Tuesday, February 11, 7pm. Online. How is our commonwealth doing in the climate change battle, and what will it mean for you? Congregation Or Atid, in partnership with Jewish Climate Action Network, is pleased to once again welcome Massachusetts Climate … Read More
Category Archives: Government
Wednesday, February 12, 7-8:30pm. Brookline Town Hall (333 Washington St. Fl 6, Brookline). Mothers Out Front Brookline is hosting an informal panel discussion about how Massachusetts and our cities and towns can respond to changes in federal climate policy. Massachusetts … Read More
Recently, Newton’s Electric Vehicle Task Force, in collaboration with Green Newton, researched the possibility of applying for a federal grant to bring electric school buses to Newton Public Schools (NPS). Unfortunately, a combination of logistical and administrative hurdles ultimately made … Read More
On January 17, Bill Ferguson, Co-Director of Climate and Sustainability, officially retired from his position in the City of Newton. Over more than 11 years, Bill spearheaded transformative solar energy projects, energy efficiency initiatives, and the recent passage of the … Read More
The best thing you can do is to avoid purchasing items you don’t need, but instead repair and reuse what you have. Having prioritized reduce, reuse, and repair, the next best thing is to make sure to recycle items that … Read More
Tuesday, January 21, 6:30pm. In-person at the Newton Education Center, Conference Room 111, (100 Walnut St., Newton) and online. In a few months, the City of Newton will break ground on two green infrastructure projects to promote infiltration and reduce … Read More
Great News! BERDO (Building Emission Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance) was passed 23-0 by City Council last night. This ordinance requires owners of commercial buildings (including institutional and industrial buildings) over 20,000 square feet to measure their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions … Read More
Newton’s City Council Public Facilities Committee will continue a public hearing on Wednesday, December 4 at 7:30pm regarding a petition from National Grid to install approximately $15,000,000 of new gas pipes in Newton streets. Please show up, observe, and take … Read More
Summary: Last week, the Zoning and Planning (ZAP) Committee advanced the proposed Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) to the full City Council. At yesterday’s City Council meeting, a proposed amendment failed, and a final vote on BERDO was … Read More
Saturday, December 7, 10am-2pm. Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Do you have a broken item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance? Fix-It Clinics empower you to fix your broken household items with … Read More
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