Green Newton’s Schools Connections Group is seeking volunteers to complete a survey on current waste, recycling and composting practices in the following Newton Schools: Bowen, Countryside, Franklin, Horace-Mann, Memorial Spaulding, Ward and Zervas. Here’s the survey: Sustainable Materials Management Survey. We do have volunteers for each of … Read More
Office equipment that is set automatically to switch to sleep mode not only uses less energy, it runs cooler and helps the equipment last longer. You can save energy by doing the following: Avoid using a screensaver when your computer … Read More
Come hear Paul Sellew, CEO of Little Leaf Farms, speak on Wednesday, May 23 at 7pm at the Auburndale Community Library (375 Auburn Street, Auburndale) about feeding a hungry world – a role for Massachusetts agriculture. There will be a lively … Read More
Get ready for the Seedling Sale at the Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St., Newton) on Saturday, May 19 & Sunday, May 20 from 12–3pm. It’s almost time to get your seedlings and start your home garden! Mark your calendar … Read More
The Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton Street, Newton) is seeking high school students for their Summer Fieldwork Intern Program. Do you want to do meaningful work for a local organization this summer? Eat fresh vegetables that you harvested? Toil outside … Read More
MANY THANKS from Green Newton to everyone that donated sneakers to our NewtonSERVES project on April 29. 150 pairs of sneakers will be sorted and taken to Nike’s outlet in Wrentham for recycling, as well as another organization that will distribute … Read More
What actions should Newton take to help us “weather” climate disruption? In a program titled “Climate and Health” at the Newton Free Library, Dr. Regina LaRocque (Harvard Medical School), Dr. Brita Lundberg (Boston Health Advocates) and Professor Jonathan Levy (Boston … Read More
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