Boston Natural Areas Network is holding a panel discussion on the invasive insect emerald ash borer and how it will impact Boston's trees and urban canopy. Registration appreciated, but not required. Call BNAN at 617-542-7696 or email info@bostonnatural.org. Learn more about Boston's trees and get involved, visit the Boston Urban Forest Council facebook page. Call […]
Building on last year's success, MCAN is joining with Toxics Action Center (TAC) again to host its annual conference. Toxics Action Center is another dedicated network of community activists championing environmental action in New England. There is considerable overlap in our concerns and thus there is much to learn together and from one another. Join us! […]
Sustainable Business Network is offering its third Local Food Trade Show, designed to facilitate connections and stimulate business relationships between producers and wholesale buyers of local food, with a focus on specialty crop food products in Massachusetts. This event will feature open floor trading, as well as seminars addressing common barriers to trading. Please check out […]
An event of the Boston Area Sustainability Group Our food system is extraordinarily complex with a myriad of stakeholders motivated by varying concerns of climate change, personal health, local economic development, social justice, financial returns, and other factors. What does the local landscape of food look like for us in New England and what does […]
Each semester, The National Climate Seminar provides a twice-monthly call-in opportunity for your students to engage with top climate scientists, economists, political leaders, film-makers, business pioneers, artists and others who are on the front lines of understanding global warming, and driving change to stabilize the climate. Students can send in advance questions or ask questions in real […]
Leon Awerbuch, dean of the IDA Desalination Academy and President of Leading Edge Technology, with 40 years of international large scale water projects and Kathleen Baskin, Director of Water Policy for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, will present international and local perspectives on how climate and other forces are affecting the […]
We are very excited to welcome two very talented planners to teach a course on innovative ways to build resiliency in your community or region - aka Permaculture. Steve Whitman, AICP and Stacey Doll, AICP are offering up an exciting, informative, and interactive workshop on how to create a more resilient community through ecological design. […]
We are very excited to welcome two very talented planners to teach a course on innovative ways to build resiliency in your community or region - aka Permaculture. Steve Whitman, AICP and Stacey Doll, AICP are offering up an exciting, informative, and interactive workshop on how to create a more resilient community through ecological design. […]
The 2nd Annual Massachusetts Urban Farming Conference (UFC) is designed to advance urban farming issues ranging from farming techniques and business models to climate change adaptation and food security. The UFC contributes to short-term and long-term state-wide strategic planning for a sustainable food system in Massachusetts. Network with Massachusetts' diverse, multi-sector stakeholders in this dynamic […]
Come join us in Worcester to meet researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in order to identify challenges, opportunities, and next steps within the context of stormwater in our region. The Water Resources Research Center, WPI, and Clark University are hosting a day-long workshop "Current Stormwater Concerns and Solutions" on the WPI campus to get the stormwater […]
Sierra Massachusetts and 350 Massachusetts lobby for a coal free future for Massachusetts. Learn more!
There will be a public hearing before the Somerville Board of Alderman about divesting the city from fossil fuels.
Speaker: Frances Moore Lappé What if the ecological crisis were, at heart, a crisis of perception? In her new book, EcoMind, Frances Moore helps facilitate a much needed shift. She argues that much of what is wrong with the world, from our eroding soil to our eroding democracies, results from ways of thinking out of […]
Each semester, The National Climate Seminar provides a twice-monthly call-in opportunity for your students to engage with top climate scientists, economists, political leaders, film-makers, business pioneers, artists and others who are on the front lines of understanding global warming, and driving change to stabilize the climate. Students can send in advance questions or ask questions in real […]
This delicious and unique event will kick off the spring season by highlighting local producers at a casual after-work tasting. From 7-9:00 p.m., The Equinos invites you to wash away the winter blues as you sip craft beer from Cape Cod Beer, eat gourmet local bites from Chive Catering, nibble on delicious Taza Chocolate, and socialize right inside the Taza Chocolate Factory […]
The gubernatorial candidates will be participating in a moderated discussion of their views on climate action. To register for the Governor’s forum, please fill out this form.
Climate Action University Teach-In will be a great step toward strengthening the climate movement in Massachusetts. Register here to attend. Staff are needed to help run the event on Saturday, March 22nd from 8-5pm in Cambridge. If you would like to help with registration, room monitoring, logistics, or other roles, please fill in this form, and thank […]
Healthy Land – Healthy Communities This annual, day-long training and networking event provides land trust board members and staff, parks administrators and advocates, colleagues from federal, state and local government agencies, students, land owners, philanthropists and others an opportunity to participate in a full day of workshops and discussions that focus on fostering healthy communities […]
Climate Action University Teach-In will be a great step toward strengthening the climate movement in Massachusetts. Register here to attend. Staff are needed to help run the event on Saturday, March 22nd from 8-5pm in Cambridge. If you would like to help with registration, room monitoring, logistics, or other roles, please fill in this form, and thank […]
You are invited to join the Farming Project for New Entry's annual Spring Launch Event! Meet New Entry farmers and learn about how the Farming Project assists them to meet their farm enterprise goals. Acknowledge the accomplishments of farmers who are graduating from this year's Farm Business Planning Course. Email nesfp@tufts.edu or call 978-654-6745 for more information. Call […]
Join millions of people across the world who switch lights off for an hour - to raise awareness for the planet. Learn more -- and pledge to go dark for the planet!
From the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DoER) Municipal aggregation of electric load by municipalities, a practice that enables a city or town to negotiate for the purchase of the combined electric supply of its residents and eligible small businesses, has been gathering interest among Massachusetts communities. Join this webinar to learn more about the […]
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