Resources
GRC Overview
Learn more about the Green Ribbon Commission (GRC) and how it accelerates Boston’s progress toward a climate safe, carbon free, equitable future.
CommonWealth Magazine: For environmental justice communities, tackling climate change can’t wait
John Walkey, director of waterfront and climate justice initiatives at GreenRoots, and Paula García, a senior bilingual energy analyst and energy justice lead in the climate and energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, explore why climate change effects are felt strongest in low-income communities.
CommonWealth Magazine: Addressing the racial gap in home ownership
Report cites progress, but more funding, more homes needed.
MassCEC: Workforce Equity Planning and Capacity Grants
$894,422 available for organizations to expand workforce training and minority-and-women-owned business support programs.
The Boston Globe: With flashier floods and stronger hurricanes, ‘I don’t think we know what normal is anymore’
Climate scientists say the extreme rainfall and flash floods in Leominster are now expected on a warming planet — and there’s much more to come
The Boston Globe: Opening in a heatwave, Massachusetts schools struggle—a sign of what’s to come with climate change
Older school buildings across New England are ill-equipped for extreme heat, which is becoming increasingly common
Press Release: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Supports Metro Boston Urban Reforestation Efforts Through Bluebikes Sponsorship
For every ride taken on Bluebikes in September, Blue Cross will donate $1 to the Boston Tree Alliance program as part of health plan’s sustainability commitment