Energy prices are skyrocketing around the world and our region, and are likely to spike even more as we head into winter. What is driving these high prices? How can Massachusetts reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and develop more … Read More
Category Archives: Talks and Workshops
What are “forever chemicals” and what can we do about them? Join Mothers Out Front MA online on Monday, October 24 from 6-7pm to learn about PFAS – what they are, where they come from, how they move, how they … Read More
On Thursday, October 27 from 11:30am-1pm, join the Product Stewardship Institute online to hear experts discuss the opportunities and challenges of compostable plastics, including achieving clarity on definitions and labeling, addressing materials in packaging EPR laws, how EPR funding can … Read More
Is climate change on your mind? Not sure how to talk about it? Wondering how you can make a difference? In this three-session online class on Wednesdays, October 12-26 (6:30-7:30pm), educator and storyteller Peter Sakura will share with you the … Read More
On Wednesday, September 28 at 3pm ET, the webinar ‘Electrifying Your Home’ will cover the benefits of electrification for cooking, home heating/cooling and water heating, and a chance to get your questions answered by experts and people who have recently made these changes … Read More
Newton was once dotted with wetlands and criss-crossed by streams flowing to the Charles River. But one doesn’t see many streams, marshes, or wooded wetlands nowadays. Where did they go? Where does our rainfall go now? Jennifer Steel, Chief Environmental … Read More
On Thursday, September 15 from 7-8pm, join us for an online presentation by Angie Schmitt, author of Right of Way: Race, Class and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America and one of the best known writers on the … Read More
You might already know that driving on electricity costs the equivalent of $2.25 per gallon of gasoline. But did you know that driving an electric vehicle (EV) also will save you time and money on maintenance? Join the Green Energy … Read More
On Sunday, September 11 at 4pm at Cary Hall (1605 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington), Bill McKibben–climate activist, writer and founder of 350.org and Third Act–will speak about his latest book (and sign books afterward) and other topics. A prolific author and … Read More
Rising gas prices are encouraging more drivers to consider an electric vehicle (EV). But even before oil prices shot up this year, electric cars were saving their drivers money on fuel costs. On Thursday, August 25 from 12-1pm join this … Read More
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