Join MAPC for our program webinar, Electrify Your Community: Charging Station Purchasing 101, on Thursday, February 15, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Tune in to get up to speed on how to install electric vehicle charging stations to power vehicles in your fleet and community. Webinar attendees will learn more about:

• The basics of selecting a charging station, or stations, to meet your needs and reduce costs where possible;
• The benefits of buying in bulk with other communities through the Green Mobility Group Purchasing Program; and
• Available funding and steps to take to include charging stations, and more, in your Green Communities Competitive Grant application or municipal budget.

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You will receive a link to join the webinar 1-2 days prior to the event.

Presented by Environment Massachusetts Research & Policy Center, Massachusetts Climate Action Network, 350 Mass for a Better Future, and Massachusetts Sierra Club

A growing number of cities and towns are committing to achieve 100 percent renewable energy and making comprehensive plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions community-wide. Local officials and ordinary citizens, working together at the municipal level, are proving that we can take big steps forward on clean energy no matter what’s happening in Washington, D.C.

In this webinar, we’ll share new resources developed to help residents, elected officials, and municipal staff accelerate progress on clean energy and energy efficiency in their communities.

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s Local Energy Action Dashboard (LEAD) provides a snapshot of a city or town’s energy usage and carbon emissions from homes and businesses, helping local leaders prioritize where to take action in order to have the biggest impact. Community Action Planning for Energy Efficiency (CAPEE), developed by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, is an online platform that helps communities identify actionable steps to achieve energy and carbon reduction goals.

Speakers will discuss how residents and local officials can use these resources in their communities. We will also share the Road to 100% Renewable Energy toolkit developed by Mass Power Forward.

Speakers:

• Megan Aki, Clean Energy Analyst, Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
• John Balfe, Senior Buildings and Community Solutions Associate, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP)
• Ben Hellerstein, State Director, Environment Massachusetts Research & Policy Center
• Carol Oldham, Executive Director, Massachusetts Climate Action Network
• Alan Palm, Director of Organizing, 350 Mass for a Better Future
• Jacob Stern, Clean Energy Organizer, Massachusetts Sierra Club

The Arlington Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) is working with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) on a neighborhood action plan for Arlington Heights and invite you to a community forum on May 23rd beginning at 7 p.m. at the Dallin Elementary School, 185 Florence Ave.. During the forum, representatives from DPCD and MAPC will present options for spurring neighborhood revitalization including an analysis of existing barriers to investment and potential solutions for those problems. Community participation in this meeting is key at this interactive forum.

Learn more on the Arlington, Massachusetts website.

To be notified about upcoming public meetings for the project, contact MAPC’s Cynthia Wall at cwall@mapc.org or 617-933-0756, and Ali Carter from the Town of Arlington at acarter@town.arlington.ma.us or 781-316-3095.