Resources
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
Canary Media Chart: The US can’t meet its climate goals unless states step up
But if the 24 states with aggressive emissions-reduction targets make good on their pledges, the country could get within striking distance of its 2030 commitment.