Thursday, January 12 and Friday, January 20 at 7pm. Online and in-person. The UU Plant-Based Eating Club is hosting a group read of The Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Diet: Eat Plants, Lose Weight, Save Your Health by Rip Esselstyn. Available … Read More
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Thursday, January 12 at 7pm. Online. Join Beyond Plastics as pediatrician and toxicologist, Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, summarizes what we know, what we don’t know, and what researchers strongly suspect about the impact of plastics on human health and future … Read More
What are “forever chemicals” and what can we do about them? Join Mothers Out Front MA online on Monday, October 24 from 6-7pm to learn about PFAS – what they are, where they come from, how they move, how they … Read More
The UU Plant Based Eating Club, housed at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, invites you to a discussion of the film Eating You Alive. The film addresses the role of plant-based eating in maintaining health and avoiding chronic … Read More
Fall is the best time to start transitioning lawns to organic. The key to a healthy lawn is healthy soil and good mowing, watering, and fertilizing practices. Healthy soil contains high organic content and is teeming with biological life. Healthy … Read More
On Sunday, October 16 at 7pm, learn how to make healthy plant-based food with the Plant-based Planet Team. Through online demonstrations you’ll learn how to make various plant-based dishes at home. Questions are encouraged. Instructions for joining via Zoom or … Read More
Consider joining the Ride for Food (RFF) on Sunday, October 2. This is a fun annual event organized by Three Squares New England, that raises critically needed funds for organizations fighting food insecurity across Eastern Massachusetts. Choose one of several … Read More
The Newton/San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua) Sister City Project has been awarded a generous grant from the Thoracic Foundation to support their EcoStove Project for two years. The Boston-based Thoracic Foundation supports efforts to combat respiratory illness. Newton’s EcoStove is made … Read More
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of chemicals that make products stain-proof, water-resistant, and oil and fat resistant. Because PFAS are used in over 200 industries, it is not easy to avoid the in our lives. Clean Water … Read More
Paint can make a space beautiful and unique. There are many types of architectural paints and coatings on the market and this Environmental Protection Agency webpage provides some resources to help you choose a safer and greener option. Sustainability Considerations* … Read More
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