Recently, The Village Bank became the first local bank to endorse the Green Bank Checklist developed by the Environment Committee of the Charles River Regional Chamber. Green Newton has been spearheading the effort to develop and promote the checklist. In … Read More
It’s tax time! Since you’ve been engaged with Green Energy Consumers on clean energy upgrades like solar, electric cars, and heat pumps, we wanted to share the basics about claiming federal clean energy tax credits for 2023. Electric Vehicles Form … Read More
Tuesday, March 19 at 7pm. First Parish Watertown (35 Church Street, Watertown). First Parish Watertown in collaboration with Beyond Plastics Greater Boston and Oceana will host a free film screening of Rory Fielding’s documentary “We’re All Plastic People Now.” The … Read More
Thursday March 14 from 12-1pm. Online. ZeroCarbonMA will be holding a webinar with Mike Walsh of Groundworks Data to review the report “The Future of Gas in Massachusetts.” Mike will review the major findings of this groundbreaking report, which used … Read More
Individual city councilors in Newton are being asked to sign a position statement against the private jet expansion at Massport owned Hanscom Field. Some have already signed. Still, Newton residents are being asked by Mothers Out Front, Newton, and Green … Read More
Is tomorrow trash day? Can you put used paper napkins and tissues in the recycling bin? (The answer is no, they go in the trash.) The handy phone app Recycle Right Newton will get you the answers and more. Created … Read More
Thursday, February 29 from 7-8:30pm. Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium (330 Homer Street, Newton). LWVN – together with its cosponsors Better Action Now on Artificial Turf in Newton, Green Newton, and Mothers Out Front Newton – will hold a presentation … Read More
Monday, February 26 at 7pm. Online. The City of Newton Zoning and Planning Committee (ZAP) is holding a public hearing on Monday, February 26 on the proposed Electrification Ordinance. Please consider attending the meeting to show support for the passage … Read More
It’s true–30% of our trash is food scraps and compostable paper (collectively referred to as organics, sometimes also called compost), that’s a lot. Organics could instead be collected separately so they can be made into compost, a nutrient-rich soil amendment … Read More
Wednesday, February 28 at 7pm. Online. Join a special Sierra Club virtual screening of “Burned,” a short film about PFAS and the firefighters on the front line of PFAS exposure. There will be a Q&A with the Sierra Club National … Read More
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