Upcoming Events
‘Climate & Health Workshop: Food Justice’
September 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm‘Creating Sustainable Systems: Soil, Carbon, and Food’
September 28 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm‘Putting Gardens to Bed for Winter’
October 3 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pmTake a Class on ‘Putting Gardens to Bed for Winter’
October 3 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pmLearn About ‘Endocrine Disruptors in Plastics: State Policy Options’
October 3 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Sign up for ‘Creating Sustainable Systems: Soil, Carbon, and Food’ on September 28
- Tip of the Week: Keep Polluting Balloons Out of Your Celebrations
- Register for ‘A Global Challenge: Modeling the Effect of Nuclear Weapons on Climate and the Effect of Climate on Nuclear Weapons – Important Interactions’ on September 22
- Join the Public Meeting on September 12 on Extending the Newton Upper Falls Greenway
Green Newton Highlights
Tip of the Week: GN Recommended Lawn Care Provider Listing
If you are in the market for a lawn care provider, landscaper, or a gardener, consider the companies on the list below. The following are landscapers who work in Newton and: understand and abide by Newton’s New Leaf Blower Ordinance use … 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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