Members of the public are invited to view presentations by the Newton South DaVinci program students on Wednesday, May 25 from 10am-1pm in the College and Career Resource Room (Room 7132) at Newton South High School. This space is accessed … 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
Pesticides have been proven to cause reproductive and developmental damage in addition to cancer, kidney, and liver damage. People of all ages are exposed to pesticides when they breathe air where pesticides have been sprayed, when they drink contaminated water, … Read More
Toxic chemicals known as PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) are turning up in drinking water systems across Massachusetts. Also known as “forever chemicals” because they do not degrade, they are also in hundreds of consumer products. What exactly are they? … Read More
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