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Grid Modernization Working Group meets on BERDO, substations

The Commission held a highly informative and productive meeting with our Grid Modernization working group on May 22 at the Museum of Science. The City solicited input on its pending updates to the Climate Action Plan. Several members encouraged municipal leaders to incorporate members’ lived experience alongside modeling and analysis, paying particular attention to the

GRCx: The House of the Seven Gables Coastal Resilience Planning

Director of Preservation at The House of the Seven Gables, Paul Wright, discussed the intensive two-year process of coastal resilience planning for their historic waterfront property in Salem, MA; and the institution’s plans for a multi-decade adaptation, resilience, and mitigation transition that proactively anticipates sea level rise and environmental warning signs.

Boston’s Green Ribbon Commission Seeks New Executive Director

BOSTON, April 23, 2025–The Green Ribbon Commission (GRC), a group of Boston business, philanthropic, and civic leaders working to accelerate the implementation of the City’s Climate Action Plan, has opened a search for a new Executive Director.    Amy Longsworth, who has served as executive director for over a decade, has announced she plans to step