On Thursday, August 8 at 7 pm at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton), Josh Fairchild and Jarred Johnson from TransitMatters will offer a vision of what a truly modern regional rail system would look like, and the … Read More
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On Thursday, August 8 at 7 pm at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton), Josh Fairchild and Jarred Johnson from TransitMatters will offer a vision of what a truly modern regional rail system would look like, and the … Read More
On Thursday, July 25 at 6pm, the MBTA and MassDOT are holding a public meeting in the Druker Auditorium of the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton) to discuss the Newton Stations Accessibility improvements project. The project aims to provide … Read More
Acclaimed artist and filmmaker John Akomfrah draws from hundreds of hours of archival film for an immersive six-channel video installation, combining it with stunning new footage to address climate change and its effects on human communities, biodiversity and wilderness across … Read More
Newton Community Farm is now accepting applications for our high school intern programs! Summer internships are unpaid opportunities for high school age youth to learn about organic and community farming in a fun, friendly environment while serving with either the … Read More
Climate scientists are increasingly sounding the alarm on the need for bold action to address climate change. On Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30pm, Dr. Rachel Cleetus, Climate and Energy Policy Director at the Union of Concerned Scientists, will speak on … Read More
Join Mothers Out Front on Thursday, June 13 at 7pm for a FREE screening of Paris to Pittsburgh at the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum (2450 Beacon St, Chestnut Hill). The climate crisis is a huge problem but we can all be part … Read More
On Wednesday, June 12 at 7 pm at the First Church and Parish (670 High St., Dedham), the Charles River Green Coalition will host a Green New Deal Town Hall. The town hall will focus on the existential threat posed by climate change and explain the … Read More
Join WBUR on June 4 at 6:30pm in the WBUR CitySpace at the Lavine Broadcast Center at Boston University at (890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston) for their expert panel on ‘Energy Transitions’. We cannot confront climate change without wholesale changes in … Read More
Depending on construction methods and materials, old and new buildings alike can act as leaky buckets, where heat seeps out and energy costs are high. However, some local construction industry and environmental leaders say a “Passive House,” by contrast, is … Read More
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