Massachusetts Sustainable Communities Conference

Holiday Inn Marlborough, MA

The first annual Massachusetts Sustainable Communities Conference on Best Practices in Local Sustainability brings together stakeholders from government, education, business and communities. The conference will be held from 8 am to 4 pm on April 15th at the Holiday in

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Earth Day!

Earth Day 2011 falls on a religious holiday (Good Friday), so there are not many events taking place today. Needham's event - a Townwide Clean-up Day - will take place tomorrow.

Townwide Clean Up Day

Needham celebrates Earth Day by helping prepare the town for its 300th birthday. On April 23 the Needham300 committee is organizing a town wide clean up day. People can sign up individually or as a group. Volunteers will spread out

Green Communities Study Committee meeting – cancelled

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

The April 27th meeting of the Green Communities Study Committee has been cancelled. The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 18th at 7:30 am. A meeting of the Green Communities Study Committee has been added for Wednesday, April

MCAN Annual Meeting

Cambridge Senior Center 806 Mass Ave, Central Square, Cambridge, MA

The Massachusetts Climate Action Network's Annual Meeting will take place next Saturday, April 30th, from 4 to 6pm at the Cambridge Senior Center. 806 Mass Ave, Central Square, Cambridge. Green Needham is a member of MCAN, a coalition of locally

Mass Interfaith Power & Light Annual meeting – Needham honorees

Boston Synagogue 55 Martha Road, Boston, MA

Mass. Interfaith Power & Light's annual meeting and celebration will be held on May 1st from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM at the Boston Synagogue. Roger S. Gottlieb, author of A Greener Faith: Religious Environmentalism and Our Planet's Future, will

Green Communities Study Committee Meeting

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

A meeting of the Green Communities Study Committee has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 18th at 7:30 am. The April 27th meeting was canceled. At its April 13th meeting, the Committee discussed next steps in preparing its report and formulating

New England Wind Energy Education Project Workshop

Best Western Royal Plaza Marlborough, MA

The New England Wind Energy Education Project (NEWEEP) will host a 1-day conference and workshop on June 7th in Marlborough for policymakers, engaged citizens, educators, students, utility representatives, and the media to learn more about wind energy and the wind

Green Energy Tour of Needham Homes

Start at Needham High School 609 Webster St., Needham, MA

Information on each of the homes in the Green Energy Tour is available here. You don’t have to travel far to see examples of homes with the newest clean energy technology. On Saturday, June 11, between 10 a.m. and 2

Green Communities Study Committee Public Hearing June 13th

Broadmeadow School Performance Center 120 Broadmeadow Road, Needham, MA

The Green Communities Study Committee will hold a public hearing seeking community input regarding the adoption of the Stretch Building code and other Green Communities qualifications on Monday, June 13th at 7:00 pm at the Broadmeadow School. This is an