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Mass. Towns Seek Permission To Lead On Emission Cuts
https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/07/27/massachusetts-towns-fossil-fuel-bans Officials in a handful of Massachusetts communities think they’ve cooked up a worthwhile strategy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and want the state’s permission to try it out. “Let us be your test kitchen,” Arlington Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine told lawmakers Tuesday. “Let Arlington, let Lexington, Brookline and Acton, others that are pursuing this…
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Amherst eyes climate action plan
From the Daily Hampshire Gazette: AMHERST — A roadmap for achieving significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in Amherst, through measures such as increasing renewable energy, promoting energy efficiency in buildings and reducing dependence on gas-powered vehicles, is in the hands of the Town Council. Councilors last week received what is known as the Climate…
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AG Maura Healey Calls on SEC to Require Companies to Disclose Financial Risks of Climate Change
Multistate Coalition Argues for Greater Disclosure to Meet Growing Investor Demands and Protect Residents’ Retirement Savings and Other Investments BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of attorneys general in calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require U.S. companies to provide specific and accurate information about the financial risks their…
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Salem, Beverly seek comment on climate action plan
From the Salem News: The cites of Beverly and Salem have released a draft of their plan to take on climate change and are asking the public to give their feedback. Called Resilient Together, the 100-page document lays out the two cities’ collective plan to address climate change, with a focus on reducing their greenhouse…
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Sign petition for Sudbury Stretch of Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
Sign here: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/support-bfrt-phase-2D-inclusion-in-FFY2022-TIP Phase 2D of the BFRT will constitute almost 5 miles of trail including the unbuilt portion of the BFRT Phase 2C from Powder Mill Road in Concord to the Sudbury town line, and the 4.6-mile Sudbury segment from Concord Town line south to Station Road. Phase 2D of the BFRT will connect…
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This Is NOT A Drill
Climate Emergency ReportFebruary 2021 How Communities Are UsingClimate Emergency Declarations to Make Big New Moves toDecarbonize Locally The Covid emergency arrived in the midst of an even more perilous emergency: the climate emergency, which more than 1,750 communities across the globe have acknowledged with official declarations… This report presents the five big strategies of 15…
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Arlington: Select Board approves climate emergency declaration, Net Zero Action Plan completed
ARLINGTON ADVOCATE Select Board approves climate emergency declaration The Arlington Select Board voted unanimously in favor of an Arlington Declaration of Climate Emergency, warrant article No. 91. The declaration, which now goes before Town Meeting in April, calls on the town to take immediate action in areas within the town’s authority to reduce greenhouse gas…
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An open letter to the young people of the United States
An open letter from a young person to young people of America: New scientific understanding shows we can drastically reduce the time it takes for our environment to stabilize if we elect a leader who will get us back on track with IPCC carbon emission guidelines Hi my name is Sierra, I am 23 years…
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Reusable Bags Allowed Again
NEWS RELEASE Contact Janet Domenitz, PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS APPLAUD GOV. BAKER’S DECISION TO RESCIND EMERGENCY ORDER ON PLASTIC BAGS For Immediate Release SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2020 Public health, environmental groups applaud Gov. Baker’s decision to rescind emergency order on plastic bags BOSTON — According to the Commonwealth of MA COVID-19 website, as of July…
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LS Environmental Club Hosts a Series of Summer Webinars
First webinar is July 16th. To register for this and following webinars: https://www.facebook.com/groups/environmental2020webinar/ Poster: FINAL General Ad Idea.pdf
