Max Harthorne is a senior at Newton South High School and the president of the school’s Sustainability Squad. As president of the Newton South High School Sustainability Squad, Max Harthorne makes sure to stay true to his unconventional optimism for … Read More
The Trees as a Public Good Network announces the online availability of “Why Trees Matter for Green Development,” a forum with 56 advocacy organizations and 24 Democratic Committees cosponsors. This webinar focuses on making development climate friendly by preserving trees’ … Read More
Saturday, May 18 through Sunday, May 19 from 12-3pm. Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St., Newton). The Newton Community Farm (NCF) will hold its annual Seedling Sale with 90+ varieties of vegetables, herbs, and some flowers (limited). There will also … Read More
Thursday, May 9 from 4:30-5:30pm. Online. This will be the last meeting of the Green Newton Schools Connection, as next year the newly funded positions of Newton Public Schools (NPS) Green Captains will meet as an “educator network.” Our Green … Read More
Newton’s Sister City Project with San Juan del Sur Nicaragua is now 35 years old, but we’re still going gangbusters and aim to be greener and greener every year. In our ECOSTOVE program (building efficient woodburning stoves with chimneys) we … Read More
Saturday, May 18 from 10am-2pm, Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton). Do you have a broken item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance? Fix-It Clinics empower folks to fix for themselves, and … Read More
Wednesday, May 8 from 12:00-12:45pm. Online. All are welcome to a virtual Lunch-Climate-Action monthly actionar, “Electrifying the MBTA’s Commuter Rail: A Climate Justice Solution” with Jackson Moore-Otto, Regional Rail lead for Transit Matters. The presentation will focus on the importance … Read More
Saturday, May 11 at 12pm (film) and 1:45pm (panel discussion). West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington St, West Newton). Join the West Newton Cinema Foundation in a screening and panel discussion of the film “Food Inc., 2.” This sequel to the … Read More
There’s never been a better time to try vegan. The Inaugural Newton Vegan Chef Challenge kicks off on May 1. Local chefs will be competing for your votes with creative and delicious plant-based menu options. Veganism is on the rise, … Read More
Wednesday, May 8 at 11am, or Thursday, May 9 at 7:30pm. Online. Maybe you know that Massachusetts has a rebate for electric cars and trucks called MOR-EV. What you might not know is: The rebate is now available for new … Read More
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