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Help Reduce Plastics: Contact Your Town Meeting Members This Weekend

Next Monday, May 6, Needham’s annual Town Meeting will begin. The Green Needham Plastics Reduction Team has submitted Warrant Article 45, a Citizens’ Petition to ban certain single-use plastics, for consideration by Town Meeting members. This bylaw seeks to expand

Another Zero Energy Home in Needham

Did you know that there are examples of zero net energy homes right here in Needham? These super energy efficient houses generate enough solar power to provide all the electricity needed for the home’s heating, cooling, hot water, cooking, and

Join the Needham NightWalk and Celebrate International Dark Sky Week

This week, April 2-8, 2024, is International Dark Sky Week, a reminder of the importance of darkness for nocturnal wildlife, human health, and the glorious gift of a star-studded sky. Light pollution — overly bright and unnecessary outdoor lighting —

Continuing the Local Effort to Reduce Plastics

What can we do about the relentless and concerning increase in the production of plastics and plastic waste? According to a report from statista.com, in just the last two decades, global plastic production has doubled to a staggering 400.3 million

Reminder: Candidates Night tomorrow, Monday, March 25

We hope you’re planning to vote in our local election on April 9. Tomorrow night, Monday, March 25, the League of Women Voters of Needham is hosting Candidates Night, a forum with the candidates for the two contested town-wide offices

Homemade Signs Remind Us to Vote on April 9

Are you planning to vote in Needham’s April 9 election? We hope so! Important environmental initiatives have been passed at the local level, including approving a plastic bag ban, adopting stricter energy standards for new construction, and moving forward on

Progress on Needham Power Choice

Municipal energy aggregation, recommended by the Climate Action Planning Committee and authorized by the October 2022 Town Meeting, has taken another step forward. According to the Town’s newsletter, Needham’s Municipal Aggregation Plan was submitted on February 2, 2024 to the

Join the 14-Day Greener Plate Challenge!

Would you like to know more (including recipes!) about sustainable eating, for your own health and the health of the planet? There’s still time to join the free, online 14-Day Greener Plate Challenge, which runs from February 9-23. For 14

Meet Green Needham’s Energy Coach

Are you thinking about getting a new heating and/or cooling system, rooftop solar panels or an electric vehicle (EV), but want some informed and impartial information and advice? Are you interested in some of the newer, greener technologies, but don’t understand

Announcing the Town of Needham’s Climate Action Roadmap!

The Town of Needham is taking a giant stride on climate action as it introduces the much-anticipated Sustainable Needham Climate Action Roadmap. The Town has announced a public hearing to gather feedback on the Plan during their Tuesday, January 9