On December 6, Green Newton’s Environmental Youth Leadership Program presented ‘Greening the Holidays,’ a program to help all of us rethink our holiday habits and inspire us to consider the environmental impact of every gift that we give. The video … Read More
BY JIM MOTAVALLI | NOV 3, 2020 The auto industry has faced multiple challenges in 2020, among them closed factories, shuttered dealerships, and a pandemic that has kept potential buyers at home. As a result, some new electric car models … Read More
The replacement of the I-90 Mass Pike viaduct in Allston will affect thousands of residents and commuters. During the project, the Pike will be reduced from 8 to 6 lanes – for ten years. Ask our Representatives Ruth Balser, Kay … Read More
On September 25, members of Green Newton gathered together on Walnut Street near Newton North High School (NNHS) with Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Dr. Henry Turner, principal of NNHS, to celebrate our gift of a bus shelter to the City … Read More
GN Transportation Group will be meeting via Zoom on Friday, October 9 at 2pm. Our objective is to promote local policies that support the Green Transportation Principals (link). If you would like to join us, contact Lucia Dolan at dolanlucia@gmail.com. … Read More
Are you passionate about your electric car? Help us spread the word! The Newton EV Task Force is a team of volunteers co-chaired by Philip Vergragt and Leslie Zebrowitz. Our mission is to encourage Newton residents to switch to all-electric … Read More
59% of greenhouse gases in Newton are from households–35% from home energy use and 24% from passenger vehicles. To help each of us reduce our carbon footprint, Green Newton has launched the Take Action! tool on our website. See testimonials … Read More
Greenspot is donating free charging for electric vehicles (EV) to encourage people to continue to think green during the stressful and uncertain days brought on by the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak. The charging stations in Newton are: Lexington Lot … Read More
The organization Keep Newton Beautiful recently tackled one of the toughest litter cleanup challenges out there by cleaning up along the MBTA’s D line tracks between Newton Centre and Newton Highlands. The team filled more than 50 large bags of … Read More
The Massachusetts Zero Emission Vehicle Coalition and its partners, which includes the Newton EV Task Force and League of Women Voters Massachusetts, recently sent the Department of Transportation and Department of Environmental Protection a letter urging action by the State, … Read More
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