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.
Is Bigger Solar Better? 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 to go solar, how much it really … Read More
Support for Green Newton’s work helps to promote sustainable solutions to environmental problems facing our city, and beyond. Green Newton memberships enable us to advocate for environmental progress at both the city and state levels and take action to increase our City’s … Read More
Attend Congressman Kennedy’s 2018 Community Service Fair on Saturday, December 8 from 1-3pm in the War Memorial at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton) . This event will bring together service organizations and local citizens who are interested in volunteering in the community. The … Read More
Green Newton recently received a limited supply of reusable Boomerang Bags that were made with care by a wonderful group of local volunteers. Recycled fabric was used to make these cool looking bags, since that is one excellent way to avoid the disposal of fabric in the trash for … Read More
The contract for Newton Power Choice has been signed and residents will get 60% of their electricity from local renewable sources. This places Newton in an historic position as the city with the highest percentage of renewably sourced electricity–far above … Read More
When a dive into the recycle bin can make gifts look like this, you may never buy traditional wrapping paper again. Rather than contribute to the 4 million tons of waste generated during the holidays from wrapping paper and shopping bags, consider … Read More
Green Newton’s presentation slides from our recent library program “Building Electrification: The Third Leg of Our Fossil Fuel-Free Future”, can be viewed below along with a summary of the presentation and speaker information. Please click on the bottom of the second slide … Read More
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
We all have the power to make small choices that, together, can add up to make a big impact that does our planet good. Think about giving people on your gift list some enjoyable experiences rather than material goods. Some … Read More
There will be an information meeting on Tuesday, December 4 at 7 pm at Post 440 (295 California St., Newton) to update the public on the environmental assessment activities pertaining to the disposal site at 459-471 Watertown St. and 320-330 Nevada St. … Read More
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