For years, the nonprofit group, Elders Climate Action (ECA) has called upon AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons) to inform its members about the risks of climate change. Finally acknowledging the urgency of taking climate action, … Read More
In a talk at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Electrify in May 2021, Rewiring America founder Saul Griffith presented a plan to rapidly electrify the country, create 25 million jobs and avoid climate disaster. Presented in terms of how it can save … Read More
Massachusetts New Climate Law Takes Effect Today State’s energy policies must now weigh equity, climate concerns and community safety alongside cost and energy needs June 25, 2021 – Massachusetts’ breakthrough climate law takes legal effect today, 90 days after it … Read More
On Wednesday, June 23 from 7-8:30pm, join the virtual conversation about the intersection of environmental justice, corporate greed, pollution, and the climate crisis in ‘No Time to Waste: Toxic Plastic and the Climate Crisis.’ Panelists will share results from a recent … Read More
On Monday, June 21 at 7pm, learn how electrifying our commuter rail trains and increasing their frequency will dramatically reduce both greenhouse gas, particulate pollution, and transportation inequality in Massachusetts. Ethan Finlan from Transit Matters will explain how changing our … Read More
Award-winning food and environmental writer Paul Greenberg will join a discussion of his book, The Climate Diet: 50 Simple Ways to Trim Your Carbon Footprint on Thursday, June 10 at 7pm. The event is sponsored by the nonprofit Sustainable Wellesley … Read More
Looking for some good summer reads on environmental topics? Check out the following recommendations by Liora Silkes, Ann Berwick, Marcia Cooper, Beth Wilkinson and Andreae Downes. All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis I can’t … Read More
Interested in how to make transportation healthier in Newton? Join us for Green Newton’s Transportation Group online meeting on Thursday, June 10 from 1-2:30pm. Items for discussion include: how to help Newton achieve its climate action goal of 5% fewer vehicle … Read More
Check your mailbox in the next few days for a letter from the Mayor announcing the City of Newton’s partnership with Eversource and National Grid to help residents save energy. You can also read the announcement below. Check out the … Read More
The Video of the May 11 presentation of ‘Green Construction and Home Renovation in Newton’ is now available. Topics covered in the presentation included: Green Newton’s four principles for sustainable construction Advocacy with developers and their buy-in The impact of … Read More
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Schatz introduces electric bike tax credit legislation in Senate https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2021/07/23/schatz-ebike-tax-credit-legislation.html via @Pacificbiznews
Shout out to @CambridgeDPW & @UTEC_inc for recycling over 10,000 mattresses since 2019! By deconstructing the mattresses and recycling their parts, the city reduced it's trash by 600,000 lbs.
Watch the process in action http://youtu.be/UHItG7lCcbQ & learn more http://bit.ly/2UhwvQb
Why do 95% of the school buses our kids ride everyday still run on diesel when electric school buses are here and ready to roll?
Tell your U.S. senators to oppose funding for dirty, diesel and gas-powered school buses in the #infrastructure agreement.
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