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
A Plastic Bag Ban for Needham?
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
Worker-owned Cooperative Now Delivers Food Waste to RTS
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,
Hillside School Composting Pilot Program Up and Running
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
Needham receives 2016 Massachusetts Leading by Example award with a focus on solar energy
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
Here’s a Volunteer Opportunity with Multiple Benefits: Gleaning
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
Pipeline Protests Heat Up Over the Summer
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
Call Your Legislator? Yes, It Makes a Difference!
What about all those “calls to action” that flood our emails? Do they make a difference? As the Massachusetts legislature considered the many issues that will determine our State’s energy future, a huge effort was launched to support clean energy
Time to Consider a More Environmentally Friendly Lawn Mower?
“Do you really need a gas-powered lawn mower?” That’s the question that a recent Boston Globe article posed, and with summer upon us it’s a timely question. The article traces the experience of a city dweller who moves to a
Local Solutions to Food Waste
As three Green Needham members stepped into the massive 19th century “castle” full of quirky niches and rumored secret passages, we could scarcely believe that we were on our way to see a state-of-the-art cafeteria. Our research into creative local