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Arguably the most fundamental mission of government is to keep people safe. And on that metric, too many of our local elected officials are not taking the necessary steps to protect us.

By: Mark Kresowik Transportation is the biggest source of carbon emissions in the United States -- and it’s getting worse. Pollution from transportation has been on the rise over the last five years, and it’ll only be exacerbated should Trump...

BOSTON - Today Governor Baker announced the release of a long-awaited report on the Future of Transportation in the Commonwealth. This report lays out the administration’s comprehensive vision for improvements to the Massachusetts transportation...

Today Sierra Club and the Union of Concerned Scientists delivered nearly 5,000 petitions from residents in 8 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states asking governors to commit to a program to tackle climate change from our transportation sector. Hundreds...

Read about Lowell's community clean energy program, Boston's plan to increase access and open space along the waterfront while protecting the city from the impacts of rising sea levels and climate change and much more.

Dear Friends, We can breathe again!  The election in Massachusetts and nationally resulted in a marked uptick in climate champions and allies joining the ranks of our legislative bodies. Our Massachusetts Sierra Club’s political committee...

By Ryan Hagen, Founder, Crowdsourcing Sustainability   Created by Jon Kudelka You may have seen some headlines about a big climate change report recently from the IPCC. It’s important enough that I read through the 30-...

In this edition of the Climate newsletter read how two Central Massachusetts communities successfully roll out the HeatSmart Pilot Program and much more.

As we face this crisis together, let’s not repeat our mistakes from last century. Let’s build an equitable 21st century renewable energy economy: rethinking our fuel sources, how that energy is delivered, how the costs are shared, and how we can all...

The purpose of the Climate Leadership newsletter is to features stories of environmental and climate action in Massachusetts. It provides a platform to highlight work being done by cities, climate leaders, and local groups in communities across the...