On Tuesday, May 11 from 7-8pm, join Green Newton in our next online event ‘Green Construction and Home Renovation in Newton’ and learn about the state of green building in Newton. Topics will include: Green Newton’s four principles for sustainable construction … Read More
Newton has committed to dramatically reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and resident actions an important part of the solution. On March 30, Mayor Fuller introduced Newton’s Energy Coach Liora Silkes, whose role in the City is to help residents adopt cleaner … Read More
Going meatless is good for the environment and for your health. The production of meat and dairy generates a lot more greenhouse gases than the production of comparable amounts of plant-based proteins. Try these online cooking classes from the Sierra … Read More
Drive Electric Earth Day presents Energy New England Drives Electric Earth Day on Apr 22 from 6-7pm. Learn all the electric vehicle (EV) basics, how EVs help the Earth and your pocketbook, interactive Q&A, and more. This is an online … Read More
Green Newton, Mothers Out Front Newton, and other partner organizations support a Home Rule Petition for Electrification in the City of Newton. If passed, the City could obtain the authority to require new construction to be built with fossil fuel … Read More
After more than two years of concerted advocacy and months of negotiation and collaboration between the legislature and the administration, Governor Baker signed the Next Generation Roadmap climate bill into law. This new climate law: creates a 2050 climate roadmap plan, … Read More
Molly Schaeffer, Treasurer of Bike Newton, is distributing a petition that will soon be presented to the Mayor and City Councilors regarding ways to achieve safer mobility for bicyclists and pedestrians. More than 2,000 signatures have already been collected. Not … Read More
On March 18, Halina Brown, Chair of the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy, updated residents on Newton’s achievements to date on our 2019 Climate Action Plan. She also highlighted the challenges ahead and explained what citizens can do to contribute to our … Read More
Amanda Gorman recited her poem “The Hill We Climb” to the world as the 2021 Inaugural Poet, but she was a shining star long before that captivating performance. In December 2018, she presented her original “Earthrise” four-minute poem as part … Read More
Join Dr. Rae Andre on Tuesday, March 2 from 7-8:30pm for an interactive session on creating global climate solutions. In her new book Lead for the Planet: Five Practices for Confronting Climate Change, organizational psychologist Rae André examines how Team … Read More
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