Green Newton is seeking a dynamic, mission-driven professional to serve as our first-ever Executive Director. Working closely with our highly-engaged Board of Directors and a part-time Program Manager, the Executive Director will execute our new strategic plan in collaboration with … Read More
Tuesday, April 25 at 6pm. Online. Embodied carbon is the greenhouse gas emissions arising from the manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance, and disposal of building materials. Embodied carbon accounts for 11-25% of our global annual emissions. In order for us to … Read More
Watertown, Brookline and Cambridge recently became the first municipalities to opt-in to the State’s new Specialized Stretch Code. The new Massachusetts Specialized Stretch Code requires new construction be fully wired and insulated as a net-zero building, but does not ban … Read More
On Wednesday, January 25, over 20 Mothers Out Front Newton members joined 150 MOF members, including children, from across Massachusetts at the Statehouse. They met with Governor Healey, Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer, and Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rebecca … Read More
The Newton/San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua) Sister City Project has been awarded a generous grant from the Thoracic Foundation to support their EcoStove Project for two years. The Boston-based Thoracic Foundation supports efforts to combat respiratory illness. Newton’s EcoStove is made … Read More
To reduce the amount of energy used for washing clothes—use less water and use cooler water. Unless you’re dealing with oily stains, the cold water setting on your machine will generally do a good job of cleaning your clothes. Wash … Read More
A shoutout to The BYTE Shop (48 South Street, Jamaica Plain) for diverting electronic waste from the trash through their electronics refurbishment and resale program! It is a community focused electronics repair, resale, and recycling shop that provides the following … Read More
Noor, a sixth grader at the Frank A. Day Middle School in Newton, enjoys many activities such as art, tennis, and golf. Last year, when her fifth-grade class worked on their UN Global Goals Project, Noor and a few other … Read More
A recently completed Massachusetts Sierra Club (MASC) study raises new concerns regarding PFAS in Massachusetts. The Sierra Club analysis of public data from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shows widespread PFAS contamination throughout the Commonwealth in the ground … Read More
With the record-breaking hot temperatures this summer, you may be thinking about adding air conditioning or replacing window A/C units with something more permanent. Heat Pumps can be a great solution–they are efficient, quiet, and relatively easy to install without … Read More
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