Cities and towns across Massachusetts are making valuable contributions to addressing the climate crisis. Stephen Frail, chair of the Town of Needham’s Climate Action Planning Committee (CAPC), member of Green Needham, and a Climate Reality Project Leader, will give a
Special Town Meeting to Vote on Climate Emergency
UPDATE: The Citizen’s Petition to declare a climate emergence PASSED on a voice vote. Town Meeting Members were first asked to vote on a motion put forth by the Select Board to refer the motion to the Select Board,
Needham Select Board Creates Climate Action Plan Committee
The Town of Needham Select Board took a major step forward recently toward addressing our Town’s carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions. Last spring, a coalition led by Green Needham, the League of Women Voters – Needham, and Mothers Out
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