Since 2023, Toronto has led the continent with a simple yet powerful standard in new construction. Their Green Standard has limited the embodied carbon intensity (ECI) in all new municipal...
Ever wonder why Massachusetts has such high energy bills and what the state can do about it? In this webinar, Policy Advocate Carrie Katan and Executive Director Larry Chretien will...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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”...
