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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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

Green Newton’s environmental speaker programs at the Newton Free Library: Chemicals without Harm: Policies for a Sustainable World

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

 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

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Congregational Church of Needham’s Climate Cafe: What to Wear

Congregational Church of Needham 1154 Great Plain Ave, Needham

Please stop by the Needham Congregational Church Climate Café and learn how to reduce the size of your clothes closets - what to keep and what to donate! Light refreshments will be served. Get more info

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Mass Energy Electric Vehicle BOOTCAMP

Spontaneous Celebrations 24 Danforth St, Jamaica Plain, MA

Join Mass Energy for their program about Drive Green with Mass Energy, their discount electric vehicle buying group. Please RSVP for Bootcamp! (in person or webinar options) Electric Vehicle BOOTCAMP Monday, October 24th - 9:30am - 12pm @ Spontaneous Celebrations

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