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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

March in April!

Get ready for April! Our voices are needed now more than ever to rally for climate action and for science. On Earth Day, April 22, the Boston Rally for Science will serve as a sister march for the March for

LWV Needham Meet Your Legislators

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,

Needham Saves – A Partnership between Green Needham Collaborative & HomeWorks Energy

Green Needham Collaborative is partnering with HomeWorks Energy, Inc. to encourage residents to participate in the State’s Mass Save program, which offers no-cost home energy assessments and discounted weatherization improvements to increase energy efficiency. All residents are already paying for

Climate Change Film Rescheduled

The climate change film Time to Choose has been rescheduled, after having been 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

2017 Green Business Awards nominations now open

The Newton Needham Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Environment Committee is planning its Spring Business Breakfast on May 4 at the Needham Sheraton and is seeking nominations for the annual Green Business Awards. Click Here to Nominate a Business To qualify,

Movie “Time to Choose” Showing Sunday Feb. 12th at 3 p.m.

How can we, as individuals, address the climate crisis? On Sunday February 12, at 3 p.m., the powerful 90-minute climate change film, Time to Choose will be shown at First Parish Church in Needham, 23 Dedham Ave. “With footage from five continents, Time to Choose explores the scope of

A Plastic Bag Ban for Needham?

Needham has an opportunity to join about 30 other Massachusetts communities, including our neighbors Newton and Wellesley, in implementing a ban on single-use plastic bags. This effort was initiated by a team of seniors last year as a capstone project

Worker-owned Cooperative Now Delivers Food Waste to RTS

by Melanie Morgon Can composting be part of the green economy? Let me introduce you to CERO, a bilingual, multicultural, worker-owned cooperative founded by low-income entrepreneurs. Their mission? To keep food waste out of landfills, save money for their clients,

Hillside School Composting Pilot Program Up and Running

by Melanie Morgon Recycling and composting is great, but is it possible to get a first grader to separate lunchtime waste into four different categories? The answer at Needham’s Hillside School is a resounding “Yes”! Last April, Hillside school students