When participants chose break-out groups at the Summit, they received colored index cards that corresponded to their group topics. Each card had a sticker with a statement and then space to write a response. The statement was: My Priority for Needham 2020 is:<\/i>. Below are the responses collected from the cards. Please add your own priorities!<\/p>\n
\u2022\tEvery household plant a tree to cool and reduce air conditioning. Anonymous
\n\u2022\tLearn more about local food. Beth
\n\u2022\tTo become a more \u201cgreen\u201d community. Elizabeth
\n\u2022\tMake Needham homes the most efficient in the state. Clayton
\n\u2022\tMass transit to NEBC. Devra
\n\u2022\t10% demand reduction by 2015, 20% reduction by 2020, state-wide goal by 2020: 25% energy reduction. Margaret
\n\u2022\tIncrease awareness of options & benefits, perhaps through stretch code. David
\n\u2022\tReduce municipal energy consumption by 33%. Jerry
\n\u2022\tEncourage the town and its residents to replace lawns and exotic plants with native grasses and other plants that support local insects, birds, and wildlife. Lise
\n\u2022\t50% reduction in residential electricity consumption. Len
\n\u2022\tAll green businesses, each one reduce energy use by 5-109. Marisa
\n\u2022\tHelping middle schoolers commute by bike. High schoolers as role models. Jay
\n\u2022\tPass the stretch code. Anonymous
\n\u2022\tDrive energy efficiency measures to reduce what the town spends on electricity. Lighting \u2013 LED; use solar and wind. Matthew
\n\u2022\tAdopt the stretch code. Be the most energy-efficient per-household town in Massachusetts. Jeanne
\n\u2022\tTo have the town become herbicide and pesticide free. Organic permaculture projects sprouting up at every house! Ellen
\n\u2022\tReduce energy consumption by 30%. Isabell
\n\u2022\tTo see energy and environmental policy still being a focus in society, and that it hasn\u2019t been forgotten. Carys
\n\u2022\tGreen energy use \/ innovation. Irwin
\n\u2022\t\u201cEnergy technology hub\u201d such that startups & new businesses are based here because of incentives & knowledge base. Tyson
\n\u2022\tTo have a very high level of community awareness and recognition of individual successes in energy reduction. Moe
\n\u2022\tPass the stretch code at town meeting. Get data conversant. Ross
\n\u2022\tEvaluate solar panels for Town Hall & all schools. Evaluate geothermal for all new town buildings. Cliff
\n\u2022\tElectrify the train. Extend train to Millis. Bring Green Line to Needham Junction. Steve
\n\u2022\tAll back yards have a clothes line in use. Claire
\n\u2022\tMore walking, biking; less car driving. Joel
\n\u2022\tElectric energy independence, \u201cgrid neutral.\u201d Ambitious goal to rally around and achieve. Ira
\n\u2022\tGenerate significant power from waste into energy such as landfill gas. Fred
\n\u2022\tFoster a sense of integration across generations that allows us all to see Needham as a collective community which serves us more as a whole than as fractional interests. Anonymous
\n\u2022\tTo emphasize the importance of creating a comprehensive plan between local towns to clean and maintain water supply. Kevin
\n\u2022\tBetter access to transit, better biking infrastructure and awareness of bikes. Anonymous
\n\u2022\tRecycling containers at Town fields and Needham Common. Jim
\n\u2022\tIntegrated efficient transportation. Bob
\n\u2022\tEnergy efficacy to help deal more easily with the economic budget. Aurelie
\n\u2022\tPreservation and rehabilitation of older homes to increase efficiency & reduce need for new construction\/materials. Especially, learn the lessons of antique historic homes for their passive use of solar & wind for heat and ventilation and to reduce power needs. Gloria
\n\u2022\tGet people out of their cars. Change behavior. Incentivize. Phyllis
\n\u2022\tConservation of energy needed for the water purification process. Achieve energy conservation by utilizing new technology \u2013 replacing old energy generators with new, more energy efficient generators. Raise awareness about water conservation. Preserve wetlands. Plant more trees. Cynthia
\n\u2022\tTo decrease energy use and increase reusable energy for Needham residential & municipal buildings. Beth
\n\u2022\tTo see a more energy independent Needham dedicated to future improvements. Harrison
\n\u2022\tActive transportation infrastructure and equal representation of modes in a \u201csystems\u201d approach to transportation in Needham. Anne<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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