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2024 End of Formal Session Legislative Outcomes: MAPC Priorities and Interest Areas

2024 End of Formal Session Legislative Outcomes: MAPC Priorities and Interest Areas For questions, please contact Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, Georgia Barlow, or Matt Walsh August 6, 2024 – The […]

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FY25 Enacted Budget Summary

FY25 Enacted Budget Summary For questions, please contact Leah Robins, Norman Abbott, Georgia Barlow, or Matt Walsh On July 29, 2024, Governor Healey signed the FY25 Budget into law. This […]

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Governments, nonprofits can take advantage of 13 clean energy tax credits

Governments, Nonprofits Can Take Advantage of 13 Clean Energy Tax Credits Written by Allie Shepard, Clean Energy and Climate Planner II Pictured: Solar thermal and an air-source heat pump. Source: […]

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MAPC Receives National Recognition for Convening Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Resilience and Sustainability

MAPC Receives National Recognition for Convening Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Resilience and Sustainability . The National Association of Regional Councils awarded the agency for its “Rooted in Nature: Indigenous Knowledge […]

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New Template Policy Language for Addressing Extreme Heat and Air Quality in Schools

New Template Policy Language for Addressing Extreme Heat and Air Quality in Schools Written by Sharon Ron, Assistant Director of Public Health To support schools in addressing extreme heat, MAPC […]

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Greater Boston Climate Action Plan

Greater Boston Climate Action Plan: MAPC and Partners are Developing Priority Actions to Reduce Carbon Pollution Across the Region Written by Sasha Shyduroff, Principal Planner, Clean Energy January 17, 2024 […]

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MAPC Awards More Than $300k in “Accelerating Climate Resilience” Grants to Nine Municipal Projects

MAPC Awards More Than $300k in “Accelerating Climate Resilience” Grants to Nine Municipal Projects The cities/towns of Acton, Ashland, Boston, Braintree, Cambridge, Chelsea, Framingham, Hopkinton, Hull, Ipswich, Natick, Wayland, and […]

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Equity in Clean Energy and Climate Planning

Equity in Clean Energy and Climate Planning Written by Francelis Morillo Suarez, Clean Energy & Climate Planner I September 14, 2023 – While climate change impacts everyone, it doesn’t impact […]

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Climate Emergency Communications in Metro West

Climate Emergency Communications in Metro West Written by Sharon Ron, Assistant Director of Public Health August 25, 2023 – The residents of Metro West were concerned; in surveys and focus […]

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Heat Preparedness Week 2023: Climate Change is a Public Health Issue

Heat Preparedness Week 2023: Climate Change is a Public Health Issue Written by Sasha Shyduroff, Senior Clean Energy and Climate Planner August 21, 2023 – The Greater Boston region is […]

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