With urban real estate at such a premium, how do our smallest neighbors - especially pollinating insects - make their way? What can we do to help them survive and thrive? In the concrete jungle, is it worth it to even try? Over two decades, speaker Chris Kreussling has transformed a barren conventional landscape into...
The Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming will host a hearing discussing the value of the Mass Save program. The hearing will focus on the program’s cost effectiveness, its long-term effect on energy system costs, recent changes in how it delivers services to low-income communities, its contributions toward achieving the Commonwealth's emissions limits,...
Join herbalist Mo Katz-Christy for a meander through Newton Community Farm to learn how we can harvest local plants to use as medicine. We will explore weeds and cultivated plants, trees and shrubs, and have lots of space for questions and conversation. Bring a notebook if you like and get ready to nibble and use...
Curious about newer, more efficient options for heating water at home? Join neighbors for a casual, drop-in pizza gathering at a Newton home and see a next-generation heat pump water heater in action. The homeowner recently installed the system and will share their experience, and a couple members of the Reservoir team will be there...
Nuclear power has significant economic, health, and environmental costs and poses safety hazards that far exceed those of any other type of energy. We'll discuss why "new nuclear" is a...
Join Studio for High Performance Design and Construction (Studio HPDC) for a project tour of their "High-Performance Barn Raising" renovation. Some highlights: Original barn boards incorporated into the finished carpentry...
Climate change can already feel overwhelming, and now we have a biodiversity crisis, too? Can local conservation in our own parks and yards make a real difference in protecting wildlife,...
Mike Anderson of the Wilderness Society will present data about forests and watershed health, discuss threats to forest and watershed research due to the current federal administration’s dismantling of the...
Tuesday June 9, 2026 3pm–5pm Newton Free Library 330 Homer Street, Newton Room A Join the City of Newton's Climate Action Coordinator and Green Newton's Energy Advocate for drop-in energy...
As climate change heats up our world, how does that affect our health? Come to the latest webinar in the Newton Dems’ series “What Voters Should Know This Election Year”...
Fulfilled Goods is all about reusing and repurposing existing materials vs. tossing them in a landfill. Many of the products in the refillery come in 5 gallon buckets. The empties...
Mass Power Forward is holding a statewide rally asking legislators to cut their ties to utilities and pass a climate bill that puts people over utility profits. By rally day,...
