The Newton Free Library’s Library of Things offers many useful and fun items that you can check out just like a book. Among the items available is a Portable Movie Projector and 120″ Screen that you can use to create … Read More
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Gas stoves can make the air in your kitchen more polluted than recommended outdoor clean air quality standards. Burning gas releases nitrogen dioxide, small particulate matter, and carbon monoxide–all components of air pollution. Cooking on a gas stove increases kids’ … Read More
Green Newton School Connections (GNSC) meets every month on the second Thursday from 4:30-5:30pm on Zoom. Their next meeting is on Thursday, May 12 (See agenda). Use Meeting ID: 824 8110 2832 with the passcode “green”. Please email [email protected] if you have questions. … Read More
According to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), Massachusetts throws away about 600,000 mattresses every year. They are expensive to transport, take up a lot of space in landfills, and can get caught in incinerator processing equipment–resulting in higher … Read More
Please join the Brimmer and May School Environmental Club in person or online on Saturday, May 7 at 12pm as they host a tree planting ceremony with their partner school in São Paulo, Brazil—Colégio Santa Cruz. The ceremony will highlight … Read More
Thank you to all who attended Newton’s Earth Day Festival this past Sunday, April 24! We hope you enjoyed all the activities and information shared to help you take climate action ‘4 Our Future.’ So many of you started a … Read More
The sun has come out and the New England winter seems finally over–maybe. But before you reach for the first sunscreen on the store shelf, read through the sunscreen advice from the Environmental Working Group(EWG). They have been researching the safest … Read More
On Tuesday, May 3 from 6-7pm, Chip Osborne, CEO of Osborne Organics and Chairman of the Marblehead Parks and Recreation, will present online how to move turf and landscapes from conventional management practices to a natural approach. Sponsored by Sustainable … Read More
Join your Newton neighbors on Sunday, April 24 from 1-4pm in a celebration of Earth Day. The War Memorial Circle at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton) will be busy with plenty of fun activities to engage your kids … Read More
Newton Conservators’ Spring 2022 Walk Series is underway and, like last Fall’s series, includes a number of kid-oriented events. Get outside in nature with local nature experts! Kids – Discovering Seasonal Changes – Barbara Bates & Sam Corbin – 4/23 … Read More
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