Eating meat and dairy products have a large impact on climate change, with livestock producing about 14.5 % of the world’s greenhouse gases each year. Scientists warn that the current system of production and pattern of consumption cannot be sustained, … Read More
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As a way to spread the word about Green Newton’s new Take Action! tool and encourage our community to take action on climate change, readers have been sending in pics of their sidewalk chalk climate art. The latest were sent … Read More
Have you ever wondered about potential health impacts from radiation emitted by wireless devices? Watch the video of the Newton Free Library’s May 13 presentation of Generation Zapped available at this link. The presenters were Cecelia (Cece) Doucette, Technology Safety Educator … Read More
On Wednesday, May 27 at 7pm, SEL4Newton and Newton Public Schools will present an online discussion of “Parenting in the Time of Corona – How Parents Can Care for the Social-Emotional Needs of Their Children Now and in the Coming … Read More
In February, Green Newton invited Newton high school students to write essays on the theme “Students Taking Climate Action” and they were asked to submit them to Green Newton by the end of Earth Week. We saw this as an … Read More
A Newton South High School group of about 250 students and staff in the school’s Global Communities Program has recently been honored with a “Green and Healthy Schools Award” from Project Green Schools. Newton South teacher and Green Newton board … Read More
Federal guidance and orders by most governors have identified “landscaping” as an essential activity that is permitted in spite of stay at home or shelter in place requirements. While some of the services provided by landscapers and exterminators may be … Read More
Many of the cleaning products that we use at home can be harmful when used incorrectly. For example, spraying Lysol on your skin or mixing cleaning products together can be hazardous to your health. Cleaning product chemicals are playing an … Read More
After schools closed, cases continued to increase, and we remained confined to our homes. An end to the spreading madness that is COVID-19 seems to be nowhere in sight. However, looking out the window of my home, past an empty … Read More
As many of us find ourselves inside and working from home, how can we make sure those environments are as safe and healthy as possible? We invite you to learn how during a webinar by Clean Water Fund on “Getting … Read More
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