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By Robert Kearns, Executive Committee and Outings Chair  Smelt Brook is partly a hidden stream. Through the settlement of Weymouth and Braintree, Massachusetts in the Landing, it has been channelized and covered by roads, sidewalks, and...

As we both know, we are living through a critical point in human history – perhaps the most consequential time ever. We all play a role in deciding what the future will look like.  As I’ve mentioned a couple of times now, the experts I...

I've been telling everyone lately that electric vehicles (EVs) are "the next big thing." Whether you agree or not, the markets for these vehicles are growing, costs are falling, and governments are calling for more. Especially in Massachusetts. To...

One of the single most effective things you can do to positively impact the planet and your personal health at the same time is to adopt a vegan diet. According to a study done by Joseph Poore of the University of Oxford in England, going vegan...

We're nearly two months into the legislative session. Here are a few things you may have missed, plus our strategy for the 2019-2020 legislative session. This year Sierra Club is supporting a number of landmark bills that would reduce emissions from...

Deb Pasternak explains the expectation of a renewed push on Beacon Hill this legislative session for fracked gas pipelines our state does not need, the way utilities are incentivized financially to support fossil fuels, the falling costs of...

In this blog post, Sonali dives into the case for how we all can benefit from supporting more locally-sourced food. Food is not technically a scarce good in the U.S.—it is heavily overproduced, and over a third of it is wasted annually. Roughly 80...

This edition of the Climate Leadership Newsletter features Watertown's commitment to 100% renewable energy, information about the state's draft bicycle plan, an opportunity to boost the energy efficiency of new buildings, funding available for zero...

In this piece, Megan Brake dives into a major recommendation by Governor Baker's Commission on the Future of Transportation. Today, Massachusetts’ public transit options cater almost exclusively to people who live and work in Boston. Adequate...

Read about Newton's impressive municipal aggregation program that provides 60% of electricity from renewable energy sources like wind and solar, Somerville's Climate Change Plan that sets goals to reduce emissions and much more.