Saturday, January 21 from 2-3pm. Online. Insects are vital, fascinating, weird and wonderful. They are food, pollinators, recyclers, pest controllers, and much more, so we should be deeply concerned that they are in rapid decline. Dave Goulson will explain the … Read More
Wednesday, January 11 from 7-8:30pm. Online. The Newton Citizens Commission on Energy’s 2021 analysis concluded that 61% of the city’s total emissions originated in the residential sector (houses and cars). Clearly, we must reduce emissions from households and related transportation … Read More
In mid-November, Governor Baker signed into law the Public Lands Preservation Act – a bill that State Representative Ruth Balser has been filing for more than two decades. Green Newton is very grateful for the work that Representative Balser spearheaded … Read More
Are you curious to know how the City of Newton is doing in our work to achieve the goals set out in the Climate Action Plan? We are making progress, but the city and residents need to adopt stronger measures … Read More
Questions have been raised regarding the adequacy of the Eversource distribution system and the New England electric grid, particularly in the context of the need for electrification in order to address climate change. Both Eversource and the Federal Energy Regulatory … Read More
Tuesday, December 6 at 6pm. Online. Embodied carbon – including the greenhouse gas emissions arising from the manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance, and disposal of materials – accounts for 11-23% of our global annual emissions. In spite of the staggering impact … Read More
The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is asking for your opinion on how best to site future solar projects by November 18. This survey is your chance to encourage the state to prioritize grid-scale solar projects in already developed areas … Read More
Monday, November 14 at 7pm. Online. Wondering what you could be doing to keep your trees healthy? When to call an arborist, and how they can help? What to do if you’re concerned that a tree is threatening your house? … Read More
Thursday, November 17 at 3-4pm. Online. If you live in or manage a multi-unit residential building, this webinar is for you. The next wave of Electric Vehicle (EV) adopters will include condo and apartment dwellers. Buildings that offer charging will … Read More
Could existing gas pipelines be adapted to carry environmentally safe geothermal heat to networks of homes and other buildings? At the September 28 meeting of the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy (NCCE), co-founder and executive director of HEET, Audrey Schulman, gave a … Read More
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