Why fighting climate change must embrace cultural and economic diversity After a summer with more than 20 days over 90 degrees, the commonwealth’s communities are now contending with single digit cold snaps, and winter has only just started. Extreme temperatures have come…
Consider This: Nation’s first cloud-based microgrids planned for Chelsea and Chinatown Last month half-a-million Massachusetts households lost power when a Nor’easter ripped through coastal New England. Some went without electricity for four days. Scientists warn that as the climate changes, we can expect…
City of Chelsea Awarded $824,000 in State Grants For Immediate Release Thursday, October 14, 2021 For information contact: On behalf of GreenRoots, María Belén Power at mariabelenp@greenrootschelsea.org On behalf of the City of Chelsea, Alex Train at atrain@chelseama.gov City of…
Massachusetts new climate law takes effect today Massachusetts new climate law takes effect today State’s energy policies must now weigh equity, climate concerns and community safety alongside cost and energy needs Press Contacts Lee Matsueda, 617-592-1295, lee@massclu.org Paulina Casasola 617-338-8131…
Developing Policy with an Equity Lens The Green Justice Coalition (GJC) unites grassroots organizations, environmental groups, and labor unions to advance Massachusetts towards a sustainable, equitable, and clean energy economy. GJC does this by fighting for a more…
Massachusetts City Plans “Microgrid without Borders” As energy democracy and social justice increasingly drive energy planning, Chelsea, Massachusetts hopes to become a model for how it’s done by developing a ‘microgrid without borders.’ Community and climate activists, city…
RACIAL JUSTICE + POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE MBTA As MBTA riders and leaders of organizations that represent MBTA riders and advocate for equity on the T, we are deeply concerned about the Baker administration and the MBTA’s actions on and…
Clear the Air, Protect Our Lungs and Get Us Off the Top of the Nation’s Asthma Death List Your zip code should not determine the quality of your health. Whether you live on Beacon Hill or in Worcester, MA, it should not be a privilege to breathe clean air. But…
GET US OFF THE TOP OF COUNTRY’S ASTHMA DEATH LIST Your zip code should not determine the quality of your health. Whether you live on Beacon Hill or in Chinatown, it should not be a privilege to breathe clean air. But that’s…
Community leaders call on legislators to end environmental inequality at #LetUsBreathe justice town hall FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Contact on behalf of Green Justice Coalition Vishakha Mathur, vishakha@617mediagroup.com or 617-485-7709 Community leaders call on legislators to end environmental inequality at #LetUsBreathe justice town…