Join parents, educators and students who are working together to promote sustainability in Newton schools. Green Newton’s Schools Connections will meet on Thursday, February 13, from 3:45-5pm in the third floor arc area of the Newton Free Library. All are welcome to participate as we share experiences and ideas. If your school does not yet … Continue reading Do you want to improve sustainability in Newton schools? Join us on Feb 13
Newton is updating its current Open Space and Recreation Plan, a plan required by the state that will be valid for 7 years once approved. There are opportunities for the community to weigh in on what is such an important part of our garden city: a brief survey due by Feb 13th and community meetings. … Continue reading Newton Open Space and Recreation Plan
Green Newton is one of the guests of the “Climate Change Teach-in”, on Feb. 12. The event is organized by the NSHS Global Program and invites students to learn from environmental leaders and activists including: Mass Audubon, Biodiversity for a Livable Climate, The Sunrise Movement, Newton South Students, The Environmental Voters Project, Communities Responding to … Continue reading Climate Change Teach-In at Newton South
Green Newton has signed a declaration of support for Juliana v. United States. Declaration of Support (See PDF version) CO₂ levels in the atmosphere are the highest in human history, having exceeded 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first time in 1 million years. This human-made increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels has caused … Continue reading Declaration of Support for Juliana v. United States
By Brid Martin, Jan 2020 – How a Newton preschool started a Green program with the help of School Connections I am one of the founders of Pine Village Preschool, a Spanish immersion preschool for toddler and preschool-age children. We have ten schools located throughout Greater Boston, with two locations in Newton. I am enrolled … Continue reading School Cases: Pine Village Preschool Goes Green
In his periodic update to the Newton school community sent out on January 21st, David Fleishman talked about sustainability in our schools. “Many of our students are at the forefront of this issue, as evidenced by their powerful speeches to our School Committee last week.” (See the Jan 13th meeting minutes here, and one of … Continue reading NPS Superintendent Addresses Sustainability in his January Update
Public comment by Coral Lin (NNHS Class of 2021) – School Committee Meeting, Jan 13, 2020 Hi, my name is Coral Lin and I’m a junior at Newton North. First of all, I would like to thank the effort and support from the School Committee and the School Sustainability Work Group to create sustainable standards … Continue reading Student Voice: “How the Climate Crisis has Affected NPS Students”
Public comment by Christina Perez (4th and 7th grade parent) – School Committee Meeting, Jan 13, 2020 Current events show quite clearly that the natural world is under attack. Indeed, you can hardly listen to the news for ten minutes without encountering a story impacted by climate change. Many children possess a general understanding that … Continue reading Climate Education: “NPS Needs Funds for Curriculum Development and Teacher Training”
On Monday, Jan 13, the Bigelow Green Team went to the School Committee meeting and spoke about their initiatives and concerns. “Thank you for listening about how we are trying to make Bigelow more sustainable and reduce Bigelow’s carbon and plastic footprints. Our team first organized in the spring of 2019, and we have already … Continue reading Student Voice: “Bigelow Green Team presents to the School Committee”
