Thursday, May 8, 6-9pm. American Legion Post 440 (295 California St, Newton). Come celebrate with Newton Conservators at their Annual Dinner. Event begins at 6pm with dinner at 7pm, followed by business meeting, awards ceremony and keynote speaker. Speaker Greg … Read More
Wednesday, April 30, 7pm. Scandanavian Living Center and online. Where we live matters. It affects our access to jobs, schools, amenities, and overall quality of life. But location profoundly impacts our environment too, influencing everything from traffic patterns to the … Read More
Thursday, April 3, 5-7pm. Online. The Massachusetts Sierra Club is sponsoring a virtual screening of Inundation District, the award winning film by David Abel and Ted Blanco. This feature-length film is about the implications of one city’s decision to ignore … Read More
Tuesday, March 18, 7 pm. Parish Hall at the First Unitarian Universalist Society (1326 Washington St, Newton) and Online. Mothers Out Front Newton and ProtectNewtonTrees.org are hosting Dr. William R. Moomaw whose research for the last twenty years has documented … Read More
Tuesday, January 21, 6:30pm. In-person at the Newton Education Center, Conference Room 111, (100 Walnut St., Newton) and online. In a few months, the City of Newton will break ground on two green infrastructure projects to promote infiltration and reduce … Read More
Summary: Last week, the Zoning and Planning (ZAP) Committee advanced the proposed Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) to the full City Council. At yesterday’s City Council meeting, a proposed amendment failed, and a final vote on BERDO was … Read More
Monday, December 9 at 12pm. Online. Massachusetts has a brand new climate bill signed by Governor Healey on November 21, 2024. What are some of the key touchstones of the bill? Where do we go from here? Dan Zackin, 350 … Read More
Thursday, November 21 at 7pm. Online. Insect populations around the world are declining rapidly. But why? While habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change all have something to do with it, Dr. Avalon Owens shows in this talk that light … Read More
Saturday, October 28 at 7pm. Online and in-person at Congregation Dorshei Tzedek (60 Highland St, West Newton). Do you know someone who wants to stay in Newton but whose house isn’t working for them anymore? Many older adults in Newton … Read More
Wednesday, October 9 at 7 pm. Online. MetroWest Climate Solutions will host a webinar on the state of Massachusetts’ climate policy in light of the failure of the last legislative session to pass a climate bill. Massachusetts State Senator Michael … Read More
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