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Webinar | Formal Session Wrap Up: Priorities Passed and Next Steps
Zoom (Virtual)We invite you to join MAPC’s Government Affairs Team for a legislative session wrap up webinar. The Team will discuss the Affordable Homes Act, which Governor Healey signed into law, and the Economic Development and Energy Siting bills, which didn’t quite make it across the finish line before the end of the formal session. House […]
ACR Speakers Series Webinar | Let’s Talk About It: The Role of Communications in Climate Work
Zoom (Virtual)In this session, we will explore the ways we talk, share, and receive information about climate change and how people may interpret and react to information in different ways. We will also discuss how reaching people with information leads to activism, progress, and more engagement. Learn from the following experts about the art of climate communication: […]
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 […]
EMHCC Webinar | Funding History & Heritage Projects
Zoom (Virtual)Join the Eastern Massachusetts Historical Commission Coalition (EMHCC) for this webinar which will cover local funding opportunities for heritage preservation projects. Panel of Speakers: Jennifer Doherty (Massachusetts Historical Commission) covering Survey and Planning (S&P) and Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund (MPPF) grants. Elizabeth O’Connell (State Archives) discussing State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) programs, including the […]
ADU Webinar
Zoom (Virtual)The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), Attorney General's Office (AGO), and the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA), is inviting municipal officials, municipal staff, and local leaders who are working on Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) issues to this webinar which will include: An overview of the new ADU law taking effect on February 2, […]