Saturday, January 10, 11am-12:30pm or 1:30-3pm. Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton). This workshop will give you the tools you need to spark your own pollinator garden. Soil, native seeds and one empty one-gallon milk jug will be provided, and you will get to bring home your own mini-greenhouse in a bottle. You are...
Join us January 13th 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...
Saturday, January 24, 1o-11am. Cold Spring Park (1094 Beacon St., Newton). Kick off a cozy winter morning with a family walk in Cold Spring Park. Start out with frosty-fun with an Olaf meet‑and‑greet. Then hit the trails for a scavenger hunt that turns an ordinary stroll into a mini adventure. It’s an easy, joy‑filled way...
Wednesday, January 28, 7pm. Online. Plastic production has increased exponentially since single-use plastic’s start, from 2 million tons per year in 1950 to 450 million tons per year today. And production is expected to triple by 2060. Given that less than 6% of plastic is actually recycled in the United States, all that plastic will continue...
Monday, February 9, 7pm. Online. Trees are a climate solution: they mitigate flooding, provide clean air, and cool our neighborhoods. Yet the Charles River watershed is losing tree canopy at...
Wednesday, February 11, 12-1pm. Online. Used EVs provide all the benefits of driving on electricity – lower maintenance costs, lower fuel costs, and better driving experience – at a more affordable...
Wednesday, February 11, 7-8:30pm. Online. The way we currently manage our suburban and urban landscapes is creating an ecological wasteland. Fortunately, we have an alternative path: by working with natural systems...
Water heating is one of the largest sources of energy use in homes—and a key opportunity for you to improve your home’s energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. If you...
