Benjamin Linder, Professor of Design and Mechanical Engineering We make decisions every day that have environmental consequences without knowing their real impacts. This workshop introduces participants to impact assessment including life cycle thinking through the use of hands-on case studies.
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Quentin Prideaux is a Partner in the management consulting firm Alder Associates and lives in Wellesley with his wife, Delissa, and two children; Alex (16) and Samantha (11). He began learning about climate change in the 1990's, is the President of
We are calling on people to attend the Jobs, Justice & Climate: Rally to Defend New England’s Future on Saturday, December 12 from 1-3 pm at the Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common. This week, United Nations delegates are meeting in Paris for yet
Following our own last powerful action at the State House on November 10, the MA Interfaith Coalition for Climate Action (MAICCA) is ready for the next step in our campaign for a clean and just energy future. On Monday, December
Capitalism vs. the Climate. On Wednesday, February 24, at 7:00 P.M., in Babson College's Carling-Sorenson Theater, New York Times bestselling author of This Changes Everything, Naomi Klein delivers a powerful lecture on the critical importance of addressing the free market economy
Green Newton’s environmental speaker programs at the Newton Free Library: Mon., Mar. 28 Gas Leaks & Transmission Lines (Nathan Phillips, Deb Crossley) Information is subject to change. Detailed information will be posted as becomes available. 7 pm in the Druker Auditorium. Please contact
A free showing of "Just Eat It," the award-winning film about food waste, will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 10 at First Parish in Needham, Unitarian Universalist, 23 Dedham Ave. The 75-minute documentary was inspired by the
Massachusetts, already a national leader in energy efficiency, is poised to take a big step in accelerating the transition to clean energy as proposed legislation for carbon pricing gains support. A forum on the proposed carbon fee will be held
Mon., June 13 Chemicals without Harm: Policies for a Sustainable World (Ken Geiser, UMASS Lowell) Information is subject to change. Detailed information will be posted as becomes available. 7 pm in the Druker Auditorium. Please contact info@greennewton.org for more information or check
