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MAPC Applauds Baker Admin for Joining TCI Program to Advance Climate Goals

Posted on December 21, 2020 at 1:09 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC Applauds Baker Admin for Joining TCI Program to Advance Climate Goals For immediate release: Monday, December 21, 2020 The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) issued the following statement today […]

MAPC receives grant to advance battery electric school bus purchasing

Posted on September 21, 2020 at 4:59 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

MAPC today announced it has received state funding to develop a regional procurement model that would support expansion of electric battery school bus service across Massachusetts. MAPC shares the grant with primary grant recipient Highland Electric Transportation, which currently provides the Beverly Public School District with one electric bus.

How to Stay Safe During Extreme Heat In the Time of COVID

Posted on August 21, 2020 at 3:25 pm. Written by Kit Un

How to Stay Safe During Extreme Heat In the Time of COVID Extreme heat is striking the MAPC region this summer and creating challenges as communities try to stay cool. […]

MAPC Releases Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory Tool

Posted on April 21, 2020 at 6:13 pm. Written by Megan Aki

New Tool and Step-by-Step Guide: Community Greenhouse Gas Inventories A greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory is an important part of developing a data-informed climate action plan. An inventory can help […]

New Resources for Equitable Net Zero Planning

Posted on March 10, 2020 at 11:06 am. Written by Elise Harmon

New Resources for Equitable Net Zero Planning Prioritize Net Zero Actions and Implement Equity with our Frameworks In response to the climate crisis, cities and towns across the globe have […]

Green Municipal Aggregation Toolkit: Support Renewable Energy

Posted on February 28, 2020 at 9:33 am. Written by Elise Harmon

Use MAPC’s Updated Green Municipal Aggregation Toolkit to Support Renewables in Your City or Town In 2014, MAPC pioneered an exciting model for green municipal aggregation (GMA). For more than […]

Videos: Voices on Climate

Posted on December 18, 2019 at 2:53 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Voices on Climate Change “Cape Cod was named for the codfish, and now we don’t see any codfish anymore,” observes Chatham fisherman Jamie Bassett, gesturing out to the Atlantic Ocean […]

National Energy Efficiency Day 2019: MAPC’s Initiatives

Posted on October 2, 2019 at 11:57 am. Written by Elise Harmon

October 2 is National Energy Efficiency Day, and MAPC is joining with other regional and national organizations to highlight the advantages of energy efficiency – the cheapest and quickest way […]

Clean Tech and Climate Resilience Converge in Wayland

Posted on September 24, 2019 at 4:49 pm. Written by Elise Harmon

Wayland’s newest resilience technology may not look flashy – just a series of boxes on the wall at the middle school. But the new equipment allows the school’s solar parking […]

Building Codes for Climate Part II: Finalizing Your Voting Roster For The IECC

Posted on September 19, 2019 at 11:42 am. Written by Kit Un

You heard from us earlier this spring about the impact and importance of municipal involvement in the international building code cycles. There is a big deadline this month for municipalities […]