What can you do to help the environmental? Below are every day actions that make a difference. Email us at [email protected] any time with your ideas.
The Massachusetts Climate Action Network and Toxics Action Center invite you to the Local Environmental Action 2019 conference on Saturday, April 27 from 9am-5:30pm at Worcester State University (486 Chandler St, Worcester). The conference connects activists and organizers to catalyze … Read More
Grow Native Massachusetts is sponsoring a number of spring workshops. The workshops are intended to equip participants with skills for creating and managing native plant landscapes rich in biodiversity. For more information, visit their website , or call 781-790-8921. Grow … Read More
Join Green Newton for the presentation ‘Food Recovery: Why is it important?’ on Monday, April 22 at 7pm in the Druker Auditorium of the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Americans waste as much as 40% of the food … Read More
The GN Greening Our Communities presentation ‘Building Electrification: The Third Leg of our Fossil Fuel-Free Future’ from November 26, 2018 is available for viewing on NewTV. This episode discusses heat pumps and split systems for installation in homes, including how … Read More
On March 28, the the working group who is in charge of hiring the new food services management company for Newton schools will be interviewing representatives from Sodexo and Whitens (the two companies that sent proposals) in order to determine … Read More
Join Green Newton in the Druker Auditorium of the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton) at 7pm on Monday March 25 for a presentation by leaders in green building innovation. Paul Eldrenkamp of Byggmeister, Inc., a design-build remodeling firm … Read More
The City of Newton recently rolled out Newton Power Choice, and there are now scammers sending letters to Newton households trying to get people to sign-up for their more expensive clean energy programs. Don’t be fooled! All correspondence from the … Read More
Food waste is 30-40% of the waste stream. In 2013, 37 million tons of food was discarded by Americans. Roughly 95% of this wasted food was sent to landfills or incinerators. Decomposing food waste in landfills is a significant source … Read More
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers a federal tax credit of $2,500 to $7,500 per new electric vehicle (EV) purchased in the United States. Right now, both the Chevrolet Volt and Chevrolet Bolt qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit. However, … Read More
Newton Community Farm is now accepting applications for our high school intern programs! Summer internships are unpaid opportunities for high school age youth to learn about organic and community farming in a fun, friendly environment while serving either with the … Read More
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