NEWS
news States Look to Make Companies Take Responsibility for Hard-to-Recycle Packaging
As plastic piles up, bills that shift the financial cost of recycling to the producers are gaining traction.
Molly Bolan - 05-05-2023
news New Massachusetts climate change program to help municipalities
Climate resiliency is the focus of a new program in Massachusetts.
Brent Addleman - 04-28-2023
news Boston Moves to Implement Climate-Friendly Building Code
Boston is set to implement a new state climate-friendly building code to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
Kathryn Carley - 04-11-2023
news Low-carbon materials eligible for climate resilience, disaster recovery funding: FEMA
Communities and states that want to use low-carbon materials to prepare for disaster are receiving a funding boost
Ysabelle Kempe - 04-11-2023
news Massive study examines offshore wind’s impact on fishing, fisheries
A new federal study explores the impacts of offshore wind on fisheries and commercial fishermen.
Anastasia E. Lennon - 04-06-2023
news Funding for Wildlife Crossings Now Available
The grants will help local governments prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve connections between habitats.
Molly Bolan - 04-06-2023
news Cities Move to Protect Trees on Private Land
More local governments are considering ordinances that would make it harder to remove healthy trees.
Rachel Gottlieb - 04-06-2023
news Greening roofs to boost climate resilience
Roofscapes, a startup founded by three MIT students, is planning to build green spaces on pitched roofs in Paris.
Zach Winn - 04-06-2023
news ‘Heat-pump coaches’ help neighbors ditch fossil heat in Massachusetts
Since 2020, at least 14 heat-pump coaching programs have sprung up in Massachusetts
Alison F. Takemura - 03-29-2023
news The Latest IPCC Report & What It Means For Massachusetts & Rhode Island
To reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or even 2040, we have to make considerable progress this decade.
Larry Chretien & Anna Vanderspek - 03-29-2023
news “Nature-based solutions” like trees and rain gardens can be cost-effective climate adaptations, advocates say
Momentum is building for land- and water-based infrastructure strategies.
Kalena Thomhave - 03-29-2023
news US Energy Department Unveils New Strategy to Expand Offshore Wind Energy
The Biden administration hopes to construct 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.
03-29-2023
news How cities can center equity in EV charging
Cities can work to ensure they roll out EV charging infrastructure equitably by listening and collaborating
Kalena Thomhave - 03-29-2023
news The IPCC says we need to phase down fossil fuels, fast. Here’s how the US could do it.
A new report lists 10 policies to constrain polluting infrastructure and achieve key climate goals.
Joseph Winters - 03-24-2023
news Climate activists in Boston call on big banks divest from fossil fuel companies
Activists took to the streets of Boston’s financial district to demand banks stop investing in fossil fuel companies.
Paula Moura - 03-24-2023
news How climate change is throwing off key timing for wildflowers and trees in spring
Climate change is altering spring growing conditions, and plant life is changing along with it.
PBS - 03-24-2023
news The Right Way to Build Climate Change Resilience
The Inflation Reduction Act and others are offering all-too-rare opportunities for state and local governments.
Chip Kline and Simone Maloz - 03-24-2023
news $700M in Grants for Local EV Chargers Announced
The Biden administration opened up applications for $700 million in grants for local governments to install EV chargers
Daniel C. Vock - 03-24-2023
news Going green, literally: introducing the bill that would bring more trees to the cities of Massachusetts
The term “urban forest” may sound like an oxymoron, but it actually might be the key to mitigating climate change.
Taylor Brokesh - 03-15-2023
news New England states unite to build new offshore wind HVDC transmission, seek DOE funding
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island – recently proposed to build up to three new transmission lines
Joshua Rosen - 03-15-2023
news State Launches Northeast Emergency Management Training
State Launches Northeast Emergency Management Training
CapeCod.com - 03-15-2023
news Massachusetts’ first climate chief, Northeastern graduate plans to make the state a model for reducing carbon emissions
New climate chief talks about her job and how Massachusetts will serve as a climate model for the rest of the country.
Cynthia McCormick Hibbert - 03-15-2023
news A Looming El Niño Could Give Us a Preview of Life at 1.5C of Warming
The hotter weather pattern might push the Earth into unprecedented territory next year.
Kate Yoder - 02-28-2023
news Investing in communities builds climate resilience
How local leaders can partner with financial institutions to support frontline communities.
Erin Ceynar & Samantha Ender - 02-28-2023
news Federal Transportation Funds Transform Local Communities
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law offers an unprecedented opportunity to leverage transportation infrastructure
Catherine Nagel - 02-28-2023
news Extreme Heat is a Health Crisis, Scientists Warn. And Climate Change Is Making It Worse
“The climate is changing, and we are not adapted to be able to deal with it from a health perspective" an expert warned....
Isabella O'Malley - 02-28-2023
news Prioritizing Climate Resilience in United States Fisheries
The impacts of climate change are already apparent in U. S. offshore waters, creating challenges for fisheries
Reggie Paros - 02-28-2023
news How the "electrify everything" movement went mainstream
One in five Americans now lives in an area that's trying to move buildings off fossil fuels
Emily Pontecorvo - 02-21-2023
news The Biden Administration Aims to Make EV Charging as Easy as Filling Up
The first comprehensive standards for public EV charging stations will help ensure reliability and accessibility.
Gabriela Aoun Angueira - 02-21-2023
news How To Build A Better Bike-Share Program
This story is part of the Cities + Solutions series, which chronicles inspiring climate initiatives in U.S. communities....
GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA - 02-21-2023
BLOGS
blog Resilient Watertown Newsletter #2
Click here to read the October issue of the Resilient Watertown Newsletter. To get future issues delivered to your ...
Resilient Watertown - 11-01-2023
blog Newsletter Resilient Watertown Newsletter #1
We just launched the Resilient Watertown Newsletter! Click here to read the inaugural issue. To get future issues delive...
Resilient Watertown - 09-08-2023
blog Wrapping Up Phase 1 of the Community Greening Program
What was accomplished by the Community Greening Program this year?The first phase of the City of Watertown’s equit...
City of Watertown - 06-24-2022
blog Three Ways to Show Love to Watertown - and the Planet!
It’s impossible to list all everything we love about Watertown- the Charles River waterfront, our unique industria...
- 03-09-2022
blog Look Inside Our New Equity-Based Community Greening Program
What Do We Mean by Equity-Based Community Greening?The City of Watertown is conducting an equity-based green infrastruct...
- 03-09-2022
blog Introducing the Resource Center for Renters and Landlords
Meaningful climate action will require our collective effort, but the risks, barriers and needed resources to achieve ac...
- 11-24-2021
blog Back to Net-Zero School!
As the new school year gets underway, it’s a great time to reflect on the role our schools play in the Watertown c...
- 10-04-2021
blog 5 Surprising Benefits of Urban Trees
Cities around the US are becoming less green. The Nature Conservancy reports that cities are losing about 4 million tree...
- 09-01-2021
blog Working Towards a Resilient Region
Watertown is doing a lot on its own to combat climate change, but did you know that we also participate in multiple regi...
- 07-19-2021
blog Having Positive Climate Conversations
Action on climate change will be most effective if we raise awareness of how important it is to our future wellbeing. Th...
- 06-30-2021
blog Momentum is Building for Climate Action in Watertown – Get involved!
Since we have recently launched the planning process for Resilient Watertown, our Climate and Energy Plan, this is a gre...
- 06-09-2021
blog The Bikes are Back in Town!
Hello Watertown! May is Bike Month!Watertown supports biking, as an environmentally friendly, fun, and healthy mea...
- 05-18-2021
blog Community Clean Energy in Watertown
In 2019, Watertown launched the Watertown Electricity Choice (WEC) program, in order to increase the amount of renewable...
- 05-05-2021
blog New Year’s Resolution: Climate Change Edition
The Town of Watertown hopes you had a restful and safe holiday! With the busy holiday season behind us, we are left with...
- 01-05-2021
blog Trying to Reduce Your Waste During the Holidays?
Don’t let consumerism consume your holiday season! Did you know between Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day...
Laurel Schwab - 12-10-2020
blog The Importance of Community to Resilient Watertown
Community engagement has been and will continue to be a key component of Resilient Watertown’s climate action plan...
Laurel Schwab - 11-23-2020
blog Introducing Resilient Watertown – A Climate Action and Resilience Plan
Climate Action in WatertownIn July of 2019, the Town of Watertown received funds to start a town-wid...
Laurel Schwab - 10-21-2020