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Mass. Fourth Graders Make Movie Greener

Fri, 2012-01-27 21:53
Fourth graders from Brookline launched an online petition on Change.org to get the upcoming movie, The Lorax, to have a stronger environmental message on the film's website. The petition has gotten over 57,000 signatures (at press time) and successfully convinced...


Learn to be a farmer

Tue, 2011-12-27 19:40
Like me, do you have dreams of quitting your office job and running your own farm? It has always seemed more like a fantasy than a dream, mostly because I grew up in the suburbs and have no idea how...


No More New: Project Repat

Thu, 2011-12-15 21:44
According to Project Repat, 95% of the clothes we donate to Goodwill and similar organizations end up overseas, being resold in second-hand clothing markets. Sean Hewens and Ross Lohr, founders of two Boston-based non-profits (smallbean and the Newton Tanzania Collaborative)...


Winter Farmers' Markets

Sun, 2011-11-20 12:45
Summer is over and the farmers' markets have closed, but you can still shop local for your Thanksgiving feast (and every meal after). From the Cape to the Berkshires, Massachusetts has 30 winter farmers' markets (almost double the number...


Charles River Youth Corps

Mon, 2011-11-07 20:53
The Charles River and Upper Charles River Greenway are looking much cleaner due to the hard work of the Charles River Youth Corps this summer. The Charles River Youth Corps is part of the state-wide Youth Conservation Corps program run...


$1.4 Million in Massachusetts Recycling Grants Announced

Fri, 2011-11-04 01:17
One hundred and seven communities and groups in Massachusetts were awarded recycling and waste reduction grants totaling $1.4 million. Funds were awarded for a variety of activities, including: Pay-as-you-throw start up costs: Falmouth, Brewster, Hamilton, Harvard, Newton, Templeton, Wenham, and...


Majora Carter talk at Museum of Science

Fri, 2011-10-28 15:31
Bronx eco-hero, Majora Carter, will be speaking at the Museum of Science on November 2nd as part of their Celebrity Science series. Carter is known for founding Sustainable South Bronx in 2001 and working to green the impoverished neighborhood. She...