The Newtonite

Green Newton urges students to reduce their carbon footprint

Maille O'Neil • February 26, 2021

With the perils of climate change on many minds at North, students learned ways they could take action as part of the Newton Climate Action Plan during a Green Newton webinar Wednesday, Feb. 17. The...

North students organize local march, attend Boston Climate Strike

Dea Cela • December 17, 2019

North students organized and marched to Newton City Hall and joined the Boston Climate Strike on Friday, Dec. 6. Students went to downtown Boston and the statehouse to protests. “The...

Strike from school to help fight climate crisis

The Newtonite • September 13, 2019

By Naomi Goldstein If we have just 11 years left until climate change’s damage becomes irreversible, as stated by the International Panel on Climate Change, let’s cut to the chase: now is not the...

Newton students march for climate action

Jeremy Frankel • April 8, 2019

A troop of students walked down Lowell Avenue, holding signs with messages such as “The climate is changing, why aren’t we?” and “What I stand for is what I stand on” as they chanted for change. North’s...

Feature: Student voices present at People's Climate March

The Newtonite • October 3, 2014

by Elena Schwartz The People’s Climate March took place Sunday, September 21, two days before world leaders, including president Barack Obama, attended a climate summit at the United Nations. Millions...

Column: Climate justice movement upholds Newton's values

The Newtonite • October 2, 2014

by Peter Diamond Until several months ago, I was disillusioned by local fossil fuel divestment efforts. My cynicism, combined with the separation I used to imagine between environmental justice and social...

Speaker discusses climate change

The Newtonite • April 13, 2012

by Jay Feinstein “How many people heard of climate change?” Brian Stilwell, New England Educator of Alliance for Climate Education (ACE), asked the audience of the little theatre during his G- and F-block presentations Wednesday.

Zeitoun Day: Panelists dispute causes of climate change

The Newtonite • October 18, 2011

by Perrin Stein Experts disputed the causes of climate change as a part of the Zeitoun Day panel “Ecology of Disaster,” which was held in the dance studio.