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The Boston Globe: Sustainability Week 2023 – A Shared Responsibility – Talking With Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer
Stakes are high for Melissa Hoffer, Massachusetts’ first climate chief – and also the first Cabinet-level climate leader in the nation. Charged with spreading responsibility for climate action to all corners of the government, she faces potential hurdles coordinating with many agencies that traditionally haven’t had active climate roles. Globe climate reporter Sabrina Shankman leads
CommonWealth Magazine: We see promise in geothermal heating and cooling
GRC Member Stephen Woerner, president of National Grid New England, highlights that borehole drilling is he first part of a National Grid five-year pilot project with UMass Lowell.
The Boston Globe: Sustainability Week 2023 – Does Coastline Construction Have Boston In Hot Water?
Over the next several decades, the Boston area could experience rising sea levels at a rate 25% higher than other parts of the planet, further increasing the amount of homes, roads, and hospitals that could eventually be underwater. Despite this, Boston continues to grow, particularly along the waterfront in the up-and-coming Seaport neighborhood. In this
BXP Releases 2022 Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) Report
Report Details KPIs and Progress Towards BXP’s ESG Goals
The New York Times: Coping With Extreme Heat
A disaster in India highlights the health hazards of being out under a hot sun.
The New York Times: A key part of America’s plan to slash carbon emissions – Plug in (almost) everything
How electrification became a major tool for fighting climate change.
The Washington Post: Seas have drastically risen along southern U.S. coast in past decade
Multiple new studies highlight a rate of sea level rise that is ‘unprecedented in at least 120 years’ along the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern U.S. coast
WBUR Radio Boston: How climate change impacts vulnerable communities – a Boston perspective
Host Tiziana Dearing interviews Amy Longsworth, GRC Executive Director, and Michael Curry, President & CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, about the recent “Our Shared History” report that highlights how lower-income communities and people of color can be disproportionately impacted by climate change.