• Vernal Pools and Their Special Ecology

    Virtual Event

    Seasonal ponds, known as vernal pools, are full of life and can be found throughout our area. Newton has several, including Bare Pond in Webster Woods. Join Newton Conservators' Barbara...

  • Home Energy Help – Drop-In Hours

    Cooper Center for Active Living 345 Walnut St., Newton, MA

    Friday March 6, 2026 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM The Cooper Center for Active Living 345 Walnut St., Newton Activity Room 1 Join us for a free, welcoming community event created to support you with your home energy needs. If you have questions about your energy bills, heating costs, or available assistance programs, this event...

  • Planet in Sound: From Antarctica to Home Through Music

    Newton Presbyterian Church 75 Vernon St., Newton, MA, United States

    Planet in Sound: From Antarctica to Home invites you on a musical journey across our planet’s most breathtaking landscapes, from the vast, frozen silence of Antarctica to the warmth and intimacy of human expression. Through music inspired by nature, earth, and belonging, this concert transforms the planet into a living soundscape, reminding us that even...

  • All Welcome to Green Drinks March 2026

    Baramor 45 Union St., Newton, MA

    Join us March 10 at 7:30pm for Green Drinks at Baramor in Newton Centre. Want to meet others who care about the environment as much as you do? Head over to Baramor for the last Newton Green Drinks of the year. It’s a fun, casual evening with people who are passionate about building a sustainable...

  • How to Get Plastic Out of Student Meals

    Virtual Event

    Currently, school cafeterias and college dining use a lot of plastic--from trays to plates, bowls, cups, straws and take-out containers. Most of these plastic items are used for a few...

  • Redesigning the Future of Plastic Plant Containers

    Virtual Event

    In 2019 the Association of Professional Landscape Designers published a report entitled “Plastic Pots and the Green Industry: Production, Use, Disposal, and Environmental Impacts.” Marie Chieppo, the researcher and author...

  • A Community Gathering for Justice and Peace

    First Unitarian Universalist Society 1326 Washington Street, West Newton, MA

    Green Newton and the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton are sponsoring this afternoon event which will showcase the work of the Youth Climate Solutions Team at Newton North High School. The students have a goal of encouraging 100 families in Newton to sign up for MassSave Home Energy audits. The afternoon will start at...

  • ‘How Not to Die’ Film and Q&A

    First Unitarian Universalist Society 1326 Washington Street, West Newton, MA

    The UU Plant-Based Eating Club will host a screening of How Not to Die, a powerful new documentary movie about the relationship between diet and health, followed by a live Q&A with physicians from Plant Docs. The event is free and will be held at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton. Learn more here.In...

  • GN Fundraiser: ‘Granite Rapids Moon’ at West Newton Cinema

    West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington St., Newton, MA

    A portion of all ticket sales go to fund Green Newton. Come for a fun evening out and help support our work! The film Granite Rapids Moon follows a father of two on a week-long trek through the Grand Canyon. As we follow his solo hike, we see his memories of an earlier trip through...