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Going Green: How the MBTA is Taking Climate Action | A Virtual Event

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 […]

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A Spotlight on the Priority Climate Action Plan

Preparing Greater Boston for a Changing Climate: A Spotlight on the Priority Climate Action Plan Aug. 26, 2024 – Climate change is impacting Greater Boston communities at an alarming rate. […]

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Is a Cool Roof Right for You?

Is a Cool Roof Right for You? Find Out with MAPC’s New Tool and Assessment Written by Colleen Shortell, Clean Energy and Climate Planning Intern, and Julia Nassar, Clean Energy […]

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Cooling Down the Metro Mayors Region: the Basics & Benefits of Cool Roofs

Cooling Down the Metro Mayors Region: the Basics & Benefits of Cool Roofs Written by Colleen Shortell, Clean Energy and Climate Planning Intern, and Julia Nassar, Clean Energy and Climate […]

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Climate Change and Social Resilience

Climate Change and Social Resilience Written by Sasha Shyduroff-Gutman, Principal Planner Pictured: A block party in Cambridge, MA. Photo credit: City of Cambridge May 29, 2024 – In early May, […]

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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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MAPC Invites Proposals for the FY2024 Accelerating Climate Resilience Municipal Grants

MAPC Invites Proposals for the FY2024 Accelerating Climate Resilience Municipal Grants The 101 municipalities in the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s region are invited to apply for funding for one-year projects […]

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MAPC Statement on new Climate Bank

MAPC Statement on new Climate Bank June 13, 2023 – The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in Boston released a statement in support of the state’s new Climate Bank, established […]

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