Join us for the release of The State of Equity in Metro Boston Policy Agenda 2018.

In 2011, MAPC released “The State of Equity in Metro Boston,” a report providing compelling detail on inequality across many dimensions: housing, transportation, public health, and employment. In response, the MAPC Executive Committee adopted “The State of Equity in Metro Boston Policy Agenda.” In 2017, MAPC produced a five-year update to the State of Equity report which found that some progress had been made and that challenges remain.

The updated equity policy agenda represents a new proposal for collective action to strengthen the region and unlock the potential in all residents across Metro Boston.

To learn more about MAPC’s equity initiatives, visit the Equity webpage.

The goal is to discuss ways to better improve information sharing to address the opioid crisis.

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We highly recommend you to attend if you are a Municipal Leaders, Municipal Public Health Staff, Hospital/Health Care Center Opioid Program Directors or Information Staff.

Join the Environmental League of Massachusetts, MAPC, and our partner organizations for our Gubernatorial Forum on Energy and the Environment. Governor Charlie Baker and Democratic nominee Jay Gonzalez will answer questions regarding their vision for the future of energy and environmental policy in Massachusetts. If you have a question you would like to submit for consideration, please tweet using the hashtag #gogreengovMA or submit them here.

Register to attend here.

Follow Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) on Facebook to watch the live stream of the event.

Sponsoring Organizations:
Acadia Center
Alliance for Business Leadership
Appalachian Mountain Club
350 Mass for a Better Future
Ceres
Clean Water Action
Charles River Watershed Association
Conservation Law Foundation
Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM)
ELM Action Fund
Environment Massachusetts
Green Energy Consumers Alliance
Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
Mass Audubon
Massachusetts Rivers Alliance
Mass Sierra Club
Mothers Out Front
The Trustees

MAPC and the City of Newton invite you to attend a Kick-Off Roundtable Discussion to learn more about City’s process for developing the Climate Action Plan and to share your ideas on how should we act to combat climate change, considering Newton’s many strengths and singular needs. Please RSVP with your name and affiliation to climateplanning@newtonma.gov.

The Climate Action Plan, on which the City of Newton is partnering with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), will establish community-wide climate mitigation goals and identify potential measures to achieve them. It will be an action-driven plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lay out the pathway toward a sustainable, resilient, and healthy community for all.

Join MAPC to learn how to use our new Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory Tool and Step-by-Step Guide. This virtual training will help municipal staff and volunteers understand the basics of developing a GHG inventory, where they can go to gather the data for their community, and how to understand the data once you’ve completed the Tool.

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MAPC’s Zoning Atlas, a data product years in the making, makes zoning information for all 101 of the region’s cities and towns available to the public. We invite you to join us to learn more about how to explore, use, and provide feedback on the data, and to hear more about why transparent municipal zoning information is a critical resource for the future of Greater Boston

MAPC and Groundwork USA invite municipal and agency staff, community organizations and members, and renewable energy developers to join a virtual workshop on the potential of Brownfields to Brightfields (B2B) to advance equitable community development. B2B projects repurpose brownfields sites – land with known or potential hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants – with solar energy installations on ground-mounted arrays, building rooftops, or canopy structures. 

This workshop will share findings on models for B2B projects that advance equity and community benefits, highlighting real-world examples, challenges, and opportunities. Participants will learn about a new mapping tool for identifying potential B2B sites in Massachusetts and have the opportunity to lay the groundwork for future B2B project partnerships. 

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This project was made possible with support from EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization. The event is free and preregistration is required. Register here and contact Julie Curti (jcurti@mapc.org) or Adi Nochur (adi@groundworkusa.org) with any questions.

Join us for the launch of MAPC’s Access Language Guide for Municipalities, a tool to support establishing your Language Access practices. We are excited to announce that Massachusetts State Senator Sal DiDomenico will be joining us as Keynote Speaker for this event!

Learn about:

• Developing an understanding of the needs of your linguistic communities and how to respond to them,
• First steps you can take towards establishing language access in your community,
• The intersection of Language & Disability Access,
• How to staff for Language Access, and
• Language Access and Events, and so much more!

This Guide will help support you in taking your language access work beyond providing interpretation and translation services within your community to:

• Developing trust with people who speak different languages,
• Creating opportunities to celebrate people’s cultures,
• Investing in building the skills of community members.

Register for this virtual event

Questions? Please contact:
Sasha Parodi (sparodi@mapc.org) and
Najee Nunnally (nnunnally@mapc.org)