Sunday, April 27, 12-4pm. Newton North High School parking lot (457 Walnut St., Newton). Join us for Newton’s annual Earth Day Festival, a celebration of all things green for the whole family. Groove to live music and savor delicious food … Read More
Tuesday, May 6, 4-6pm. Bremen Street Community Park amphitheater, East Boston. Everyone deserves clean air. But some zip codes are still breathing unhealthy levels of toxic air pollution. Let’s change that! Join the Massachusetts Environmental Justice Table, health professionals, grassroots … Read More
The New York Times recently published a short video titled, “Microplastics Are in Our Brains: What Does That Mean?” At 2:30 minutes, it is an easy to digest summary of the issue and what we can do about it.
Thursday, May 15, 7pm. Online. Recent studies have found small fragments of plastics known as microplastics in the human brain and in the arteries leading to the heart; the presence of these particles is also linked to adverse health outcomes. … Read More
Saturday, April 12, 12-3pm. McMullen Museum (2101 Commonwealth Avenue, Brighton). In celebration of Earth Day, the McMullen Museum invites visitors of all ages to participate in an afternoon filled with games, music, and artistry celebrating the earth, the arts & … Read More
Thursday, April 3, 7pm. Online. Experts Jennifer Forman-Orth and Doug Bidlack will talk with us about mosquito biology, the real science about what you can do to avoid getting mosquito bites, and how state mosquito control helps prevent exposure to … Read More
Monday, April 7, 12-1:30pm. Online. Learn how to motivate action to stop air pollution to protect health in this webinar. Let’s protect our health and protect the climate by addressing the impact of pollution. Dr. Phil Landrigan will present the … Read More
Pesticide-free zones are important for the health of children, families, pets, the environment and the community. Show that your yard is a nature nurturing habitat with one of these eye-catching “Pesticide-Free Zone” signs. Eight inches in diameter, these aluminum enameled … Read More
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative (MITEI) Deputy Director for Policy Christopher Knittel, a professor in the MIT Sloan School, is leading a promising new initiative called the Climate Action Through Education (CATE) program, an interdisciplinary climate change curriculum for … Read More
Helpsy is a company that takes your unwanted textiles–in good or worn condition as long as they are clean and dry. They offer curbside pick up as well as drop off at convenient collection bins around Newton. Funds raised through … Read More
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