Climate Change
Public Hearings on the Proposed Clean Energy & Climate Plan for 2050
Online/ZoomThe Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is developing the Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2050 that will help the Commonwealth achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions. We invite you to join in a set of public…
Public Hearings on the Proposed Clean Energy & Climate Plan for 2050
Online/ZoomThe Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is developing the Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2050 that will help the Commonwealth achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions. We invite you to join in a set of public…
Fix the Grid Strategy Summit 2022
Online/ZoomDo you want to know how to make our regional electric grid more renewable and more transparent? Do you want to dig into how to get our state leadership to be more active in pushing for the kind of grid…
Public Hearings on the Proposed Clean Energy & Climate Plan for 2050
Online/ZoomThe Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is developing the Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2050 that will help the Commonwealth achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions. We invite you to join in a set of public…
Conservation Action Series: Think Globally, Act Locally
OnlineThe twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss require both collective and individual actions - the concept of “think globally, act locally” is more important than ever. Join the National Parks Service (NPS) to learn how individuals can help…
Climate Action Now – Monthly Gathering
Online/ZoomAction updates from Springfield Climate Justice Coalition on the campaign to stop the proposed Springfield/Longmeadow Eversource Pipeline. Find out how you can get involved! Date: Monday, October 24 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Location: Zoom Register here
Climate Anxiety and Grief: a two-part fall workshop series
OnlineThis series is designed to help us understand and cope with the emotions that come with the frightening changes and heart-breaking losses we are experiencing as our beautiful planet overheats. Dates: Monday, November 14 & Thursday, November 17 Time: 3 PM…
Massachusetts Climate Action Call
Online/ZoomMassachusetts elected a new Governor - and she promised us a strong climate plan. Join Mothers Out Front on Thursday to ask Governor-elect Healey to lean into her campaign promises and put climate and environmental justice at the top of…
Climate Anxiety and Grief: a two-part fall workshop series
OnlineThis series is designed to help us understand and cope with the emotions that come with the frightening changes and heart-breaking losses we are experiencing as our beautiful planet overheats. Dates: Monday, November 14 & Thursday, November 17 Time: 3 PM…
HVA Holiday Cocktails & Conversation/Annual Meeting: “Coping with Climate Change in Your Community”
Online/ZoomJoin Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) for their annual Cocktails & Conversation meeting. This year's talk, "Coping with Climate Change in Your Community", will be given by Scott Jackson, UMASS Amherst Extension Professor from the Department of Environmental Conservation. DATE: Thursday, December 15 TIME: 5:30…
Climate Change and Forest Management 101
OnlineThe Woodlands Partnership of Northwest Massachusetts is hosting two mid-winter webinars focused on stewarding our forests and the services they provide amid a changing climate. Alexandra Kosiba, PhD, will present “Climate Change and Forest Management 101,” which will address how…
Wildlife in a Changing Climate: Protecting Freshwater Species Beyond Fish
Online/ZoomJoin MassWildlife’s Rebecca Quiñones for a virtual presentation hosted by the Kestrel Land Trust. Over 5,000 freshwater habitats in Massachusetts support a myriad of species, including plants, fishes, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects, including many species under threat. As the…
Landscaping for Climate Change: Practical Solutions for Managing Your Yard
OnlineAs we look to the future with more rain, associated flooding, and potential periods of drought, how we manage our landscapes can make a difference, not to just your yard but to the health of our community, too. Landscaping using…
The Forest Climate Resilience Program Focus Group – “Developing a Northwestern Massachusetts Virtual Forest Center”
Online/ZoomThe Forest Climate Resilience Program is working in partnership with organizations across Northwestern Massachusetts to develop a Virtual Forest Center (VFC) to support communities to better understand threats to their forests, including climate change, and how forest stewardship can help…
Gardening for Wildlife in an Era of Climate Change
OnlineThe evidence is clear: Climate change is here! The effects that scientists have long predicted are occurring and will only intensify in the coming years. What does this mean for our native flora and fauna? And what can one homeowner…
Webinar: Zero Carbon, Zero Bills by David Green
OnlineLearn how to cut your heating bill and your carbon emissions to zero from someone who has done it and offers free, independent advice to help others and help the planet as it endures global warming and the ongoing climate…
How Will Climate Change Impact Our Forests?
OnlineThe forests of Vermont are one of our most important and beloved assets but today a changing climate is causing these forests to change as well. Join the National Parks Service for two half-hour presentations on this topic from researchers…
Landscaping for Climate Change: Practical Solutions for Managing Your Yard
OnlineLearn about solutions for managing climate change on your property including infiltrating stormwater, using native plants, removing invasive plants, and installing porous pavement. Landscaping using nature-based solutions uses techniques that support pollinators, improve water quality, reduce waterfront erosion and can save…
Advancing Clean Energy, Equity, and Innovation in MLPs and Statewide
OnlineJoin Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN) and their partners via Zoom on Wednesday, April 19th at 6:00 PM to discuss H.3150/S.2117 An Act advancing clean energy, equity, and innovation within municipal utilities. This is an exciting opportunity to learn from…
When Bugs Bite!
Lenox Community Center 65 Walker St., Lenox, MAClimate change is increasing mosquito and tick-borne diseases like Lyme and arboviral encephalitis. Disease ecologist Shannon LaDeau will discuss how changing environmental conditions affect tick and mosquito populations and ways to reduce and safeguard yourself so you can enjoy the…