{"id":5857,"date":"2016-08-15T23:31:20","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T03:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?page_id=5857"},"modified":"2026-01-07T22:41:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T03:41:24","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b class=\"c\">Working Together for a More Sustainable Needham<\/b><\/center><center><strong>&#8211;In Our Twentieth Year!&#8211;<\/strong><\/center>Green Needham Collaborative is a volunteer organization dedicated to securing a better future through local action. Partnering with community groups, businesses, town government, local schools, colleges, and houses of worship, we work to reduce carbon emissions and promote the wise use of resources.<\/p>\n<div class=\"db\">\n<h4 class=\"c\">Recent News and Updates<\/h4>\n<p><div class=\"display-posts-listing image-left\"><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/04\/candidates-answer-questions-about-environmental-issues\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/voting-pic4-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/voting-pic4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/voting-pic4-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/04\/candidates-answer-questions-about-environmental-issues\/\">Candidates Answer Questions about Environmental Issues<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">In the past few years Needham has made substantial progress in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support a healthy environment. The Town has developed a Climate Action Roadmap, hired a Sustainability Manager, implemented municipal electricity aggregation, enacted&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/04\/candidates-answer-questions-about-environmental-issues\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/opportunity-for-energy-coach-training\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/solar-house-csm-B-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/solar-house-csm-B-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/solar-house-csm-B-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/solar-house-csm-B.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/opportunity-for-energy-coach-training\/\">Opportunity for Energy Coach Training<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Are you interested in becoming a Green Needham energy coach, helping homeowners interested in switching to heat pumps for cooling and heating? If so please consider participating in a Heat Pump Coaching Basics Course offered by Heat Smart Alliance (HSA).&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/opportunity-for-energy-coach-training\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/march-focus-talking-trash\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bash-the-trash-700x700-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bash-the-trash-700x700-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bash-the-trash-700x700-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bash-the-trash-700x700-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bash-the-trash-700x700-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bash-the-trash-700x700-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bash-the-trash-700x700-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/bash-the-trash-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/march-focus-talking-trash\/\">March Focus: Talking Trash<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">It\u2019s hard to grasp the numbers. The juice box, the broken table lamp, the paper coffee cup, the moldy orange -- every item tossed out becomes part of a stream of municipal waste that, together with materials such as demolition\/construction&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/march-focus-talking-trash\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/dont-miss-these-upcoming-events\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-25-at-5.37.46-PM-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-25-at-5.37.46-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-25-at-5.37.46-PM-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-25-at-5.37.46-PM-230x230.png 230w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screenshot-2023-08-25-at-5.37.46-PM-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/dont-miss-these-upcoming-events\/\">Don&#8217;t Miss These Upcoming Events!<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Come to a Fix-It Clinic! Meet an EV! Inform yourself and give feedback on important local initiatives! Envision Needham Center Update The next meeting of the Envision Needham Center Working Group (ENCWG)\u00a0will be on Wednesday, March 18 at 6:30 pm&hellip; <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/dont-miss-these-upcoming-events\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/do-our-spending-habits-match-our-sustainability-values\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2180682562-cafe-counter-no-plastic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2180682562-cafe-counter-no-plastic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2180682562-cafe-counter-no-plastic-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2180682562-cafe-counter-no-plastic-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-2180682562-cafe-counter-no-plastic-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/do-our-spending-habits-match-our-sustainability-values\/\">Do Our Spending Habits Match Our Sustainability Values?<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 20th! <a class=\"excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/do-our-spending-habits-match-our-sustainability-values\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<!-- [display-posts taxonomy=\"category\" tax_term=\"feed-skip\" tax_operator=\"NOT IN\" date_query_after=\"-60 days\" posts_per_page=\"5\" image_size=\"thumbnail\" include_excerpt=\"true\" excerpt_more=\"Continue Reading\" excerpt_more_link=\"true\" wrapper=\"div\" wrapper_class=\"display-posts-listing image-left\"] [rpwe limit=\"5\" excerpt=\"true\" length=\"80\" thumb_height=\"60\" thumb_width=\"60\" thumb_default=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/GNClogofinalwiki-60x60.png\" readmore=\"true\" readmore_text=\"...Read More \u00bb\"] --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/recent-posts\/\">Show all news from Green Needham<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working Together for a More Sustainable Needham&#8211;In Our Twentieth Year!&#8211;Green Needham Collaborative is a volunteer organization dedicated to securing a better future through local action. 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