How ready is Newton to move away from fossil fuels?
We’ve known for some time that electrifying our homes with technologies like heat pumps is one of the most effective ways to cut our reliance on gas and oil… but…
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Harvard Voices on Climate Change: Extreme Heat and Health
Featuring Satchit Balsari, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School, this session will explore the growing threat of extreme heat and its impact on human health. From the…
Energy Help – Office Hours at Cooper Center
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.…
New and Improved Heat Pump Rates: What to Know Before Heating Season
Winter is on its way, and if you’re heating with a heat pump (or thinking about it), now’s the time to get ahead of the rates that could shape your…
Energy Help – Office Hours at Cooper Center
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.…
Plastic-Free Future: Protecting People and the Planet
Join Just Zero and Plastic Free Mass at the New England Aquarium for an conversation about the impacts of plastic on human health and the environment – and the solutions…
Ibsen’s Play ‘An Enemy of the People’
Science vs. Corporate Greed. Ibsen’s play, An Enemy of the People, written in 1882, rings as true today as it did over a century ago. Dr. Stockmann, a respected physician…
Learn About Ballot Question #6: Establishment of a Nature for All Fund
The Mothers Out Front Healthy Soils Cafe will be digging into Massachusetts Ballot Question 6, which would establish a Nature for All Fund using the state’s existing sporting goods tax…
BROKE IT? FIX IT! Learn How at the Fix-It Clinic
Fix-It Clinics empower Newton residents to fix for themselves, and are totally no-cost! Bring in a broken household item and a Repair Coach will help guide you through diagnosing and…
Sustainability Cafe
Come explore practical ways to live more sustainably—directly from your neighbors! Drop in for refreshments and a relaxed, interactive morning where Newton community members will share their experiences with eco-friendly…