Members of the Needham High School Environmental Club were joined by volunteers from Green Needham and Mothers Out Front along with a few walk-on volunteers to clean up trash in and around the Town Forest this afternoon. Thumbs up and
Upcoming Town Election – Planning Board and Select Board Candidates answer questions on energy and climate
Cities and Towns – and all of us who live and work in them – are at the front lines of addressing climate change and accelerating the transition to a zero-carbon economy. There are investments to be made and benefits
Do It Smart, Do It Right – Building Net Zero Homes Today
Over 130 building & real estate professionals — builders, realtors, lenders, architects and others — signed up for Green Needham’s January 31 webinar, “High Performance Building Design – Do It Smart, Do It Right.” Attendees heard how net zero ready
December 7th Special Election – Select Board Candidates answer questions on energy and climate
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