Upcoming Events
‘Ask Me Anything about Recycling in MA’
November 21 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm‘Floodlights and Fireflies: Environmental Sustainability Starts in your Front Yard’
November 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmProtecting Urban Forested Natural Areas: Making the Case for Conservation’
December 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Tip of the Week: Reducing Food Waste is Climate Action
- Powering Newton’s Future: Learn About Community Networked Geothermal on November 13
- Register for ‘Reducing Embodied Carbon: Case Studies & Community Insights’ on November 14
- Learn ‘What Would it Take to Build 100% Affordable Housing in Newton?’ on November 19
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Top 5 Climate Actions You Should Take
- Put solar on your rooftop or opt up to 100% clean energy on your electric bill for a very easy but really big impact.
- Insulate your home well and electrify your heating and cooling system with heat pumps if you can. Start with a home energy assessment.
- Walk, bike, and take public transportation, and make your next car an electric vehicle.
- Cut down on meat and dairy consumption, particularly beef. And compost your organics.
- Buy less stuff (especially plastic) and reuse what you have.
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