Did you know that Massachusetts was named the most energy-efficient state in the U.S. for 9 years in a row as of 2019? (And we were Number 2 in 2020!) Every year, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
Resiliency Gardening Project Resumes
The Community Equitability Group is at it again this spring with the Resiliency Gardens Project! In 2020, concerned about the pandemic-related increase in food insecurity, the Community Equitability Group (CEG) was formed to address food insecurity and economic and racial
The Next Ten Years: What Bold Climate Action Means for Us
“This is the decisive decade. This is the decade we must make decisions that will avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis.” These were President Biden’s words at a virtual global climate summit on Earth Day 2021, when he
Needham Community Education To Offer Home Energy Efficiency Course
Want some helpful tips on increasing your home’s energy efficiency? Want to decrease your home’s carbon output while saving money? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, you will want to attend Needham Community Ed’s virtual course entitled
Meatless Monday Pledgers Get Early Registration for Dave Becker Cooking Class!
Here’s another reason to take the Meatless Monday Needham pledge to serve healthy, meatless meals once a week. Meatless Monday Needham is offering participants who have taken the pledge a unique dining experience! On Monday, February 8, at 6:30 p.m.,
Get Climate Bill Across the Finish Line — Call/Write TODAY!
GREAT NEWS: The Mass. Legislature has passed a dramatic revision of our state climate laws. An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy (S.2995) is the strongest effort of its kind in the country. WE ARE NOT QUITE FINISHED:
Don’t Let This Session End Without a Climate Bill!
With only a few weeks left in the extended legislative session, time is running out. Climate legislation was passed both in the Massachusetts House and in the Senate and is now in a Conference Committee to work out a consensus
A Needham Success Story: The RTS Solar Array
How many of you know that when you visit Needham’s Recycling and Transfer Station (RTS), you pass near an important environmental success story hiding in plain sight — one that produces a remarkable amount of renewable energy and saves the
Fundraiser Featuring “The Biggest Little Farm” film
Can 200 acres of barren farmland be turned into a productive farm in harmony with nature? Here is an opportunity to see the inspirational, award-winning documentary THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM and support the Needham Community Farm, which provides fresh, locally
Meatless Monday Needham Prize Drawing is Approaching!
Have you taken the Meatless Monday Needham pledge to serve healthy plant-based meals on Mondays (or any day of the week) for 12 weeks? This is a reminder that the prize drawing for those who have taken the pledge will