Resources
Wharf District Council: Climate Resiliency Plan
The Wharf District Council Climate Resiliency Task Force (CRTF) brings together the private and public sectors to create a conceptual Wharf District-scale protection and resiliency plan. Building off the Climate Ready Boston for Downtown, CRTF is charged with producing a workable vision for a district-wide barrier that is a baseline for planning and for property
Health Care Without Harm: Anchored by Health Care – Strategies for Health Systems
A modeled approach to health care organizations’ role in building equitable relationships that power community health, wealth, and climate resilience.
The New York Times: Summer Heat
Why the next few months may be hotter than normal.
Canary Media: This East Coast bus depot will make its own carbon-free fuel
The project, located in Maryland’s most populous county, will use a solar microgrid to produce enough “green” hydrogen for 13 new fuel-cell buses.
Recharge: Biden push to cut US power emissions could open door to more wind and solar
Proposal to cap emissions from fossil fuel-fired generators while allowing operators to deploy a range of technologies faces Congressional and court scrutiny
A Better City: An Extreme Heat Primer
A Better City released an extreme heat primer and supporting case studies that explain the threats extreme heat poses to Greater Boston as well as opportunities to advance community heat resilience. These reports showcase some of the ways in which A Better City members and partners are meeting the moment with innovative strategies and best