Green Newton

The next Green Newton School Connections meeting is on Thursday, September 8 from 4:30-5:30pm at the Underwood Elementary School (101 Vernon St.). See agenda. Green Newton School Connections (GNSC) is a collaborative group of students, families, educators and community members who aim … Read More

You might already know that driving on electricity costs the equivalent of $2.25 per gallon of gasoline. But did you know that driving an electric vehicle (EV) also will save you time and money on maintenance? Join the Green Energy … Read More

Newton was once dotted with wetlands and criss-crossed by streams flowing to the Charles River. But one doesn’t see many streams, marshes, or wooded wetlands nowadays. Where did they go? Where does our rainfall go now? Jennifer Steel, Chief Environmental … Read More

The Newton Democratic City Committee’s Climate Crisis Committee is hosting a webinar presentation ‘Planning Our Future: Climate Action at Home’ on Wednesday, September 14 at 7pm. Learn about energy improvements you can make to your home and how to get access to available … Read More

Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture invite members of the community to discuss the future of Crystal Lake Park and Beach on Thursday, September 15 at 6pm. Please register for the online meeting in advance. REGISTER After registering, you will receive a confirmation … Read More

Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SqHojUUGQZOpUCc5FFwpVg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For more details on Parks, Recreation and Culture Projects, please visit our webpage at: https://www.newtonma.gov/government/parks-recreation-culture/parks-open-space Please email us with … Read More

On Thursday, September 15 from 7-8pm, join us for an online presentation by Angie Schmitt, author of Right of Way: Race, Class and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America and one of the best-known writers on the topic of sustainable transportation in the … Read More

There has been a lot of publicity lately about Monarchs with their recent classification as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. There have been estimates that the population of monarch butterflies in the eastern United States … Read More

Come to the Electric Bike Expo at the Newton Farmers Market in Cold Spring Park (1094 Beacon St., Newton) on Tuesday, September 20 from 1:30-6pm. See how e-bikes can help you travel greater distances, making them viable alternatives to driving. Landry’s Bicycles will … Read More

On Wednesday, September 28 at 3pm ET, the webinar ‘Electrifying Your Home’ will cover the benefits of electrification for cooking, home heating/cooling and water heating, and a chance to get your questions answered by experts and people who have recently made these changes in … Read More

You are invited to attend the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy (NCCE) meeting on Wednesday, September 28 at 7:15pm, to hear an online presentation on “networked geothermal” by co-founder and executive director of HEET, Audrey Schulman. Together with co-founder Zeyneb Magavi, Schulman developed HEET’s … Read More