Green Newton Exchange

Learn how Johnny’s composts with Black Earth, uses Recirclable for takeout, and some core philosophy on creating community and making an impact in Newton.

Hear from Margie Bell about the mission and journey of reducing take out container waste with Recirclable, and how they are collaborating in Newton.

Learn how critical it is to address the Newton gas infrastructure as part of our Climate Action plan. Hear from activist and expert Peter Barrer about actions each of us can take and the role of the city and state.

Newton’s Earth Day celebration is Sunday, May 3rd 12-3:30 at Zervas School. Hear about the new programs and activities for the whole family.

The Green Plate program is a new initiative from Green Newton to educate and encourage more families, restaurants, and schools to increase through plant-based eating. Hear about the program now.

Hear about how CRWA works across Newton and surrounding communities on conservation and sustainability. Our guest is Emily Norton, Managing Director at CRWA, and longtime Newton community leader.

Hear from Josh Morse, Newton COO on the city’s approach to major development initiatives including elementary schools, Cooper Center and fire stations. Josh covers geothermal, embodied carbon, green spaces add many others topics.

Hear about how Newton is leading in sustainable materials management from Waneta Trabert. Learn what you can do to make a difference.

Heather Billings from CET explains how Recycling Works in Massachusetts helps businesses reduce waste, divert food scraps, comply with disposal bans, and save money through technical assistance, staff training, and local partners. She shares a restaurant case study, discusses cost and contract strategies, and directs listeners to recyclingworksma.com and cetonline.org for resources and support.

In this episode we hear from Judy Jacobs, Green Newton’s first executive director. Hear her views on Green Newton’s biggest opportunities, collaboration with the community, and what she has learned since coming onboard.

Hear Lindsey discuss her courageous journey at ExxonMobil and beyond. She provides her insights on global and local issues on climate change, providing actions we can all take.

We cover a ton of topics with From Al Cecchinelli, including bike paths, clean energy, waste reduction. Hear Al’s perspective.

Hear about Andreae’s journey as city councilor and the experience, passion that contributed to her success.

Learn from Ann Berwick, co-director of sustainability, about a variety of initiatives the city of Newton is driving, from building standards to recycling, to clean energy.

Learn about Newton Tree Conservancy from Doug Herrick, and how you can get trees planted in your neighborhood.

Hear tips on how to improve the efficiency of your home, transition off fossil fuel, and many other topics.

In this episode, we discuss a variety of topics - including preservation of the tree canopy, dealing with waste water, development, zoning, and many other critical issues.

Learning about the city of Newton’s Earth day celebration with Caroline Weiss. There will be all sorts of vendors, including food and an EV car show.

In this episode, we learn about the products and the benefits of a refillery. We speak with Shara Ertel, who takes us through the ins and outs of her journey and what you can expect from Fulfilled Goods.

We learn about the background of Black Earth, different options of how to compost at home, and some suggestions on how to reduce waste overall.

The introductory episode of Green Newton exchange.