If you missed the Zero Waste talk at the Newton Free Library in December, join The League of Women Voters Newton (LWVN) on Thursday, February 3 from 7-8pm, for this virtual presentation by Karen Slote of the Newton Sustainable Materials … Read More
Category Archives: Talks and Workshops
Registration opens on January 17 on the Newton Community Farm website for these spring and summer education programs for kids. Preregistration is required. February Break – Climate Change for Kids February 21–February 25, 9-11:30am for ages 7–12 $250 In a … Read More
When Massachusetts first passed its bottle bill in 1983, the five cent refundable deposit resulted in a massive shift toward redemption and recycling. Today, most bottles in our state are once again being put in the trash. Learn how a … Read More
Stephanie Horowitz of ZeroEnergy Design joins hosts of the podcast Builder’s Notebook, Sarah Lawson and Bruce Irving, to discuss the differences between high-performance, net zero, and passive homes and what it takes to design them. Stephanie, Sarah and Bruce also … Read More
EARTH EMERGENCY, Narrated by Richard Gere, Premieres Wednesday, December 29 from 8-9pm on PBS and PBS.org New Documentary Explores How Environmental Feedback Loops Are Amplifying Global Warming and Issues an Urgent Call to Action While everyone may have heard of … Read More
On December 2 Green Newton held a presentation on moving Newton to stronger waste reduction measures. Reducing waste is a matter of human and environmental health, equity, and also a way for the City to mitigate future rise in disposal costs. The … Read More
Hosts Gretchen Carey and Waneta Trabert talk with Kelley Dennings of the Center for Biological Diversity about simplifying the holidays and reducing waste. They discuss top holiday waste generators, alternative gift ideas, hosting and decorating, the role of public policy, … Read More
On Thursday, November 18, RecycleSmart MA gave a presentation on the collecting and recycling of plastic bags and wraps, including why they are collected separately at stores.
On Thursday, September 30, the City of Newton’s Climate and Sustainability Team and the Newton EV Task Force gave a presentation and panel discussion on choosing an electric vehicle, EV charging, and federal and state rebates. Presenters: Leslie Zebrowitz, EV Taskforce … Read More
Native tribes’ close relationship with and dependency on the natural environment has placed them on the frontlines of a crisis they are not responsible for. Though Indigenous communities contribute relatively small amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, climate change poses a … Read More
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