Plastic Bags: To Ban or Not to Ban?

Unitarian Universalist of Wellesley 309 Washington Street, Parish Hall, Wellesley, MA

The evening will start with a 45-minute version of the award-winning movie “Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic?” Then Newton Alderman Alison Leary will discuss the Newton bag ban and lead a discussion about whether Wellesley should join 15 other MA communities in

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Needham Adult Education: Zero Energy Home

Needham High School - Room 206 Webster St, Needham

Peter Kane, Instructor Join us to learn about the design and construction of a zero net energy home built in Westwood three years ago. The owner/designer/builder will present a slide show illustrating the important design considerations, construction details, and the

$35

Passive House Symposium in Boston

District Hall in South Boston 75 Northern Ave, Boston , MA

Passive House Massachusetts is hosting a symposium connecting architects, builders, engineers, home/building owners, policymakers, real estate professionals, students and the general public.  The mission is to further educate through lectures by and discussions with esteemed professionals local to Massachusetts. Vendors

Green Solutions EXPO

Electric cars, green products and services and more are on view, Oct. 18 in Newton Centre.  Visitors will also have a chance to explore a growing alternative trend in modern living: a solar-powered "tiny house" that occupies a mere 8-by-16-foot footprint.  Read

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Too Good to Waste: Creative Solutions to Reducing Food Waste

Needham Public Library 1139 Highland Ave, Needham

It's shocking to realize that 40% of the food in America is wasted - culled as imperfect and unsalable by producers, discarded by grocery stores, uneaten at restaurants and cafeterias, and thrown away in people's homes.  At the same time, over 49 million

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Needham Community Education: Judging the Environmental Impact of Products

Olin College Academic Center Room 213 Needham, MA

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.

$10

Film about Tackling Food Waste

Wellesley Free Library 530 Washington St, Wellesley, MA

Watch the award-winning movie about food waste, “Just Eat It,” inspired the book “America’s Wasteland,” by Wellesley High graduate Jonathan Bloom. Then hear from another Wellesley native, Ashley Stanley, founder of Lovin’ Spoonfuls, a non-profit organization that matches excess food with people in need.

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Sustainable Wellesley Program: Global Warming-What can You Do?

Pinefield Garden Club St. Andrew's Church, 3 Maple St, Framingham, MA

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

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Green Newton’s environmental speaker program: Gas Leaks & Transmission Lines

Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium 330 Homer St., Newton

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

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Needham Parks & Rec Town-Wide Cleanup Day: Sat. April 2nd

Public Services Administration Building 500 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA

Help Beautify and Sustain Needham On the Park and Rec's Clean-Up Day! On the morning of Saturday, April 2, 2016 you can be part of a town-wide effort to keep Needham clean and beautiful.  That's the day of the Needham

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