Clean Energy,Environment
Equity in Clean Energy Webinar Series Kickoff
MAPC’s Clean Energy Department is hosting its first webinar in a series about what centering equity in municipal-level clean energy and climate planning and implementation can look like. This first event will provide an introduction to equity in climate planning, followed by presentations and a panel discussion with three guest speakers who have worked on […]
ACR Speaker Series Webinar | Shade is Social Justice: How the City of Cambridge Tackles Heat Mitigation
Zoom (Virtual)Please join us for the next Accelerating Climate Resilience 2024 Speaker Series webinar “Shade is Social Justice: How the City of Cambridge Tackles Heat Mitigation.” In this session, we will explore the ways that art, culture, and climate came together to advance social justice. Learn more about the process; from procurement to community engagement to […]
Going Green: How the MBTA is Taking Climate Action | A Virtual Event
Zoom (Virtual)Join the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) on National Green City Day, for a virtual event to learn how the MBTA is taking climate action seriously and what this means for the cities and towns it serves. Find out how the MBTA is preparing the regional transit system to […]
Solar + Storage = Energy Resilience & Savings: Introducing MAPC’s Municipal Solar + Storage Resource Guide
Zoom (Virtual)In this session of the Accelerating Climate Resilience Speaker Series, we will walk through MAPC’s new resource guide for municipalities interested in Solar + Storage. You'll also hear insights from a panel who have installed or are currently installing this technology. They will discuss the challenges they encountered, offer tips for procurement and installation, and discuss […]
Climate Beacon 2024 Conference – Municipal Movers Breakfast Reception
Boston Society of ArchitectsClimate Beacon 2024 - a conference where corporate, municipal, institutional, and community leaders come together with experts and practitioners to share information, get down to brass tacks, and chart courses to more sustainable, livable futures - is happening here in Boston, October 16-18. Conference co-hosts include: Governor Maura Healey, Senator Ed Markey, Lieutenant Governor Kim […]
GBCAP Workshop: Agriculture and Natural Lands (virtual)
Zoom (Virtual)Join us for this workshop, hosted as part of the Greater Boston Climate Action Plan (GBCAP). The Agriculture and Natural Lands sector encompasses a wide variety of subsectors including agriculture, fishing/fisheries, forestry, and land conservation and preservation. Activities in this sector can both contribute to GHG emissions, as well as provide carbon sinks and numerous […]
GBCAP Workshop: Waste and Materials Management (in-person)
Lexington Community Center 39 Marrett Rd, Lexington, MAJoin us for this workshop, hosted as part of the Greater Boston Climate Action Plan (GBCAP). Are you working towards zero waste goals? Interested in circular economy? Love compost? During the 2-hour-long in-person workshop we will hear from leaders from the region on waste. We will also brainstorm strategies and actions for reducing emissions from waste […]
GBCAP: Reducing GHG Emissions from Waste Virtual Workshop
Zoom (Virtual)You’re invited to a regional workshop on Reducing GHG Emissions from Waste as part of the Greater Boston Climate Action Plan. We’re working to develop a regional climate action plan to reduce carbon emissions and other pollutants from six different sectors in the region. Are you working towards zero waste goals? Interested in circular […]
Drought Resiliency and Water Efficiency Grant Program Virtual Q and A
Zoom (Virtual)Join the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) for a virtual Questions and Answers session about the new Drought Resiliency and Water Efficiency Grant Program. Register for the Virtual Q and A Additional Information about this Grant Program: In December, the Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs will post a new funding opportunity […]