Tell your U.S. House representative to oppose the Farm Bill’s pro-pesticide provisions. Sections 10204 and 10205 of the 2024 Farm Bill would override all the established state and local restrictions on pesticide use, including pesticides like chlorpyrifos and glyphosate, which … Read More
October 27 at 10am. Start and Return at Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Join Bike Newton for a Family Ride through seven villages of Newton to see the Halloween window painting in progress. Meet at the Newton Free … Read More
Sunday, October 20 from 11am-4pm. Langley Road in Newton Center. Come see and “kick the tires” of the electric school bus on display at the Green Expo @Harvest Fair. The Newton Electric Vehicle (EV) Task Force will be joined by … Read More
Monday, October 21 from 7-8pm. Online. Meat production and commercial fishing consume lots of natural resources while generating significant amounts of pollution. Learn how to minimize your environmental impact, and benefit your health, with a plant-based diet. Led by Sara … Read More
Pumpkin seeds are an example of an edible food item that we often discard. Save those seeds this year when you carve the Jack-o-lantern and turn them into a delicious snack that everyone in your family will love! Roasted Pumpkin … Read More
Saturday, September 28, 11am-3pm (rain date September 29). Nightingale Community Garden (512 Park St., Dorchester). Join us for a day of celebrating and learning about urban agriculture and climate justice work across Boston. This fair will have climate justice related … Read More
Sunday, October 6 from 9:30am-12pm. Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton St., Newton). The popular Fall Family Fun Day is back with lots of fun for the whole family! Come for the farm scavenger hunt, pumpkin decorating, seed matching game, and … Read More
Saturday, September 28 from 10am-2pm. Brown School (40 Baldwin Road, Marblehead). Head up to Marblehead for Sustainable Marblehead’s Sustainability Fair where green vendors, local nonprofits, speakers, children’s crafts and EV test drives will be featured.
The average elementary school disposes of 20,000 pounds of lunch waste every year. That’s 10 tons of trash per school! By packing a healthy lunch for your child in a reusable lunch box with a reusable bottle of water or milk, you … 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
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