Webinar on Carbon Pricing with Naomi Oreskes

Internationally renowned science historian and author Dr. Naomi Oreskes will present a webinar on pricing carbon on February 21st, 2017. Dr. Oreskes is the author of the acclaimed 2010 book Merchants of Doubt. This meticulously researched book documented the (Bill

Mass Sierra Club’s Activist Training: Clean Energy 101 & Learn to Lobby

Atlantic Wharf (Fort Point Room) 290 Congress Street, Boston, MA

From Massachusetts Sierra  Club:  We are hosting the first of our Activist Training Series next month. This is your chance to get the tools and camaraderie you need to make climate progress in your community and Commonwealth.  Use this link

Free

The Free Market: Climate Change Friend or Foe

A discussion with Gary Rucinski, MA State Coordinator for Citizens' Climate Lobby. Americans have a love-hate relationship with the free market. We love it for providing desirable goods at low cost, but blame it for greenhouse gas pollution that drives

Free

Local Environmental Action Conference

Northeastern University - Curry Center (building 50). Boston, MA

Join community leaders, environmental advocates and experts from across New England to learn, connect, get inspired, and take real action for change at the 30th annual Local Environmental Action conference.  Green Needham is a co-sponsor. Click here to register, visit the

$45.

Movie “Time to Choose” Showing

First Parish Church in Needham 23 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA

We've rescheduled the showing of  Time to Choose that was cancelled last month due to weather. How can we, as individuals, address the climate crisis? On Sunday March 12, at 3 p.m., the powerful 90-minute climate change film, Time to Choose will be shown at First Parish

Free

“Needham Saves” Home Energy Workshop

Needham Public Library 1139 Highland Ave, Needham

Join Green Needham Collaborative and HomeWorks Energy for an evening of home energy efficiency discussion! What is Needham Saves?: The Green Needham Collaborative, and our new partner, HomeWorks Energy*, have teamed up for the Needham Saves campaign. Our mission? To ensure

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Public Forum on Gas Leaks in Wellesley

Wellesley Free Library 530 Washington St, Wellesley, MA

Tuesday, March 21, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, at the Wellesley Free Library, Wakelin Room -  Free and open to the public. Wellesley has more than 200 gas leaks from the pipelines under our streets. Leaking gas poses a risk to our safety,

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LWV Needham Meet Your Legislators

Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Ave., Needham, MA

Take advantage of an opportunity to talk with our state legislators this Friday morning. The League of Women Voters Needham welcomes all three Needham legislators to Needham. The League has asked them to update us on their work this session,

Earth Hour – Saturday March 25th at 8:30pm

Earth Hour is WWF's global environmental movement. Born in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour has grown to become the world's largest grassroots movement for the environment, inspiring individuals, communities, businesses and organizations in more than 170 countries and territories to

Environmental Voter Project Phone Bank Training

First Parish Church in Needham 23 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA

Environmental Voter Project Phone Bank Training Sunday, March 26 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist, 23 Dedham Ave. Surprisingly, a lot of Environmentalists are not consistent voters. Come and learn how you can help mobilize environmentalists in Georgia to get

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