Sunday, March 24 7-8pm. Online. Join the Sierra Club as they show you how to make delicious healthy plant-based food at home. In this free session, Chef Jay, a 30-year veteran of the restaurant industry and cooking teacher based in … Read More
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Wednesday, April 3 from 7-8:30pm. Cambridge Public Library (449 Broadway, Cambridge). In addition to helping to sustain vital pollinators, birds, and other wildlife, native plantings offer countless other benefits that are indispensable in the age of climate change. When created … Read More
Wednesday, March 13 at 7:30pm. Online. Landscapers; homeowners; people working on quieter, cleaner land care; and a water expert will share information about how to make your yard more sustainable. Q & A will follow. Please join us to get … Read More
Wednesday, March 6 at 7pm. Online. Are you wondering how to keep the lights on when the sun’s not shining? Jay Turner, an environmental studies professor at Wellesley College, will discuss his recent book Charged: A History of Batteries and … Read More
Newton’s EV Task Force is a community group which aims to increase awareness and adoption of electric vehicles here in Newton. We’re offering free consulting sessions to help condos and apartments adopt EV charging on site. We will volunteer our … 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
Thursday, March 14 from 7-8:30pm. Online. Our landscapes have a tremendous impact on bird diversity, and with so many native bird populations in steep decline, understanding their needs is more important than ever. With her urban garden as a case … Read More
Mass Recycle’s Gretchen Carey and Waneta Trabert answer the perennial question “Why can’t I recycle this?” Recycling is a commodity, and not only does it need to be collected and sorted, someone needs to want to buy it. To understand … Read More
Tuesday, February 27 at 12pm. Online. Considering upgrading your heating system? We’re here to answer any questions you might have about heat pumps: a super-efficient heating and cooling option. There are BIG rebates & incentives to install, too. Join this … Read More
Wednesday, February 7 from 7–8:30pm. New England Botanical Garden at Tower Hill (11 French Drive, Boylston) and Online. Meadow-style plantings are becoming increasingly popular, particularly as an alternative to the lawns that cover tens of millions of acres in the … Read More
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