If mosquitoes have been ‘bugging’ you this summer, you’re not alone. But before you reach for chemical solutions, consider prevention first. Here are some ways to reduce mosquito breeding in your yard and prevent mosquito bites. Mosquitoes breed in standing … Read More
Sunday, July 30 from 7-8pm. Online. Learn how to make healthy plant-based food with Chef Diana Goldman. The event is free and open to the public. After registering, instructions for joining via Zoom or phone will be sent one day … Read More
Wednesday, July 10 from 6:30-7:30pm. Greentail Table (9343 Watertown Street, Newton). Join Greentail Table for a cookbook signing and a cooking demonstration (and tasting) of vegan chocolate mousse with Newton-based Diana Goldman of Beantown Kitchen. Diana recently authored her first … Read More
The Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ represents Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) analysis of the latest fruit and vegetable testing data from the Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration. The 2024 guide includes data from 47,510 samples of … Read More
Use Plastic Free July as a time to rethink the everyday plastic products we use in our lives. Here are some easy suggestions for the bathroom: Try a toothbrush made of bamboo and silk dental floss that can be refilled … Read More
Meadowscaping For Biodiversity (MS4B) is a project-based, environmental education and youth employment program that exposes youth to the benefits of being outdoors in nature and empowers them to be stewards of the Earth. Youth learn “intentional gardening”—gardening with pollinator-friendly, perennial … Read More
Wednesday, July 24 at 7pm. Online. Please join Beyond Plastics and award-winning investigative journalist, Sharon Lerner for a free webinar delving into Lerner’s recent expose of 3M’s decades-long cover-up of the “forever chemical” PFOS/PFAS. Register now to reserve your spot. … Read More
Ellie Goldberg stands as a stalwart advocate for environmental health, having played a pivotal role in Green Newton since the early 1990s. Her journey into environmental activism was ignited by a personal concern for public health amidst the prevalent use … Read More
Sunday, July 14 at 1pm (Rain Date July 20). Boston Common (at the Parkman Bandstand). Due to weather concerns, the rally has been rescheduled to Sunday, July 14 at 1pm. Come join us to raise our collective voice to state … Read More
Please be on the lookout for the Black Swallow-wort (BSW) vine. It’s a non-native invader now infesting Newton. It can be found in many of your yards, hiding in hedges and shrubs and climbing fences. It reduces biodiversity and degrades … Read More
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