The City of Newton has a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. It’s going to take increased funds to transition our buildings to clean energy. Currently, many municipal and school buildings have old HVAC systems powered by gas and oil. … Read More
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Thursday, January 26 at 1pm. Online. During the webinar there will be a walkthrough of all the new tax credits available. There will also be a panel of experts to answer your questions in breakout groups about how to go … Read More
Green Newton leaders were honored to join state legislators and environmental activists at the Massachusetts State House on January 23, 2023 to celebrate the enactment of the Public Lands Protection Act, a bill that was sponsored by State Representative Ruth … Read More
Thursday, January 26 at 12pm. Online. Green Energy Consumers Alliance is sponsoring an informative webinar on the Clean Heat Standard (CHS). The CHS is under consideration in several states, notably Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and others. It’s designed to reduce the … Read More
Thursday, February 9 at 7pm. Online. Do you wince every time you get takeout because of the unavoidable stack of single use plastic containers and lids that come with it? Yet we seem to have no other options. Hear from … Read More
Wednesday, January 25, 2:00-4:00pm. In-person (Room 428, Massachusetts State House). Calling moms, dads, and kids of all ages! Mothers Out Front’s statewide Clean Heat Clean Air Campaign is planning to deliver our letter to Governor Maura Healy at the State … Read More
Wednesday, Jan 11 from 12-1pm. Online. Join climate advocates and legislators for a VIRTUAL STATEWIDE RALLY to: congratulate Governor Healey on her historic election, her ambitious climate action agenda, and the appointment of her new climate team; acknowledge the hard … Read More
Wednesday, January 11 from 7-8:30pm. Online. The Newton Citizens Commission on Energy’s 2021 analysis concluded that 61% of the city’s total emissions originated in the residential sector (houses and cars). Clearly, we must reduce emissions from households and related transportation … Read More
In mid-November, Governor Baker signed into law the Public Lands Preservation Act – a bill that State Representative Ruth Balser has been filing for more than two decades. Green Newton is very grateful for the work that Representative Balser spearheaded … Read More
Are you curious to know how the City of Newton is doing in our work to achieve the goals set out in the Climate Action Plan? We are making progress, but the city and residents need to adopt stronger measures … Read More
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