With a special election coming up on December 7, 2021 to fill the Needham Select Board seat vacated by Lakshmi Balachandra, there are several local events to help you get to know the two candidates — Karen Calton and Kevin
Re-Use-It “Swap Shop” at Needham RTS has reopened
In case you hadn’t heard, the Re-Use-It Swap Shop at Needham RTS has reopened! Yes, you can now drop off reusable items that are in good/usable condition, and/or shop for items that you need/want. This is a great resource for
Special Town Meeting to Vote on Climate Emergency
UPDATE: The Citizen’s Petition to declare a climate emergence PASSED on a voice vote. Town Meeting Members were first asked to vote on a motion put forth by the Select Board to refer the motion to the Select Board,
Needham Select Board Creates Climate Action Plan Committee
The Town of Needham Select Board took a major step forward recently toward addressing our Town’s carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions. Last spring, a coalition led by Green Needham, the League of Women Voters – Needham, and Mothers Out
Advancing a Climate Action Plan for Needham
With the increasingly dire evidence of the climate emergency and the passage of the recent Massachusetts Climate Roadmap law with legally binding targets for Massachusetts to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, the time is right for
Seven Ways to Save Energy at Home
Did you know that Massachusetts was named the most energy-efficient state in the U.S. for 9 years in a row as of 2019? (And we were Number 2 in 2020!) Every year, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
Resiliency Gardening Project Resumes
The Community Equitability Group is at it again this spring with the Resiliency Gardens Project! In 2020, concerned about the pandemic-related increase in food insecurity, the Community Equitability Group (CEG) was formed to address food insecurity and economic and racial
Helping the Hauschka Family – Green Needham’s “Ask the Expert”
Barbara and Peter Hauschka were interested in adding rooftop solar PV to their Needham home, and possibly buying an electric vehicle (EV) as a way to lower their carbon footprint, so they contacted Green Needham with their questions about solar
The Next Ten Years: What Bold Climate Action Means for Us
“This is the decisive decade. This is the decade we must make decisions that will avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis.” These were President Biden’s words at a virtual global climate summit on Earth Day 2021, when he
Green Needham adopts NUARI’s Racial Equity Statement for the Town of Needham
Green Needham Collaborative is proud to join the Select Board and other government and non-government entities in Needham in adopting the Racial Equity Statement for the Town of Needham created by Needham Unite Against Racism Initiative (NUARI). Green Needham pledges