Top

 

Planning101: Clean Energy

Clean Energy

Planning101 is a space for MAPC staff to share their wealth of knowledge on topics related to smart growth and regional collaboration. This blog covers a diverse range of issues that include transportation, clean energy, land use, environment, public health, local government, equity, the innovative usage of public data, and the process of creating digital tools.

MESM Academy Celebrates Its First-Year

August 29, 2026

MESM Academy Celebrates its First-Year   By Samikshya Dhami, Clean Energy and Climate Planner I; Julia Nassar, Senior Clean Energy & […]

Building a Cool Culture in the Lower Mystic: The Summer 2026 Cool Communications Campaign

June 23, 2026

Massachusetts residents are no strangers to inclement weather conditions – preparing for winter weather is part of our culture. Extreme […]

Cooling our Homes & Buildings

June 12, 2026

While outdoor heat matters, people also experience high temperatures in their homes, schools, and workplaces. In fact, most heat-related deaths […]

Cooling our Blocks

June 11, 2026

Cooling does not only happen on the individual or building scale – it can also be done on the neighborhood […]

Cool Communities

June 10, 2026

Community plays a major – and possibly unsurprising – role in keeping people safe during extreme heat events. Researchers have […]

Cool Communications

June 9, 2026

Building heat resilience means building effective communication networks, so you can reach people before the next heat wave hits. Awareness […]