Climate Change
Climate Action Now Monthly Gathering
OnlineJoin Western Massachusetts Climate Action Now for their monthly virtual meeting and a presentation by the Connecticut River Defenders (CRD), a group of environmental social justice activists from the Connecticut River Valley and beyond who have been working to shut…
March To End Fossil Fuels in Williamstown
First Congregational Church - Williamstown 906 Main St., Williamstown, MAJoin with a coalition of local faith, environmental, and community groups March To End Fossil Fuels. Participants will gather in front of First Congregational Church to rally and hear brief remarks before marching to Field Park for a standout. Everyone…
Evaluating Climate Solutions: A National Forum Series
OnlineThe climate crisis has already started. Will the proposed solutions work – are they effective, scalable, affordable, technically possible, and politically feasible? This series of virtual forums by national experts explores a few of the options. Nuclear Power: Expensive Menace or Low-Carbon…
Evaluating Climate Solutions: A National Forum Series
OnlineThe climate crisis has already started. Will the proposed solutions work – are they effective, scalable, affordable, technically possible, and politically feasible? This series of virtual forums by national experts explores a few of the options. Nuclear Power: Expensive Menace or Low-Carbon…
Heat Pumps with EnergySage
OnlineCaleb Pulliam from EnergySage and Loie Hayes, Energy Efficiency Coordinator at Green Energy Consumers, will present and answer frequently asked questions about heat pumps. You'll get a tour of the EnergySage Heat Pump Marketplace. This webinar will cover: how heat…
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Forest Conservation and Management Strategies for Climate Mitigation” with DCR Forester Tom Ryan
Big Elm Brewery - Sheffield Taproom 65 Silver St, Sheffield, MA, United StatesJoin us online or in person at our November Berkshire Green Drinks event with Tom Ryan, a forester with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Tom will touch on several areas within forestry, including an overview of the…
How Wildlife is Responding to Climate Change in the Northeast
OnlineClimate change is having strong impacts on the ecosystems of the northeastern U.S. As snowpack declines, summers dry, falls flood, and temperatures soar, species struggle to keep up. Alexej Sirén and Toni Lyn Morelli have been working with federal and…
“Kiss the Ground” Documentary Screening & Film Discussion
Lee Library 100 Main St, Lee, MA, United Stateshttps://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kiss-the-Ground-Film-Learning-Event-Lee-Library-May-2024.pdf Sponsored by the Lee Greener Gateway Committee and held at the Lee Library in the J. Peter Scolforo Gallery/Meeting Room. Explore the subject of regenerating the world's soils to stabilize earth's climate, restore lost ecosystems, & create abundant food…
Climate Panel Discussion for Candidates of the 3rd District
OnlineJoin 350-MA for a two-part panel discussion via Zoom on local climate issues with the candidates for the Berkshires 3rd District representative's seat (Smitty Pignatelli's seat). Hear from Jamie Minacci on Wednesday, July 17, at 6 PM. On Wednesday, August…
Guided Hike: Examine the Local Effects of Climate Change
Petersburg, NYJoin Williamstown Rural Lands board member Allen Pope on July 27 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. for a hike along the Taconic Crest & Shepherd's Well Trails while discussing how the local climate has shifted through the history of…
Climate Panel Discussion for Candidates of the 3rd District
OnlineJoin 350-MA for a two-part panel discussion via Zoom on local climate issues with the candidates for the Berkshires 3rd District representative's seat (Smitty Pignatelli's seat). Hear from Jamie Minacci on Wednesday, July 17, at 6 PM. On Wednesday, August…
Climate Resilience and Climate Justice with Rev. Vernon Walker
OnlineMCAN speaker series: Leaders Speak Out: Paths to Climate Justice The connection between climate resilience and climate justice is why organizing matters. We will explore how climate resilience and climate justice are connected and why it makes sense for advocates of…
Project Maple: What is it Really?
OnlineJoin this presentation and discussion from No Fracked Gas in Mass and Pipe Line Awareness Network for the Northeast about all the different aspects of Enbridge’s work on the Algonquin Gas Transmission System. No Fracked Gas in Mass is a…
Farming in a Changing Climate
April Hill 62 Undermountain Rd., South Egremonthttps://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BAV-ClimateEvent-PrintFlyer.pdf Join Berkshire Agricultural Ventures for a community event ahead of Climate Week NYC to raise awareness of the climate-related challenges facing farmers in our region. Through the perspectives of local farmers and regional experts, hear about pressing issues on…
“Our Future With Water,” the Why, What and How of Stormwater Management
OnlineTrevor Smith presenting “Our Future With Water” the Why, What and How of Storm Water Management. Water simultaneously manages to be the stuff of mystery and our daily routine. We use it to cook with, wash our dishes, and brush our teeth…
Dalton Climate Solutions Fair
The Stationery Factory 63 Flansburg Avenue, Dalton, MAhttps://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CLIMATE-E-POSTCARD-FINAL-LINKS.pdf Join industry and subject experts to learn more about: • Dalton’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) with an Introduction to our CAP Community Survey by Blue Strike Environmental • State and Federal Incentives to Increase Your Home’s Energy Efficiency –…
MassDEP Public Meeting re: Conservation Law Foundation Petition
OnlineMassDEP will hold a public meeting in response to a petition filed by the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) for Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to initiate one or more rulemaking proceedings to promulgate new and amended regulations to Implement the…
Climate Stories Music Program
Great Falls Discovery Center 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MAhttps://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/GFDC_Program-Flyer_ClimateStoriesMusic_Nov-14-2024.pdf Find inspiration to address the climate crisis through the power of creativity and storytelling. Musician and director of Climate Stories Project, Jason Davis, discusses his work with climate narrative music, featuring recorded voices of people around the world speaking…
Minding the Climate: How Neuroscience Can Help Solve Our Environmental Crisis
OnlineDeep Dialogue with Elders Climate Action Massachusetts Chapter: Minding the Climate: How Neuroscience Can Help Solve Our Environmental Crisis Increasingly, politicians, activists, media figures, and the public at large agree that climate change is an urgent problem. Yet that sense…
Berkshire Green Drinks: “Pittsfield Power Possibilities: A look at alternatives to fossil fuel power in the Berkshires” with Rosemary Wessel
OnlineJoin BEAT online for the November 2024 Berkshire Green Drinks event with Rosemary Wessel, the program director of No Fracked Gas in Mass. We’ll be taking a close look at Berkshire County’s last peaking power plant, Pittsfield Generating, and how…