Power To Choose Renewable Energy for Your Family & Future

April 13, 2021 by  
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Sign up and benefit your school in this contest to promote renewable energy. Choose renewable energy today and benefit your school’s PTO at the same time! Signing up for renewable energy is easy, affordable and benefits our town, children and schools. To sign up right away, or to learn more about this program, go to www.WellesleyRenewableEnergy.com [...]

How Food, Environment Can Affect Young Children

Dr. Martha Herbert, a Harvard pediatric neurologist, states “There is more and more published evidence that autism can involve many systems of the body beyond the brain, particularly the gut and the immune system. Because of this I no longer see autism as a disorder of the brain but as a disorder that affects the brain. It also affects the immune system and the gut. Many children with autism have food allergies or frequent infections, rashes or gut problems like diarrhea or constipation. Sometimes when these problems are overcome such children do a lot better.” Herbert’s review of autism research and treatment is covered in her soon-to-be released publication titled “The Autism Revolution: Whole Body Strategies For Making Life All It Can Be.” The strategies in this book cover things that are health-promoting not just for autism but for everyone.

Read more: Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project presentation focuses on how food, environment can affect young child - Wellesley, Massachusetts - The Wellesley Townsman http://www.wickedlocal.com/wellesley/news/education/x950637099/Wellesley-Cancer-Prevention-Project-presentation-focuses-on-how-food-environment-can-affect-young-child#ixzz1lbwOcBFz

Wellesley Farmers’ Market opening set for May 10

November 9, 2020 by  
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The Wellesley Farmers’ Market will celebrate its opening on Thursday, May 10th at 2 pm in the Whole Foods Market parking lot. Attendees can jump on a bike-powered smoothie blender and tunes will be provided by Wellelsey High School musicians. School musicians play as well. The market will feature diverse local vendors of organic and other [...]

Wellesley Green Schools

September 30, 2020 by  
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Wellesley Green Schools is a collaborative group of students, parents and staff working together to reduce the schools’ ecological footprint and inspire them to be ecologically minded citizens. http://www.wellesleygreenschools.com/

One of World’s Largest Sustainability Events Comes To Wellesley

September 29, 2020 by  
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September 24th 10-2 EXPO : Around 20 vendors and town departments with displays and interaction on solar power, energy saving, home automation, organic gardening, growing food, recycling, Town energy saving. For the kids there is a chance to build and paint a ‘green’ school bus. TOUR : Chance to tour Wellesley to meet and talk [...]

Toxic flame retardants found in baby products

May 27, 2021 by  
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We didn’t really need another reason to pass the Safer Alternatives Bill so that we can start to transition away from toxic chemicals and to safer alternatives, but this week we got one anyway. A study of products designed for newborns, babies, and toddlers – including car seats, breast feeding pillows, changing pads, crib wedges, [...]

Wellesley Farmer’s Market opening set for May 10

November 9, 2020 by  
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The Wellesley Farmers’ Market will celebrate its opening on Thursday, May 10th at 2 pm in the Whole Foods Market parking lot. Attendees can jump on a bike-powered smoothie blender and tunes will be provided by Wellelsey High School musicians.  School musicians play as well. The market will feature diverse local vendors of organic and [...]