The Green Ribbon Commission accelerates Boston toward a climate safe, carbon free, equitable future
News
CommonWealth Magazine: Healey announces transition committee chairs
Gov.-elect charges six panels with producing ‘action-oriented deliverables’
Axios: Energy supplier boosts Boston’s electric-powered heating push
The push to wean Boston’s commercial buildings off fossil fuels reached another milestone this week.
PEOPLE
Welcome to GRC's New Members
Brian Swett, Principal & Americas East Leader, Arup; Meredith Weenick, EVP, Harvard University; and Stephen Woerner, President, New England, National Grid.
Resources
POLICY
“There is no issue of greater urgency right now in terms of the existential threat from this crisis. As a matter of leadership, this has to be viewed as the imperative that it is to meet our goals.”
– Governor-Elect Maura Healey on the climate crisis
Connect
- Steam generated from renewable electricity has the potential to decarbonize millions of square feet of Boston’s com… https://t.co/x69sngztyZ
- Yesterday we said good-bye to fossil-based steam and celebrated GRC Member @vicinityenergy’s #eSteam activation alo… https://t.co/Hfk8kjySuR
- We are pleased to welcome Brian Swett, Principal & Americas East Leader for Arup to the GRC. https://t.co/Qajrqtv0Ve
Event
2022 Earthshot Prize
The 2022 Earthshot Prize ceremony will take place on December 2nd at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway in partnership with the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and the City of Boston. The GRC is proud to support this initiative, and to partner with local environmental groups, prominent elected officials, academic institutions, and community leaders in business, philanthropy, and climate innovation.
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