Massachusetts’ Clean Energy & Climate Plan (CECP) for 2030 is open for comment through February 22. The Green Energy Consumer Alliance (GECA) is advocating for a more ambitious transportation plan with details to support it, including the points in the … Read More
Category Archives: Climate Justice
The video of Dr. Daniel Faber’s January 12 presentation “Environmental Injustice and the Crisis of Environmentalism” is now available. Director of the Northeastern Environmental Justice Research Collaborative, Dr. Faber speaks about climate change and the ecological crisis, as well as … Read More
Please call your Massachusetts Representative and Senator this week to urge the Conference Committee of the Massachusetts State Legislature to put forth a consensus climate bill before the new year. You can find email and phone scripts here. If the Conference Committee … Read More
The documentary YOUTH v GOV is premiering at the DOC NYC Film Festival online from November 11-19. YOUTH v GOV is the story of America’s youth taking on the world’s most powerful government. Since 2015, twenty-one plaintiffs, now ages 13 … Read More
Newton Community Farm recently held a webinar on “Crisis Farming: The Essential Work of Feeding a Community” is now available. In the webinar, Farm Manager Greg Maslowe talks about the current challenges facing small community farms. Mother Earth podcast host … Read More
On October 17, Newton students came together for the March and Rally for Climate and Racial Justice. One of the students who spoke to the crowd of mostly young people at Newton City Hall was Coral Lin, a senior at … Read More
Join local organizers in demanding climate and racial justice for Newton and beyond. Come prepared rain or shine. Bring posters and signs and meet at the Newton Centre Green at 12pm on October 17. From there, the group will march … Read More
On July 31, 2020 the Massachusetts House passed H.4912 (An Act creating a 2050 roadmap to a clean and thriving commonwealth) by an overwhelming majority (142-17). The Roadmap Bill establishes a net zero carbon reduction by 2050, requiring the state … Read More
There are critical bills coming up in the Massachusetts State House in the next few days that can forward environmental policy for years to come. If these bills aren’t passed by tomorrow, we likely won’t see climate or resilience state … Read More
On Wednesday, July 15, 18 organizations came together to hold a virtual rally urging the Massachusetts legislature to bring two key climate bills to a vote: H.3983, An Act to create a 2050 roadmap to a clean and thriving Commonwealth; … Read More
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