fbpx

Category Archives: Talks and Workshops

Get inspiration on making your school more earth-friendly. On Wednesday, December 1 from 3:30-4pm, Andy Gluck, Underwood Green Team Advisor, will talk about some of the initiatives they have undertaken: easier recycling composting getting students more involved gardening Terracycle programs … Read More

On Thursday, November 4, Newton’s Climate and Sustainability Team of city staff, city councilors and industry professionals, discussed ‘electrification’ as it relates to: new construction and renovations, HVAC, hot water and cooking technology, and Newton’s Home Rule petition and pending … Read More

Following the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, The Boston Globe will offer free webinars of interviews with climate leaders and noted experts like Bill McKibben in solutions-based and action-focused discussions. Tuesday, November 16, 2-2:45pm On the … Read More

Because solar installation is far from a one-size-fits-all process, this webinar on Tuesday, November 16 at 4pm will explore and discuss different opportunities that are available for organizations to reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint with solar energy. There … Read More

Join Professor Julie Brigham-Grette of the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Wednesday, November 17 from 7-8:30pm at the Mount Ida Campus Center (100 Carlson Ave., Newton) and virtually by Zoom for her presentation on how her research on past periods … Read More

Eastern red-backed salamanders are important indicators of forest health. They are abundant, sensitive to environmental change, permanent forest residents, and play an important role in ecosystem function and carbon storage as predators of soil invertebrates. In this online talk on … Read More

Bees are critical for pollinating the entire ecosystem including the food we eat. On Wednesday, October 13 from 7-8:30pm, learn in this online presentation which bees are at serious risk, why, and how we can help those in our surrounding … Read More

On Monday, September 20, Kirstie Pecci, head of the Zero Waste Program at Conservation Law Foundation, spoke on the need to move communities to Zero Waste and shared inspiring stories of success. Kirstie has shaped waste and incineration policy throughout … Read More