clean energy
Phasing Out Fossils Fuels – Massachusetts Policy Roundup
Online/ZoomTuesday, May 24 @ Noon Ready to help pass another important and necessary climate bill? The MA House & Senate have each passed a climate bill this legislative session! They now have to work together to come up with one…
Williamstown Net Zero Community Meeting
Online/ZoomWednesday, May 25 from 7:oo – 8:30 PM Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is partnering with the Town of Williamstown and the Williamstown COOL (CO2 Lowering) Committee to develop a scope of work for a future community-wide net-zero plan. The town…
MCAN’s May 2022 MUNI Summit
Online/ZoomTuesday, May 31 @ 6:00 PM Join us for Massachusetts Climate Action Network’s May 2022 MUNI Summit. The summit will focus on how municipal utilities can advance energy and environmental justice. A great panel of experts and advocates will discuss what…
MA: Climate Action Call
Online/ZoomThursday, June 16, from 12:00 – 12:45 PM Make a difference for our climate by taking action at our statewide Climate Action Call – third Thursdays at 12:00 noon! Join us in June for a sizzling summer climate action. Demand…
Stop Funding Biomass Action Alert! Biomass Call-in Day
On Thursday, July 7th, we need to flood the State House with calls to remove subsidies for burning woody biomass from all of Massachusetts’ renewable energy programs. Please save the date and spread the word! Governor Baker is ending his term by…
Public Hearing Action: DOER Stretch Code
Attend the Public Hearings and Give Comments Afterward! Friday, July 22 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Division of Fisheries and Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road Westborough, MA 0158 Tuesday, August 2 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Thomas Crane Public Library…
Public Hearing Action: DOER Stretch Code
Attend the Public Hearings and Give Comments Afterward! Friday, July 22 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Division of Fisheries and Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road Westborough, MA 0158 Tuesday, August 2 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Thomas Crane Public Library…
The Health and Environmental Justice Impacts of Peaker Power Plants in Boston, Philadelphia and Detroit
Online/ZoomTuesday, August 16 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM » Online More than 4.4 million people in urban areas in the United States live within one mile of a peaker power plant and are unnecessarily and directly exposed to air pollutants…
Weatherization and Energy Justice Workshop
Online/In PersonTuesday, September 13 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM » in person OR online Join the Boston Green New Deal Coalition to bring the community together for stability, health, and your wallet! Come learn how to get FREE energy efficiency and…
5 Ways You’ll Save On Maintenance If You Switch To An Electric Car
Online/ZoomWednesday, September 14 Noon – 1:00 PM Online When you switch to driving on electricity, you can say goodbye to oil changes, mufflers, transmissions, and all the other parts in gasoline-powered cars that require regular maintenance and give you grief…
Electrifying your home: How to ditch gas and electrify everything
Join U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Rewiring America as they discuss the benefits of electrification for cooking, home heating/cooling, and water heating. Attendees will have a chance to get their questions answered by experts and people who have recently made…
Heat Pumps: “What Can I Do?” webinar series
Online/ZoomAs the climate crisis worsens, many people are asking: What can I do? Where to begin? Try attending one — or all! — of Elders Climate Action (ELA) monthly "What can I do?" webinars. At their March webinar all about…
Clean Energy Incentives For All: Public Forum
Westfield State UniversityThe Forum’s goal is to highlight existing MA and federal clean energy incentives for individuals, homeowners, renters, businesses, municipalities and nonprofits. Attendees will learn how to access these federal and state tax-based incentives that are available for implementing cleaner means…
Growing Solar, Protecting Nature
To chart a path towards building all the solar energy Massachusetts needs — without sacrificing the nature is has— Mass Audubon has teamed up with Harvard Forest to analyze Massachusetts’ pathways for future solar development in a new report: Growing…
Electricity and Our Sustainable Future With Jonathan Wright – Session 1
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary 127 Combs Rd, Easthampton, MASession 1 Sources and uses of electricity, how it's made, who owns it, and how it is so different from any other utility. Where are the conversion opportunities that do not add fossil fuel load? Can't we just turn off…
Electricity and Our Sustainable Future With Jonathan Wright – Session 2
Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary 127 Combs Rd, Easthampton, MASession 1 Sources and uses of electricity, how it's made, who owns it, and how it is so different from any other utility. Where are the conversion opportunities that do not add fossil fuel load? Can't we just turn off…
Local Climate Incentives Forum
Berkshire Innovation Center 45 Woodlawn Avenue, Pittsfield, MA, United StatesAs a follow-on to a meeting that the Berkshire Chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) held in April of this year, the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is organizing a Free Forum on 13 November 2023, from 5:30 - 8:00…
41st Annual Meeting Green Energy Consumers Alliance
Artists For Humaniy 100 West 2nd Street, Boston, MA, United StatesIt's Green Energy Consumers Alliance's 41st anniversary. Learn about their work to empower consumers and communities to speed a just transition to a zero-carbon future. This is an evening of networking, celebrating progress, and preparing for the challenges that lie…
Southern Berkshire Energy Efficiency Forum
Berkshire South Regional Community Center 15 Crissey Rd., Great Barrington, MAJoin Berkshire Regional Planning Commission for a dynamic panel discussion with experts to guide you through cost-saving measures for your home and vehicles. Learn practical tips and sustainable strategies to make your lifestyle more energy-efficient. Participants will have the opportunity…
The Risks of Over-Reliance on Gas Power Plants
OnlineThe US over-reliance on gas power plants presents significant risks. Gas plants are much more vulnerable to severe winter weather and extreme heat than gas proponents acknowledge, and plants can fail at alarming rates in extreme weather—even as their carbon…