Webinars
Dam Busters 101: Scoping the Dam Removal Projects and Managing Consultants
OnlineLearn about the importance of creating a proper scope of work and strong multidisciplinary team of consultants to help you manage the complexities of working in a riverine environment. Mass Rivers Alliance, along with the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration,…
Understanding the Massachusetts MOR-EV Rebate for Electric Cars
OnlineMassachusetts has had a rebate for electric cars since 2014, called MOR-EV. This year, the rebate underwent some big changes, thanks to last year’s climate law. During this webinar, Green Energy Consumers Alliance will go over the rebate in depth.…
Gardening Among Hungry Mammals
Part of Grow Native Massachusetts' Evenings With Experts series It’s hard to imagine, but white-tailed deer were once nearly extinct in dozens of states. Their abundance now puts them at odds with most gardeners, who become frustrated by the ineffectiveness of…
Understanding the Massachusetts MOR-EV Rebate for Electric Cars
OnlineMassachusetts has had a rebate for electric cars since 2014, called MOR-EV. This year, the rebate underwent some big changes, thanks to last year’s climate law. During this webinar, Green Energy Consumers Alliance will go over the rebate in depth.…
Understanding Governing Structures
OnlineWhat: Understanding Governing Structures Join the conversation and bring your questions on zoning, ordinances, public works, land development, who to contact for contamination, what the county commission is, and when do I reach out to them versus my municipality. Also,…
Pesticides and Children’s Health
OnlinePesticides and Children's Health: How can we protect our community? Sarah Evans, Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will share the latest science on how pesticides impact health, children’s…
Mosquito and Tick Control: How to Keep Your Family Safe Without Poisoning Your Yard
Onlinewith Aaron Anderson from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation Presented by Lexington Living Landscapes Mosquitos and ticks are a nuisance at best and health risk at worst, so it’s understandable why people often turn to insecticides to try and…
Dam Busters 101: Indigenous Approaches to Dam Removal and River Restoration
OnlineMass Rivers Alliance, along with the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, and the Charles River Watershed Association, is pleased to present a series of monthly, lunchtime webinars on a variety of dam removal topics. Each free one-hour webinar will feature:…
U.S. Paint EPR: Insights from a Decade of PaintCare Programs
OnlineOver the past decade, U.S. paint EPR programs have performed extremely well – collecting more than 70 million gallons of leftover paint with over 2,400 year-round locations currently (two-thirds of which are paint and hardware stores that have volunteered to…
Dam Busters 101: Permitting
OnlineDam removal can require multiple permits from various agencies. Learn about these different permits , how to work with their respective regulatory agencies, and how to plan time to navigate permitting processes. Mass Rivers Alliance, along with the Massachusetts Division…
MCAN Presents: Mary Wambui: Energy Affordability
OnlineMassachusetts Climate Action Network Presents: Leaders Speak Out: Paths to Climate Justice, a Speaker Series Mary Wambui: Energy Affordability register What is a vision of a more equitable future, and do we have the tools to drive meaningful change? In 2024, the…
Dam Busters 101: Managing Sediment
This webinar will cover common sediment-related tasks including: assessing quality and quantity, identifying contaminants, downstream implications, and developing sediment management plans. Mass Rivers Alliance, along with the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, and the Charles River Watershed Association, is pleased…
Dam Busters 101: Construction
OnlineMass Rivers Alliance, along with the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration, and the Charles River Watershed Association, is pleased to present a series of monthly, lunchtime webinars on a variety of dam removal topics. Each free one-hour webinar will feature:…
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…
Stop Private Jet Expansion “What We’ve Achieved to Date & What’s Next”
Onlinehttps://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SPJE-Sept-19th-webinar-7pm.pdf Webinar on the next phase of the Campaign to Stop Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom or Anywhere (SPJE): "What We’ve Achieved to Date & What’s Next" With Special Remarks by Susan Solomon MIT professor, Nobel Prize recipient, and author of Solvable: How We Healed…
Protect Our Public Watershed Forests as Wildlands, Deep Dialogue with ECA and Sierra Club
OnlineProtect Our Public Watershed Forests as Wildlands Now! Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3XoMOc8 The recent surge in interest and concern about Massachusetts forests focuses on their ability to mitigate the global climate and biodiversity crises. Incredibly, MA state agencies in charge of our…
“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…
The Climate Club Explores: Energy Innovations
OnlineWhat innovations might aid us in the transition to a clean energy economy? Boston Globe Climate Reporter Sabrina Shankman moderates a dynamic conversation delving into the past, present, and future of energy innovations, exploring what has shaped the current landscape…
A Forum for Safe Rodent Control in New England
OnlineIn recent years, shocking numbers of raptors, foxes, coyotes, and other predators have been sickened or killed after preying on rodents poisoned with rodenticides. We need all public and private property owners and managers to take a non-poison integrated pest management…
IPM Plan Toolkit Webinar
OnlineTo protect pollinators, Bee Cities and Campuses are reducing pesticide use and embracing integrated pest management practices. To help, Xerces Society is launching a new IPM Plan Toolkit to guide affiliates as they create or improve their IPM plans. Join…