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Boston Green Ribbon Commission Welcomes Three New Members
The GRC is pleased to welcome three new Members. Sarah Iselin, President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, took the reins at the three-million member health insurer from GRC member Andrew Dreyfus at the beginning of 2023. Iselin is an experienced healthcare executive who earned her masters at the Harvard T.H. Chan
Inside Climate News: Pope Francis –x‘Irresponsible’ Western Lifestyles Push the World to ‘the Breaking Point’ on Climate
The 86-year-old leader of the 1.3 billion-member Catholic Church bluntly urges more aggressive action to curb emissions at the next U.N. climate meeting in eight weeks.
CommonWealth Magazine: For environmental justice communities, tackling climate change can’t wait
John Walkey, director of waterfront and climate justice initiatives at GreenRoots, and Paula García, a senior bilingual energy analyst and energy justice lead in the climate and energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, explore why climate change effects are felt strongest in low-income communities.
Washington Post: Biden’s new Climate Corps will train thousands of young people
It comes after a similar program was dropped from the Inflation Reduction Act
The New York Times: California Governor to Sign Landmark Climate Disclosure Bill
The first-in-the-nation law will compel major companies to publicly disclose their carbon dioxide emissions and could have national repercussions.
CommonWealth Magazine: Addressing the racial gap in home ownership
Report cites progress, but more funding, more homes needed.