Tuesday, December 16, 7pm. Online. The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) recently proposed a plan that would allow for sewage to continue to be dumped into the Charles River forever. During a meeting with its Board of Directors, MWRA officials … Read More
Tuesday, December 2, 12pm. Online. Interest in so-called “balcony solar”— smaller scale, plug and play solar PV systems that homeowners and renters can install themselves — is growing, driven in part by energy affordability concerns and a strong DIY culture. … Read More
Thursday, December 4, 7-8:30pm. Online. Join naturalist Dave Small for an introduction to attracting and watching moths in your backyard. Discover the native plants you can introduce to your landscape to attract a wide variety of butterflies and moths. Learn … Read More
Saturday, December 6, 10am-3:30pm. Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Fix It clinics empower Newton residents to fix for themselves, and are totally no-cost. Bring in a broken household item and a repair coach will help guide you through … Read More
Tuesday, November 11, 7:30-9pm. Baramor (45 Union St., Newton). Want to meet others who care about the environment as much as you do? Head over to Baramor for the last Newton Green Drinks of the year. It’s a fun, casual … Read More
Wednesday, November 12, 10am-12pm. Massachusetts State House, Room 222 and Online. Section 45 of Governor Maura Healey’s energy bill, H.4144, would repeal a law created by a 1982 citizen-initiated ballot measure that prohibits new nuclear power construction and operation without … Read More
Wednesday, November 12, 6:30-7:30pm. Online. The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) recently proposed a plan that would allow for sewage to continue to be dumped into the Charles River forever. During a meeting with its Board of Directors, MWRA officials … Read More
Thursday, November 13, 7pm. Online. In the webinar “Fish, the Missing Link in Suburban/Urban Conservation,” author and long time angler Bob Mallard will discuss the importance of native fish, the impact of nonnative fish, as well as what the Native … Read More
Wednesday, November 12, 12pm. Online. In this webinar, Ryan Johnson will provide an overview of the contribution that buildings and construction make to global plastic consumption. He will highlight how plastic building materials have been found to affect health and … Read More
The 350 MA Newton Node and Green Newton are grateful to our Newton City Councilors for passing a resolution, submitted by Councilor Alison Leary, to support legislation creating the Massachusett Climate Change Superfund. The Superfund bill (H1014/S588) would require the largest polluters to pay into a “Superfund” that … Read More
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