Massachusetts Walk and Bike to School Day takes place on the first Wednesday of May - May 1st this year - and celebrates the efforts of hundreds of schools currently involved in Safe Routes to School programs in Massachusetts. Each
The City of Boston is the economic engine for our region. In 2007, Mayor Tom Menino recognized both the threats and the opportunities that climate change poses for the City and our region. The City of Boston developed its initial
In 2008 Massachusetts passed two major pieces of climate related legislation. The Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) required the state to set 2020 and 2050 greenhouse gas reduction targets and develop a plan to hit those targets, and the Green
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley will be the keynote speaker at the Newton-Needham Chamber’s Green Business Awards Breakfast on Wednesday June 26 in Newton. The Green Business Awards Breakfast will honor local businesses for their environmental achievements, and will be
This conference connects stakeholders from government, education, business and nonprofits and people interested in green careers to advance sustainable development. Is a Sustainability Career on Your Green Horizon? Sustainability is using resources to meet present needs without compromising future resources.
Drop by the Green Needham table at Saturday's Needham Business Association Harvest Fair on the Town Common! Along with our partner Next Step Living, we'll help you sign up for a no-cost home energy assessment if you haven't had one
This session has been cancelled due to illness. We hope to reschedule at a later date. ------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- Join us for a thought-provoking presentation on the impacts and causes of climate changes, the actions we need to take,
"Glyphosate: The Elephant in the room" Dr. Stephanie Seneff will speak. According to researchers at MIT, the herbicide glyphosate "may be the most biologically disruptive chemical in our environment." Yet, this chemical is routinely used on the foods we eat,
Do you ever walk into a store and feel completely overwhelmed by the array of personal care and home cleaning products and their claims to be safe and natural? If so, this class is for you! We will cover some
Craig Altemose, Executive Director of the Better Future Project, is the inspiring young, activist leader of a strong climate action movement in Massachusetts. He became a climate activist after earning a law degree from Harvard Law School. He speaks knowledgeably
