by Bob Burke | Sep 4, 2021 | Environment |
The Overarching Question: Is high density, transit-oriented/smart-growth really an “essential strategy” for curbing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicles? Here I discuss one study I worked on that suggested such strategies may not be very effective, but... by Bruce Henderson | Jun 17, 2020 | Congress, Elections, Environment, politics |
Nine candidates in the September 1st primary election for the 4th Congressional District seat participated in a forum about energy and the environment hosted by the Environmental League of Massachusetts. The forum took place online in three one-hour sessions. You can...
by Amy Sangiolo | Feb 2, 2020 | Environment |
Newton Resident, Environmental Activist and BU Professor Nathan Phillips launched a hunger strike beginning Wednesday, January 29th, in an effort to bring attention to public health and safety violations occurring at the Weymouth Compressor site. Mother’s...
by village14 | Nov 17, 2019 | Environment, Newton |
Green Newton wholeheartedly endorses the proposed Northland Newton Development and urges the Newton City Council to approve the project’s rezoning and special permit when they vote on Monday evening at City Hall. Our Building Standards...
by village14 | Nov 14, 2019 | Environment, Needham Street, Newton |
fIn an opinion piece in Commonwealth Magazine, “Bringing Nature Back into our Environment”, co-authored by Emily Norton, Newton City Councilor and Executive Director of the Charles River Watershed Association, and Reverend Vernon K. Walker, Program Manager of...
by Bruce Henderson | Aug 3, 2019 | Environment, Upper Falls
The Friends of Hemlock Gorge invite everyone to the dedication of a granite memorial bench honoring the late Brian Yates — a founding member of the FHG, its third president, a Newton City Councilor for three decades, and an untiring environmentalist. The... by village14 | Jun 21, 2019 | City Council, Environment |
The Newton City Council’s Programs & Services Finance committee will discuss a proposed expansion on the city’s plastic bag ban and adding a ten-cent fee on all check out bags, including paper bags. The rules would eliminate the current exemptions...
by Amy Sangiolo | Jun 6, 2019 | City Council, Environment |
Ward 2 City Councilor Emily Norton, staunch environmentalist, has championed the City Council’s divestment from fossil fuels. The Council voted on Monday by a vote of 22-0 with 1 absent (Kelley) and 1 recused (Cote). You can read more about it...
by Gail Spector | Jan 18, 2019 | Environment, Newton |
In energy, as elsewhere, it’s easy to miss the forest for the trees. Where should we get our energy? The Solar phase 3 proposal would require moving or replacing 28 trees—a little more than 0.1% of our street trees—to generate 4.3 million kWh per year, increasing the...
by Bruce Henderson | Dec 11, 2018 | Environment |
Great news! Today Rep. Joseph Kennedy III announced his support for the Green New Deal, saying on Facebook: “This generation will either be defined by the wreckage of climate change or defined by the mighty effort we summon in response. We no longer have the...
by Julia Malakie | Dec 10, 2018 | Environment, Newton, parking, streets and sidewalks |
Because it was so much fun the first time, and because ‘No’ apparently doesn’t mean ‘No,’ we are going to have another debate on whether Library parking lots trees should be cut down to install solar carports. But that’s only part of the potential tree impact of...
by Julia Malakie | Jul 2, 2018 | Environment, Newton, Newtonville |
Longtime readers may recall that back in 2012 and 2013 I was looking for colonies of friendly wasps that would find the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) when it turned up in this area. I did find some colonies, and in 2016, the best colony (best because they drop a lot of dead...
