Thanks to the contribution of hundreds of donors, we were able to order the first 170 trees and are ready to plant! Help us honor our neighbors and loved ones lost to the pandemic at this tree memorial dedication ceremony … Read More
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Newton City Councilor Alicia Bowman wrote in her latest newsletter (April 12, 2021) of the discussion underway on changes to the existing Leafblower Ordinance. The City Council is considering changes to the current leaf blower ordinance. We heard from many … Read More
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’s Representative Jake Auchincloss has signed on as a co-sponsor of the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (H.R. 5845) that was introduced in the United States House of Representatives last year and reintroduced on March 23, 2021. This session’s … Read More
Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals that are in drinking water, groundwater, rainwater, compost, soil, food, and the blood of 98% of Americans that have been tested. They are known as ‘forever chemicals’ because they break down extremely slowly. Tiny amounts … 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
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)–the agency in charge of approving interstate energy projects–has a new commissioner who has promised to give more weight to climate change and environmental justice concerns. The Weymouth compressor now seems to be a national … Read More
The Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) proposal for 2030 has many laudable features that will help the state reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The CECP calls for a sharp increase in renewable energy, improved electricity transmission, … Read More
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