Thursday, February 27, 3pm. Online. Breast cancer rates are rising globally, especially among younger people. Although known risk factors including increased age, obesity, alcohol use, and genetics play a role, the World Health Organization estimates that about half of breast … Read More
Category Archives: Kids
Most personal care products on the market today are made with chemicals that were introduced several decades ago. Since then, scientists have found that many of these chemicals are related to cancer, asthma, birth defects and fertility problems. Some of … Read More
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, small fragments of plastics were found to have crossed the blood brain barrier into the brains of human cadavers, and the brains may contain about seven grams of plastic – … Read More
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
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
Thursday, March 6, 7:30-9pm. Our Lady Help of Christians, Lower Hall (573 Washington Street, Newton). Do you worry about single-use plastics filling your family’s lunchboxes and garbage pails? Are you frustrated by the increasing use of disposable plastics at holiday … Read More
Can’t we just let our kids be kids and enjoy the innocence of childhood? Do we really need to talk about climate change with them? I’m a big advocate for talking with kids (and everyone!) about climate change and, specifically, … Read More
As a parent of five, I think a lot about the kind of world my children have grown up in. Like most parents, I want to give them every opportunity for a bright future. For many of us, that means … Read More
Thursday, February 6, 7pm. Online. Join Beyond Plastics for a talk with Laura Vandenberg, PhD, professor of environmental health sciences at UMass Amherst’s School of Public Health & Health Sciences. Laura’s research explores how exposures to chemicals early in life … Read More
The Greener Plate Challenge 2025–a 10-day free, fun email campaign for anyone who wants to learn how to eat more healthily and save the planet–is on from February 4-13! The Challenge: Once you sign up, you will get a single … Read More
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