Topic Archive: Climate Justice
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WBUR: Massachusetts’ new ‘green bank’ for climate-friendly housing, explained
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GRC Press Release: Massachusetts Community Climate Bank Launch Essential to Support Environmental Justice and Zero Carbon Goals for City & State
BOSTON, MA (June 13, 2023) – The Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC), an advisory group of civic and business leaders who work to advance the City’s climate resilience and mitigation strategies, today applauded the Commonwealth and the City of Boston on the launch of the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank. The Climate Bank will be an…
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Governor Healey Announces Creation of Massachusetts Community Climate Bank, Nation’s First Green Bank Dedicated to Affordable Housing
$50 million in seed funding intended to leverage federal funding and private sector opportunities to accelerate affordable, decarbonized housing development
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ProPublica: Climate Crisis Is on Track to Push One-Third of Humanity Out of Its Most Livable Environment
As conditions that best support life shift toward the poles, more than 600 million people are already living outside of a crucial “climate niche,” facing more extreme heat, rising food scarcity and higher death rates.
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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.
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The New York Times: Summer Heat
Why the next few months may be hotter than normal.
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Axios: The climate gains of urban trees
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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…
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The Boston Globe: As climate change fuels fiercer rains, a new report on 2010 Massachusetts floods sends a dire warning
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Massachusetts Climate Chief and Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs Join Boston Green Ribbon Commission
As GRC Members, Chief Hoffer and EEA Secretary Tepper will galvanize policy discussions and actions to address the climate challenges shared by the Commonwealth and the City of Boston BOSTON, MA (May 9, 2023) – The Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC) today announced that Massachusetts Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer and Secretary Rebecca Tepper, Executive Office…
