Green Newton

Plant-based Cooking Demonstration Sunday, February 27 at 7pm Learn how to make healthy plant-based food with the Plant-based Planet Team! We’ll demonstrate how to make various plant-based dishes at home. Feel free to ask us questions; we’ll be happy to … Read More

Climate change, unlike the Covid pandemic, insidiously, incrementally slithers into our lives. Our children and grandchildren will face the subsequent challenges. We can counter those challenges with everyday actions and this gives us hope. The climate crisis, however, will continue … Read More

Reduce, reuse, and register for the New Art Center’s Recycled Sculptures Workshop. During two Fridays on March 4 and 11 from 4:30-5:45pm, caregivers and children in grades 2-4 will rework cereal, frozen pizza, and other colorful food boxes into imaginative characters. … Read More

On Tuesday, March 8 from 7:30-9pm, join Mothers Out Front Newton for an informative evening with research economist Dorie Seavey, PhD, and Boston University ecology professor Nathan Phillips. The discussion will cover Newton’s 700 + dangerous gas leaks and the question … Read More

In this webinar on Thursday, March 10 at 5pm, Dr. Jessica Hernandez, an Indigenous environmental scientist, explains why Western conservation practices are not working and offers alternatives of Indigenous models that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors through case … Read More

Reduce, reuse, and register for the New Art Center’s Recycled Sculptures Workshop. During two Fridays on March 4 and 11 from 4:30-5:45pm, caregivers and children in grades 2-4 will rework cereal, frozen pizza, and other colorful food boxes into imaginative characters. … Read More

The webinar on Monday, March 14 at 7-8:30pm will help residents with decisions about retrofitting their own homes, as well as encouraging others in our community. Speakers will also address the policy changes required to achieve large-scale, equitable housing electrification, and the political and … Read More

“Don’t Look Up,” Netflix’s hit climate-apocalypse film imagines how society would respond to a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The result? Repeated disinterest. On Tuesday, March 15 from 5-6pm, Boston Globe reporter and documentary filmmaker David Abel hosts an online conversation with co-producer … Read More

Come join the Fix the Grid Rally on Wednesday, March 16 at 4:30pm on the Boston Common (across from Statehouse at the corner of Beacon and Park Sts. in Boston) to tell Governor Baker and ISO-New England that they need to speed up the … Read More

Join The Studio for High Performance Design and Construction (SHPDC) for the first in a 4-part series led by Elise Bernstein on yard care techniques that foster a haven for the many animals, insects, and plants that help maintain a … Read More

Join The Studio for High Performance Design and Construction (SHPDC) for the first in a 4-part series led by Elise Bernstein on yard care techniques that foster a haven for the many animals, insects, and plants that help maintain a … Read More

Toxic chemicals known as PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) are turning up in drinking water systems across Massachusetts. They are also in hundreds of consumer products. But, what exactly are they? Why are they bad? And how can you avoid … Read More

Pollinator conservation has become a national priority because of the drastic and widespread decline in bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs offer technical and financial assistance for implementing conservation practices that address wildlife … Read More

Please join the Peabody Essex Museum on Monday, March 21 from 1:30–2:30pm for an invigorating hour with legendary conservationist Jane Goodall as she shares her hope for our collective future. Following her presentation, Dr. Goodall will be joined by soundscape ecologist Bernie … Read More

You are invited to attend the Green Newton Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 22 from 7-8:30pm, when Massachusetts State Senator Cynthia Creem (representing Newton), Chair of the Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, will speak briefly on five bills … Read More

Regional cooperation is essential to meeting our clean energy goals. The road to decarbonization faces challenges from long-established regional rules that favor fossil fuel interests and stand in the way of clean energy. On Wednesday, March 23 at 4pm, speaker … Read More

Join The Studio for High Performance Design and Construction (SHPDC) for the first in a 4-part series led by Elise Bernstein on yard care techniques that foster a haven for the many animals, insects, and plants that help maintain a … Read More

On Thursday, March 24 at 3pm, learn about permaculture gardening and growing your food with Nicky Schauder from Permaculture Gardens. This webinar will explore: What is permaculture gardening? How does growing a garden impact the environment? How does growing a food garden help … Read More

Concerned about the dangers of fossil fuels and damage to our climate? Wondering if it’s even possible to break our addiction to them? Join the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and friends online on Thursday, March 24 at 5:30pm as we visualize the future of … Read More

Sustainable Middlesex’s annual gathering on Saturday, March 26 from 9:30-11 am will feature Massachusetts Senator Mike Barrett speaking online on the current state of climate legislation in Massachusetts. He will be joined by a panel of speakers and breakout sessions focusing on the theme … Read More

Join Barbara Bates and Sam Corbin, Newton Conservators’ board members, to explore the vernal pool within Webster Woods and discover what critters call it home. Open to children between five and nine years old accompanied by an adult. Registration limited … Read More

Have you been considering getting an EV and don’t know where to start? Join George Kirby, Newton’s EV Task Force Technical Advisor, on Wednesday, March 30 at 7pm as he reviews the upcoming worldwide transition to EVs, the higher efficiency and lower … Read More

Spring is finally here, and April 1 kicks off Earth Month! With Newton’s homes and vehicles emitting around 60% of the City’s greenhouse gases, we are dedicating the entire month to the top actions you can take to reduce your … Read More