What steps can Needham take to address the climate crisis? See what Select Board candidates Karen Calton and Kevin Keene had to say in response to Green Needham’s questions. With Massachusetts setting ambitious goals and legally binding targets to drastically
Toyota Prius Prime
Susan McGarvey bought a Toyota Prius Prime Plugin Hybrid (PHEV) in December 2018. Here’s how she describes her experience owning and driving a PHEV: It is the perfect car for me. The vast majority of my driving is close to
EVs and Plug-in Hybrids in Needham
How many Needham residents have plug-in hybrid or electric vehicles? What manufacturers do they buy from? Thanks to some analysis we did of information available from Massachusetts’ MOR-EV rebate program, we have some answers. This table includes all qualifying EV
Advancing a Climate Action Plan for Needham
With the increasingly dire evidence of the climate emergency and the passage of the recent Massachusetts Climate Roadmap law with legally binding targets for Massachusetts to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, the time is right for
Helping the Hauschka Family – Green Needham’s “Ask the Expert”
Barbara and Peter Hauschka were interested in adding rooftop solar PV to their Needham home, and possibly buying an electric vehicle (EV) as a way to lower their carbon footprint, so they contacted Green Needham with their questions about solar
Town Forest Cleanup Saturday, May 1st with the NHS Environmental Action Club
Join Needham High School Environmental Action Club and Green Needham this Saturday May 1st between 12 noon and 1:30 pm as we remove trash from Needham Town Forest. Get some fresh air, a little light exercise, and meet some of
Green Needham adopts NUARI’s Racial Equity Statement for the Town of Needham
Green Needham Collaborative is proud to join the Select Board and other government and non-government entities in Needham in adopting the Racial Equity Statement for the Town of Needham created by Needham Unite Against Racism Initiative (NUARI). Green Needham pledges
Select Board Candidates answer questions on energy and climate
What steps can Needham take to address the climate crisis? See what the Select Board candidates had to say in response to Green Needham’s questions. With Massachusetts setting ambitious goals and legally binding targets to drastically cut carbon emissions by
A National Climate Action Plan
With new national leadership we have a historic opportunity to tackle the climate crisis. Green Needham is pleased to join Temple Beth Shalom’s Environmental Action Committee to host a Zoom meeting on March 15th at 7:30 pm with Derek Walter,
The C-Change Conversation on Climate Science
Watch the replay of this program on YouTube. Why is is that the hardest questions to answer about climate change can be the most basic ones, like: How do we know climate change is real and caused by humans? What