Green Needham Meeting – April 14th

Olin College (Academic Center 113) 1 Olin Way, Needham, MA

Our next Green Needham meeting will feature a conversation about the Smart Grid with Needham resident and NStar Vice President of Engineering Larry Gelbien. Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 14th at 7:30 pm. (Please note this is a

Volunteers Needed for Earth Day at Newman School

Newman Earth Day 2010 Friday, April 16 Volunteers Needed! The New England Aquarium is coming to Newman for Earth Day! This year’s Earth Day theme is water, so we’ve invited the Aquarium to bring its “Whale Day Program” to our

Needham in Motion Planning Meeting

Follow-up planning meeting on the eve of the campaign. Focus will be on organizer attendance at events and  continued promotion efforts. Also included will be an overview and training on Earth25.com, the online application for tracking mileage.

Massachusetts Walk to School Day

Needham schools will be celebrating Massachusetts Walk to School Day on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. All public schools in Needham will be joining schools from across the state to celebrate the fourth annual Massachusetts Walk to School Day. Two thousand

NiM: Rail Trails in Our Backyard

Needham in Motion event: Rail Trails in Our Backyard: A guide to local rail trails and an introduction to Needham's own project. Speakers: Dick Williamson, Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (Lowell, Westford, eventually to Framingham) Colleen Abrams, Mass Central Rail Trail

NiM: Walkable Community Workshop

Needham Library Community Room

Needham in Motion event: The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will conduct a workshop will help participants to explore typical difficulties that pedestrians encounter and to identify an array of possible solutions specific to our community. While the session identifies ways

Bike Newton Rally and Friends and Family Ride

Newton City Hall 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton Centre, MA

Join the the Bike Newton Rally and Friends & Family Ride on Sunday, May 16 2010 from 12 to 3 pm. The Rally meets at the Newton City Hall War Memorial Steps and Circle. There will be a raffle, ice

Green Business Awards Luncheon

Sheraton Needham Hotel 100 Cabot St., Needham, MA

Join the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce to recognize businesses in Newton and Needham that are leading the way by adopting sustainable and environmentally friendly business practices into their policies, operations, services and products at the Green Business Awards Luncheon on May

$30

Climate Summit at MIT for Youth and Educators

MIT Stata Center 32 Vassar St., Cambridge, MA

The Boston Latin School's Youth Climate Action Network, in partnership with The Technology and Culture Forum at MIT, holds a global climate change summit at MIT every spring. Thanks to generous donations, the summit is free to all students in

Electronics Recycling May 22

DPW Parking Lot 500 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA

ELECTRONIC RECYCLING Needham Rotary Fundraising Event! ! Saturday, MAY 22, 10:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. DPW/NEW TOWN HALL PARKING LOT 500 Dedham Avenue Computer CPUs, Monitors, Printers, VCRs  $10 TVs (less than 50 lbs), Personal Copiers, Microwaves   $15 Cell Phones