Founded in 1990 by environmental pioneer Louise Bruyn, Green Newton has spent more than 35 years empowering our community to live sustainably and protect the planet we share.
Building a Sustainable Newton
What began as a small group of local activists has grown into a citywide movement—one that collaborates with residents, schools, businesses, and city leaders to turn environmental awareness into meaningful action. From our earliest days, our mission has remained constant: to create practical, community-focused solutions to the climate challenges facing Newton and the world.
Decades of Leadership in Environmental Action
Over the decades, we’ve evolved to meet the moment—expanding our programs, forging new partnerships, and embracing innovative technologies to reduce our collective footprint. Today, our work spans clean energy, waste reduction, community engagement, urban ecology, advocacy, and youth leadership. Through education, collaboration, and action, Green Newton continues to inspire households and the next generation to make sustainable choices—ensuring that Newton’s future is vibrant, connected, and sustainable for generations
to come.
Impact by the Numbers
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Years dedicated to building a greener, more sustainable Newton
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People engaged each year through our programs, events, and online outreach
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Newton schools with Green Captains—thanks to our advocacy and partnerships
Our Mission
Green Newton is dedicated to creating an environment in better balance with the natural world by making significant, measurable improvements in the way we use resources.
Goals include helping households, businesses, institutions and the City to:
Core Values
Green Newton believes that at this critical time for our planet, we must take swift, collective climate action with a spirit of hope, working strategically to move together toward a carbon neutral future.
Green Newton believes that individual and household actions are crucial to success in mitigating climate change and that our personal choices impact neighboring communities.
Green Newton believes that broad implementation of the actions necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions requires systemic changes, deliberate investment and strong regulations.
Green Newton believes that meaningful impact requires sustaining partnerships with diverse stakeholders, including political leaders, educators, scientists, other nonprofits, businesses, government officials, and Newton residents of all ages.
Green Newton believes that all people deserve a healthy environment and pledges to use our political and economic power to include all voices when advocating for policies and programs, including the young and the elderly, disabled people, low income people and historically disenfranchised people.
Green Newton believes that to be effective our work must be guided by science and communicated transparently and openly to our community, our members, and ourselves.
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