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Talk on the Hill: “Managing the Appalachian Trail: 101 Years in 20 minutes!”
Online/ZoomThursday, April 7 @ 7:00 — 8:30 PM Just what does it take to manage over a 2000-mile trail, and what are lessons learned? Join the Williamstown Rural Lands (WRL) Community Talk on the Hill by WRL Trail Committee Chair…
How to Prepare for Climate Change
Athol Public LibraryWednesday, April 13th @ 6:00 p.m. In person at the Athol Public Library – limited seating In How to Prepare for Climate Change, bestselling self-help author David Pogue offers sensible, deeply researched advice for how we can ready ourselves for…
Candidate Forum on Energy & the Environment: MA Governor’s Race
OnlineWednesday, April 27 from 6:00 — 7:15 PM Join the Environmental League of Massachusetts and WBUR's forum with the candidates for governor, moderated by Radio Boston host Tiziana Dearing. The forum will feature candidates Sonia Chang-Díaz, State Senator, MA 2nd Suffolk District,…
Networking on the Trails: Mass Audubon’s Climate Initiatives
Online/ZoomWednesday, May 11 @ 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Join the Climate Adaptation Forum community for a learning and networking opportunity at Mass Audubon’s Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick, MA! Mass Audubon will present on their important climate initiatives and…
Webinar: An Update on MassSave’s 2022-2024 Municipal Efficiency Program
OnlineThursday, May 12th from 1:00 — 2:30 PM This webinar is presented by the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and representatives from the state's investor-owned utilities, and it will review changes to the MassSave Three-Year Plans and new initiatives being offered to…
Pittsfield Green Drinks – “Conserving Flowers and Their Pollinators”
Online/ZoomTuesday, May 17 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on Zoom Join us for our May Pittsfield Green Drinks event to hear Joan Edwards, botanist and Professor of Biology at Williams College, talk about the rapidly decreasing biodiversity that is taking…
Phasing Out Fossils Fuels – Massachusetts Policy Roundup
Online/ZoomTuesday, May 24 @ Noon Ready to help pass another important and necessary climate bill? The MA House & Senate have each passed a climate bill this legislative session! They now have to work together to come up with one…
MCAN’s May 2022 MUNI Summit
Online/ZoomTuesday, May 31 @ 6:00 PM Join us for Massachusetts Climate Action Network’s May 2022 MUNI Summit. The summit will focus on how municipal utilities can advance energy and environmental justice. A great panel of experts and advocates will discuss what…
2022 Massachusetts Climate Change Assessment: Priorities for Addressing Statewide Climate Impacts
Online/ZoomYou are invited to join a statewide conversation on how the impacts of climate change affect you and your community. This conversation will inform the 2022 Massachusetts Climate Change Assessment and builds on the meetings that the Executive Office of…
2022 Massachusetts Climate Change Assessment: Priorities for Addressing Statewide Climate Impacts
Online/ZoomYou are invited to join a statewide conversation on how the impacts of climate change affect you and your community. This conversation will inform the 2022 Massachusetts Climate Change Assessment and builds on the meetings that the Executive Office of…
2022 Massachusetts Climate Change Assessment: Priorities for Addressing Statewide Climate Impacts
Online/ZoomYou are invited to join a statewide conversation on how the impacts of climate change affect you and your community. This conversation will inform the 2022 Massachusetts Climate Change Assessment and builds on the meetings that the Executive Office of…
2022 Massachusetts Climate Change Assessment: Priorities for Addressing Statewide Climate Impacts
Online/ZoomYou are invited to join a statewide conversation on how the impacts of climate change affect you and your community. This conversation will inform the 2022 Massachusetts Climate Change Assessment and builds on the meetings that the Executive Office of…
The Nuts & Bolts to Starting a Glass Recycling Program in a Rural Area
Online/ZoomWednesday, June 29 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM If you are interested in starting and maintaining a glass recycling program, join us for this webinar to hear the experiences of two rural regions in Maine that recently developed their…
Let’s Talk Environmental Justice Panel Discussion
Online/ZoomWednesday, July 20 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Studies show that people of color are 1.5 times more likely than white people to live in areas with poor air quality. Low-income communities of color bear the brunt of environmental degradation…
Bring Back the Pollinators: Managing Pests While Protecting Pollinators
Online/ZoomThursday, July 21 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM How can we manage pests while protecting pollinators in home yards? Good garden pollinator habitat requires flowering plants and undisturbed places for pollinators to nest, but home landscapes also need to be…
Massachusetts Climate & Transportation Bill
Online/ZoomWednesday, August 10 @ Noon In July 2022, the Massachusetts legislature passed a climate bill. The House started with a bill that focused mostly on offshore wind. The Senate followed with a broader climate bill that touched on clean electricity,…
“Pollinators in the woods? How wild bees nest and forage in woody habitats, and what you can do to support them.”
Online/ZoomWednesday, September 14 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM » Online Did you know that there are over 4,000 different wild bee species in the United States? Most are solitary, don’t live in hives, and don’t even make honey. These wild,…
Electrifying your home: How to ditch gas and electrify everything
Join U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Rewiring America as they discuss the benefits of electrification for cooking, home heating/cooling, and water heating. Attendees will have a chance to get their questions answered by experts and people who have recently made…
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…