‘Coastal Cities and the Increasing Concerns of Rising Sea Levels’ Talk on December 6

On Thursday, December 6 at 6pm at Dunne House at Lasell College (74 Grove Street, Auburndale), join Juan Pestana, the senior principal for Geosyntec Consultants and an emeritus professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University … Read More

Retired and Don’t Think You can Afford Solar? Think Again

Retired and Don’t Think You can Afford Solar? Think Again By Ellie Goldberg Advocate for healthy children, safe schools and sustainable communities. (www.healthy-kids.info) Wondering about installing a solar system? I’ve interviewed local homeowners to learn how and why they decided … Read More

Carbon Offsetting Can Help You Get Closer to ‘Net Zero’

This is a reprint of a previous Green Newton post from Katherine Gekas on May 13, 2017. After we’ve purchased LED light bulbs, upgraded our appliances, insulated our homes and switched to greener cars, a carbon footprint remains. We live … Read More

Earlier Posts

Volunteers Needed: GN Collecting Corks from Restaurants for Recycling

Green Newton Highlights

Newton Goes Solar is Still Helping Homeowners Go Solar

Since April, our solar partners have signed eleven new contracts for solar home installations!  This is in addition to the program’s 48 installations that were completed in 2017.  Our purchase partner has been able to offer panels to the Green … Read More

Resources

Living Green

Do you have questions about how to live your day a little greener? Check out our Resources pages for answers to common questions.

• GN Recommended Lawncare Providers
• Composting Services in Newton
• Newton Recycling Do's and Don'ts
• Composting FAQs ‎
• Energy Efficiency FAQs
• Organic Gardening FAQs
• Recycling FAQs
• Other Environmental Organizations

Schools

GN School Connections

Green Newton leads a forum for Newton parents and teachers interested in promoting sustainability in the classroom and beyond. About once a month, the group offers a setting for sharing experiences and ideas as well as support in facing challenges … Read More

GN Environmental Awards

Annual Awards to Leaders in Sustainability

Since 2004, Green Newton has been awarding the Annual Green Newton Environmental Awards to individuals, community groups, and local businesses in recognition of their work in striving for a better environment. Awardees are announced at the May GN program at … Read More

Energy

Newton Energy Savers Program

Green Newton educates residents, business people, and public institutions about wise energy use, energy efficiency and renewable energy. We feature the following energy saving initiatives: If you haven’t had a Mass Save Home Energy Assessment within the past two years, … Read More