average of 6.9% across the watershed from 2008 to 2021). Join
Reminder: Webinar tomorrow at 4pm. Plastics: the Mounting Threat to Public Health
Remember to register for our upcoming webinar, “Plastics: the Mounting Threat to Public Health.” We are co-hosting the event tomorrow, January 28, at 4 p.m., with the League of Women Voters of Needham. Our speaker will be Dr. Philip Landrigan,
January Focus: Less Plastic, More Progress – Needham’s Journey So Far
As Green Needham celebrates its 20th year, we turn our focus this month to plastics reduction – the measures now in effect, how they were achieved, what the future might hold — and how you can be part of the
Plastics: the Mounting Threat to Public Health Webinar
Microplastics pose an increasing threat to our health. They last forever and are everywhere – in the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the products we use. More work is needed to fully understand
New Year, Less Waste: Needham Implements “Skip the Stuff”
Every home in Needham has “that drawer” – the one heaping full of plastic utensils, soy sauce and ketchup packets. On January 1, 2026, Needham implemented Skip the Stuff, a bylaw aimed at reducing unnecessary waste from single-use food service items.
Celebrating Our Twentieth Anniversary!
Green Needham was founded in 2006, making 2026 our 20th anniversary! We plan to commemorate this milestone by looking back at what Green Needham and the Town have accomplished together, and looking forward to next steps we can take to
Recycling Opportunity for Holiday Lights and Small Electronics
In January, the Needham High School Environmental Action Club (EAC) will be offering easy ways to recycle small electronics and holiday lights and at the same time help conservation efforts supported by Zoo New England. Do you have a tangle
Needham Certified as Massachusetts Climate Leader Community
The Town of Needham has been certified by the state Department of Energy Resources as a Climate Leader Community. As a Climate Leader Community, the Town is now eligible to apply for grants of up to $1,150,000 each for projects