Upcoming Events
Your Pollinator Friendly Garden: Native Plants Now on Sale
April 21Join the Earth Day Clean Up of the Charles River
April 26 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmNewton’s Earth Day Festival 2025
April 27 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pmSave Money & Go Green: Energy Solutions for Your Faith Community
April 29 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 amRegister for ‘Dirty Secrets, Clean Soil: A Movement to Ban Toxic Sludge’
April 30 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Stop by the Sustainable Street Tour on May 17 and Get Advice on Energy Upgrades
- Think Reuse – Newton Swap Shop Opens for the Season on April 24
- What Do the Car Tariffs Mean for EVs?
- Watch the New York Times Video Short ‘Microplastics Are in Our Brains: What Does That Mean?’
Green Newton Highlights
Green Newton Founder Louise Bruyn Will be Remembered for Her Determination and Vision
Recently, Green Newton received sad news of the passing of Louise Bruyn, who founded our organization in 1990. Around that time, Louise brought together local environmental activists who shared her vision to work on global warming issues and the protection … Read More
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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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