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Tell us a little bit about yourself!  Hello! My name is Brooke Van Ackooy, from New York (state, not the city, very important distinction) but I completed my undergraduate in Boston at Emmanuel College majoring in International Studies....

By Sam Lambert  The Massachusetts Chapter has had a busy autumn! Most recently, we had the opportunity to co-sponsor a screening of “Common Ground”, the follow-up to the award winning documentary “Kiss the Ground”, at the Regent...

Have you heard of this project that would greatly setback Massachusetts’ climate goals? The chapter is a part of a coalition of 60+ organizations around the state calling on Governor Healey to end the planned expansion of the private jet hangar...

Sierra Club MA stands in solidarity with our Maine chapter and supporters around the country cheering on the creation of a public utility in Maine. Investor-owned utilities in Massachusetts receive 10-15% profits from their operations and...

By Sam Lambert Have you heard? Outings are back at the MA Sierra Club! As a new(ish) staff member, I was excited to have the opportunity to join fellow staff and volunteers in the Outdoor Leader training process and even more thrilled to...

Interview with Vickash Mohanka, Acting Chapter Director By Tyler Aprati  What is the Zero Carbon Renovation Fund (ZCRF)? The Zero Carbon Renovation Fund is a bill proposing the opening of an account and allocating $300...

By Madeline Buscone & Sydney Jenkins Massachusetts is targeting net zero emissions by 2050, with a corresponding goal of reducing emissions to 50% below the 1990 baseline by 2030. Meeting these goals will require reducing emissions...

By Mallorie Barber  Buildings Emissions Reduction Overview At 35%, buildings are the second largest category of emissions in Massachusetts. [1] Within this category are residential (single family and multifamily), commercial, and...

By Brooke Van Ackooy & Armando Terrones  Looking to upgrade your old school buses with new, green electric school buses or lower emission diesel buses? You're in luck! There are many funding opportunities currently open or...

By Sam Lambert  As municipal leaders work to find solutions on climate and energy, they are often faced with several obstacles: limited space and siting obstacles for solar, potential for cost burdens to be left to those who can...