The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (CEC) has been offering financial incentives through their Whole-Home Heat Pump Pilot Program since May, 2019. This program offers funding to Massachusetts residents who install heat pump systems to replace gas heating for the entire … Read More
This program will begin at 7 pm and last approximately an hour. Please register in advance for this webinar since registrations will close at 3 PM on the day of the event. You will receive an email confirmation after you … Read More
The Rotary Club of Newton service project with HELPSY, in partnership with the City of Newton and Green Newton, to host monthly clothing/textile drives starting in June for four months.These clothing drive events will help the environment by reducing the amount of clothes and textile wastes going … Read More
Let Newton’s Energy Coaches Help You on June 9 Learn the ins and outs of installing solar on your home’s rooftop at this webinar on Wednesday, June 9 at 7pm. Topics covered will be how to find and compare solar installers, various considerations … Read More
Newton residents can purchase rain barrels at the discounted price of $70-79 through the Great American Rain Barrel Company. You must order by Thursday, June 10 and pick up on Tuesday, June 22 from 4:30-6:30pm at the Newton DPW Utilities Building (60 Elliot St Newton … Read More
Interested in how to make transportation healthier in Newton? Join us at Green Newton's Transportation Group meeting on Thursday, June 10, from 1 pm to 2:30 pm. Items for discussion include how to help Newton achieve its climate action goal of … Read More
Award-winning food and environmental writer Paul Greenberg will join a discussion of his book, The Climate Diet: 50 Simple Ways to Trim Your Carbon Footprint on Thursday, June 10 at 7pm. The event is sponsored by the nonprofit Sustainable Wellesley and Wellesley Books. Greenberg’s short book … Read More
Dozens of local gardeners will share the bounty of their spring gardens at Historic Newton’s Mary Morganti’s Plant Swap on Saturday, June 12 from 10am-12pm at the Durant-Kenrick House & Grounds (286 Waverley Ave, Newton). Rain Date is Sunday, June 13. If you have plants … Read More
Underserved and language-isolated communities across Massachusetts struggle with high electricity bills while wealthier suburbs access the state’s energy efficiency services at six to seven times the rate of low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color. On Tuesday, June 15 at … Read More
Join the Studio for High Performance Design & Construction (StudioHPDC) on Wednesday, June 16 at 5 pm for their webinar ‘High Performance Homes for Homeowners and Renovators’ — an overview of high-performance homes, Zero-Energy, LEED, and the Passive House standard, as well as … Read More
On Monday, June 21 at 7pm, learn how electrifying our commuter rail trains and increasing their frequency will dramatically reduce both greenhouse gas, particulate pollution, and transportation inequality in Massachusetts. Ethan Finlan from Transit Matters will explain how changing our … Read More
The City of Newton will be launching a new commuter focused transportation system called NewMo2.0 on June 29, and you can learn more about this program on Tuesday, June 22 at 8:30am via Zoom. JOIN ON JUNE 22 The on-demand micro-transit system will operate weekdays … Read More
A hearing on three bills regarding manufacturer funded recycling programs will take place in the Massachusetts State Legislature from 1-5pm on June 22. Passing these bills on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for paint, mattresses, packaging, and paper would help defray the … Read More
Join Deborah Chud for a personal introduction to the design principles of the leading naturalistic landscape and garden designer in the world, Piet Oudolf. Anyone who has visited NY’s High Line or The Battery has seen his work, and it’s … Read More
On Wednesday, June 23 from 7-8:30pm, join the virtual conversation about the intersection of environmental justice, corporate greed, pollution, and the climate crisis in ‘No Time to Waste: Toxic Plastic and the Climate Crisis.’ Panelists will share results from a recent Fairhaven beach cleanup … Read More
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (CEC) has been offering financial incentives through their Whole-Home Heat Pump Pilot Program since May, 2019. This program offers funding to Massachusetts residents who install heat pump systems to replace gas heating for the entire residence. The … Read More
Come visit the Green Newton booth at the Newton Farmer’s Market at Cold Spring Park on Tuesdays. We can help you with many questions about energy efficient home improvements, EVs, solar power, healthy lawn care, and much more! Saturday Market … Read More
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