Thursday, November 16 from 4-5pm. Online. The deployment of offshore wind projects in federal waters off the East Coast of the United States is central to the Northeast states’ near-term climate and energy goals, but reaching those goals cannot come … Read More
Sunday, November 19 from 1-3pm. Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton) WIND Meetup, powered by Planeteer Alliance and sponsored by Green Newton, will bring together youth ages 10-23 from around the Boston area to discuss our dependency on plastic … Read More
Tuesday, November 14 at 7pm. Online. Attend a free virtual screening of the short, eye-opening new documentary film, Small Town Explosion: What Really Happened in East Palestine [OH]? followed by a Zoom Q&A with the filmmaker, Maya Lilly, Beyond Plastic’s … Read More
The electric vehicle revolution is well underway, promising a greener, more sustainable future for the automotive industry. However, despite the growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), several significant hurdles are obstructing their widespread adoption. At the forefront of these challenges … Read More
Despite our love of Thanksgiving leftovers – it turns out we aren’t that good at gobbling up all of our food, especially at the holidays. Each year we throw out over 200 million pounds of turkey alone during the week … Read More
Thursday, November 9 from 4:30-5:30pm. Online. Green Newton School Connections will meet online this month. Ann Berwick, Newton’s Director of Sustainability, will be joining the group to talk about her role and how she can partner more with our schools. … Read More
Thursday, November 9 from 6-7pm. Online. Solar has become one of the least expensive sources for new energy generation. Fields of solar panels are appearing everywhere, including in forests and farmlands. While most people assume that cutting down forests to … Read More
As more and more people switch from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles (EVs), we hear a lot of questions along the lines of “can the grid handle it?” Sometimes that question is about supply and emissions (i.e. will we have … Read More
On November 2 on WBUR’s On Point radio program, hosts Daniel Ackerman and Meghna Chakrabarti led a discussion with a number experts on “How to Rid the World of Plastic.” The production of plastic has doubled in the past 20 … Read More
With daylight getting shorter and more bikers riding in the dark, a front white light and a rear red light and reflector on your bicycle are not only a good idea for safety, but they are now required by law. … Read More
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