Do you have a solar array that began operating before 2019? Do you receive Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SREC) payments? If the answer to those questions is yes, you probably know that the phase-out of support for 3G cellular devices
Do It Smart, Do It Right – Building Net Zero Homes Today
Over 130 building & real estate professionals — builders, realtors, lenders, architects and others — signed up for Green Needham’s January 31 webinar, “High Performance Building Design – Do It Smart, Do It Right.” Attendees heard how net zero ready
Free “Meatless Monday Needham” Cooking Class
Cook along with Meatless Monday Needham at a Zoom class on Thursday, Feb. 10, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Vegetarian cooking instructor Jessica Weiss will demonstrate how to cook a meatless dish featuring tofu, mushrooms, aromatics and Indian spices. Register for
Town of Needham Initiative to Reduce Pesticide Use
Does it seem to you that, every summer, pesticide application signs are popping up all over? Now, amid increasing concern about the effects of pesticide use, Needham is stepping up its efforts to inform residents of the dangers of pesticides
December 7th Special Election – Select Board Candidates answer questions on energy and climate
What steps can Needham take to address the climate crisis? See what Select Board candidates Karen Calton and Kevin Keene had to say in response to Green Needham’s questions. With Massachusetts setting ambitious goals and legally binding targets to drastically
EVs and Plug-in Hybrids in Needham
How many Needham residents have plug-in hybrid or electric vehicles? What manufacturers do they buy from? Thanks to some analysis we did of information available from Massachusetts’ MOR-EV rebate program, we have some answers. This table includes all qualifying EV
“Recycle Smart” Website Answers Your Questions About What to Recycle!
Are you recycling “smart” and avoiding the most common recycling mistakes? Not sure? Want to learn more? Then read on… Learning to Recycle correctly is important for several reasons. Adding items to recycle bins that you “hope” or “wish” were
Reminder: League of Women Voters/Needham Select Board Candidates Night
On Wednesday, November 17 at 7 p.m., the League of Women Voters of Needham will host “Candidates Night,” a forum with a League moderator posing questions to the two Select Board candidates on a variety of issues. Members of the
New Food Waste Recycling Program Opens at Needham’s RTS
Our food waste problem Did you know that food waste in the U.S. makes up the largest percentage of our overall solid waste at 22%?1 It’s scary to think of how high that number is, but it also presents
Electric Assist Bicycles – a New Way to “Go Green”
“The electric-assist is a game changer. The bicycle is replacing all our local car trips.” You might have seen this bike around Needham and asked, “What is that?” We have the answer; it is an Urban Arrow Family electric-assist bicycle