Category Archives: Take Action

Recent research has uncovered alarmingly high levels of microplastics in human brains — with even greater concentrations found in individuals diagnosed with dementia. These findings raise urgent concerns about how plastic pollution impacts human health, especially as plastic production and … Read More

Tuesday, March 26, at 8-9pm. Online. Join Mackenzie Rawls, Brooklyn-based yoga instructor and dancer for an evening of movement and meditation designed to help us slow down, soften, and recharge. In this all-levels, yin-based class, we’ll focus on tending to … Read More

Thursday, April 3, 5-7pm. Online. The Massachusetts Sierra Club is sponsoring a virtual screening of Inundation District, the award winning film by David Abel and Ted Blanco. This feature-length film is about the implications of one city’s decision to ignore … Read More

Saturday, April 26, 12-2. Charles River Esplanade (Storrow Dr, Boston). Newton South High School Key Club, a high school community service organization, is organizing a public clean-up of the Charles River to celebrate Earth Day. Individuals, families, and community groups … Read More

Tuesday, April 15, 7-8pm. Online. Dr. Casey Thornbrugh, a geographer and citizen of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, will provide an overview of climate change impacts and adaptation by Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities with an emphasis on the East Coast … Read More

Tuesday, March 18,  7 pm.  Parish Hall at the First Unitarian Universalist Society (1326 Washington St, Newton) and Online. Mothers Out Front Newton and ProtectNewtonTrees.org are hosting Dr. William R. Moomaw whose research for the last twenty years has documented … Read More

Thursday, March 27, 6:30-9pm. ​Newman Elementary School Auditorium (1155 Central Avenue Needham). Join a special screening and discussion of “Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics,” an award-winning 2024 documentary investigating our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of … Read More

In this episode of the MassRecycle Podcast, hosts Waneta Trabert and Gretchen Carey are joined by MassRecycle Board member and former NEWMOA Executive Director Terri Goldberg and Dave Allaway a senior policy analyst in the Materials Management Program at the … Read More

Thursday, March 20, 6:30-8:30pm. Brookline High School (115 Greenough Street, Brookline). This is a condensed, one-session class designed to give you the key information you need when transitioning from a gas car to an electric vehicle. Whether you’re considering buying … Read More