2007/2008 Press Releases

Water Bottles

Major news media have shown vivid images of countless mountains of water bottles ending up in landfills. More and more people are getting water from a bottle than from the faucet.  But there’s good news for Cambridge residents and businesses.   "Our Cambridge water is excellent," said Councillor Henrietta Davis.  "So, there’s no need to buy bottled water." more>

Green Buildings

The Greenest Houses in Massachusetts have been completed in Cambridge: "Homes for 21st Century Sustainable Living"

If you are a lucky buyer of one of two new townhouses on Field St. you could get to live in an affordable, very healthy home with significant energy savings, a home that minimizes its impact on the environment in countless ways.   Developer Manny Stefanakis of Sustainable Living LLC has just completed the city's greenest, healthiest and most environmentally friendly residences. In fact the project's  expected LEED Platinum rating,  which will likely be granted in the next two weeks by the U.S. Green Building Council, would make it the first residential project in Massachusetts and among only 10  such projects in the entire US. to receive this honor. more>

An Evening with Dr. Walter Willett

Councillor Henrietta Davis is pleased to announce a forum on healthy eating featuring Dr. Walter Willett, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Willett is the author of Eat, Drink and Be Healthy and co-author (with Mollie Katzen) of Eat, Drink and Lose Weight. more>