Join WBUR on June 4 at 6:30pm in theWBUR CitySpace at the Lavine Broadcast Center at Boston University at (890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston) for the expert panel on ‘Energy Transitions’. We cannot confront climate change without wholesale changes in our … Read More
Category Archives: Talks and Workshops
Individual: Andy Gluck Local Organization: The Newton Citizens Commission on Energy City Department: Newton’s Public Buildings Department and Design Review Committee Green Newton Special Appreciation Award: Ira Krepchin Green Newton presented the 2019 Green Newton Environmental Leadership awards on … Read More
Please join Friends of Cold Spring Park at their first public event on Monday, June 3 at 7:30pm at the Zervas Elementary School (30 Beethoven Ave., Waban). Naturalist Sam Jaffe, founder of The Caterpillar Lab, will speak on “The Natural Wonders … Read More
Do you have broken items that seem fixable but you don’t have the knowhow? Come work with a Fix-It ‘coach’ and try your hand at repairing broken items on Saturday, June 1, from 12-4pm in the Makerspace at the Newton … Read More
Natural hazards can have serious impacts on the City of Newton and its residents and businesses. The City of Newton is preparing a Hazard Mitigation Plan to help the city reduce its vulnerability to natural hazard events such as flooding, hurricanes, … Read More
The Newton/San Juan del Sur Sister City Project is celebrating it 30th anniversary in 2019. Their work in Nicaragua has become steadily greener in recent years, as they try to use locally available natural products in their buildings and public health efforts. Their work relies … Read More
There will be two sessions of ‘Greener Gardening’ in Rebecca Warner’s yard in Auburndale on Saturdays May 18 and June 1 from 11am-12:30pm. There’s still time to sign up on the NCE website here. Rebecca will describe gardening methods that imitate natural processes, emphasize … Read More
Wondering what a heat pump is? Looking for a food garden or composting tips? Intrigued by electric cars and solar panels? Check out all these and more! Come see what your neighbors are doing to go green on this self-guided … Read More
On Monday, May 20 at 7pm at the Newton Free Library, please join GN as students from Newton schools show how they are contributing to the sustainability of Newton and beyond. Highlighted will be: Angier Elementary School’s Cafeteria Recycling & … Read More
On Tuesday, May 21 at 7pm at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton – FUUSN* (1326 Washington St., West Newton), Dr. Halina Brown, Chair of the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy, will talk about the recently released NCCE Citizens … Read More
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