Topic Archive: Mitigation
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Massachusetts just took a major step to phase out natural gas (Fast Company)
Which states might follow?
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Boston Green Ribbon Commission Appoints Rebecca Herst as Associate Director for Resilience
Former Director of the Sustainable Solutions Lab (SSL) at UMass Boston will bring extensive experience and expertise to advance coastal resilience and climate justice BOSTON, MA (December 12, 2023) – The Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC) today announced the addition of Rebecca Herst as Associate Director for Resilience, effective January 1, 2024. Having most recently…
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Mass. outlines new strategy for getting customers and utilities off of natural gas (WBUR)
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases Climate Report Card (Press Release)
Report card notes progress in key areas and challenges ahead in reducing emissions
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CommonWealth Beacon: At Eversource, we’re shifting our approach to EJ communities
Digaunto Chatterjee, vice president for system planning at Eversource, explores why every voice deserves to be heard and lived experience recognized.
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Bisnow: With Huge New Allston Campus Underway, Harvard Planning Head Discusses Vision For Area
Harvard University’s Jaclyn Olsen joins panel discussion at Bisnow’s Boston Higher Education & University Development Summit; highlights the university’s sustainability efforts and collaboration with the Boston Green Ribbon Commission
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Boston.com: Boston no longer pursuing inclusion in program to ban fossil fuels in new construction
Boston was in the running for the final spot in the pilot program, but Mayor Michelle Wu said in an interview recently that she was given “clear indications” the city would not be chosen by state officials.
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GRCx Program: Our Shared History, a Report on Systemic Racism and Boston’s Climate Opportunities
Presented in Collaboration with Embrace Boston and featuring Reverend Mariama White-Hammond, Boston’s Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space; Ted Landsmark, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Director, Northeastern University; and Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries, President and CEO, Embrace Boston. Boston is on the verge of a significant transformation into a resilient,…
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The New York Times: 2023 Virtually Certain to Be the Hottest Year on Record, Scientists Say
Analyzing data from October, European climate scientists found another record-breaking month for temperatures around the world.
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Dorchester Reporter: It’s time to get going on climate change
