Topic Archive: Mitigation
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City to launch pilot program to replace gas stoves with electric in Dorchester (The Boston Globe)
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Mass. Gov. Healey proposes $2B for state’s life science industry, climate technology (SHNS via MassLive.com)
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Meet The BBJ’s Inaugural Innovators in Healthcare
Advocacy: Tim Cronin, Massachusetts director for climate policy, Health Care Without Harm
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Gina McCarthy: ‘We can solve America’s health crisis, if we fix our climate crisis’ (Reuters)
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Utilities dig into geothermal systems in race to decarbonize (CommonWealth Beacon)
National Grid readies for second pilot, bringing geothermal to Boston public housing
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Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Agreements Between Boston Housing Authority and National Grid to Develop Networked Geothermal Heating at Franklin Field Apartments (City of Boston)
New system will replace existing gas distribution service with an electric heat system, supporting the City’s goal to decarbonize public housing by 2030 Mayor Michelle Wu joined the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and National Grid to announce that Franklin Field Apartments has been selected for National Grid’s Networked Geothermal Demonstration Program. The project will be…
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New England Aquarium Lecture Series: Inundation District
Join us for the Boston premiere of Inundation District, a new film from award-winning journalist and filmmaker David Abel. This feature-length documentary examines the development of Boston’s Seaport District and the risks posed to this commercial and residential neighborhood by rising sea levels due to climate change. A moderated panel discussion follows the screening to discuss…
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Mayor Wu’s State of the City – GRC Applauds Climate-Related Initiatives & Commitments
On January 9, 2024, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu delivered her second State of the City speech at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway. At the GRC, we were pleased to see the Mayor touch on several key climate change related initiatives. A few of the highlights include the following: State of the City Speech: Read…
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Vineyard Wind, country’s first large-scale offshore wind project, is producing clean electricity (WBUR)
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‘It’s the science issue of our time’: Museum of Science to open climate change exhibit (The Boston Globe)
As the UN’s climate talks wrapped up in Dubai on Wednesday, Boston’s Museum of Science welcomes visitors for immersive experience to get a sense of the stakes
