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
The Congregational Church of Needham will feature a speaker visiting from Guatemala who will be talking about environmental justice in his country. He will be speaking about local community action to create responsible approaches to developments such as mines, which
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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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.
