Cities can work to ensure they roll out EV charging infrastructure equitably by listening and collaborating
Kalena Thomhave - 03-29-2023
The Biden administration hopes to construct 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.
Momentum is building for land- and water-based infrastructure strategies.
Kalena Thomhave - 03-29-2023
Bonnie Heiple, the state’s new Department of Environmental Protection commissioner, has a bold plan for MA.
Dharna Noor - 03-29-2023
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
Since 2020, at least 14 heat-pump coaching programs have sprung up in Massachusetts
Alison F. Takemura - 03-29-2023
The Biden administration opened up applications for $700 million in grants for local governments to install EV chargers
Daniel C. Vock - 03-24-2023
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
Climate change is altering spring growing conditions, and plant life is changing along with it.
PBS - 03-24-2023
Activists took to the streets of Boston’s financial district to demand banks stop investing in fossil fuel companies.
Paula Moura - 03-24-2023
A new report lists 10 policies to constrain polluting infrastructure and achieve key climate goals.
Joseph Winters - 03-24-2023
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
State Launches Northeast Emergency Management Training
CapeCod.com - 03-15-2023
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island – recently proposed to build up to three new transmission lines
Joshua Rosen - 03-15-2023
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
The impacts of climate change are already apparent in U. S. offshore waters, creating challenges for fisheries
Reggie Paros - 02-28-2023
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law offers an unprecedented opportunity to leverage transportation infrastructure
Catherine Nagel - 02-28-2023
“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
The hotter weather pattern might push the Earth into unprecedented territory next year.
Kate Yoder - 02-28-2023
How local leaders can partner with financial institutions to support frontline communities.
Erin Ceynar & Samantha Ender - 02-28-2023
Long before anyone called this place northwest Montana or considered it a tourist destination, it sustained the tribes.
Carly Graf - 02-21-2023
One in five Americans now lives in an area that's trying to move buildings off fossil fuels
Emily Pontecorvo - 02-21-2023
The first comprehensive standards for public EV charging stations will help ensure reliability and accessibility.
Gabriela Aoun Angueira - 02-21-2023
This story is part of the Cities + Solutions series, which chronicles inspiring climate initiatives in U.S. communities....
GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA - 02-21-2023
Exxon has pulled the plug on its green fuels from algae research after 15 years. Was it ever real or just a PR stunt?
Steve Hanley - 02-14-2023
Look up this weekend to help count birds and document climate change during Audubon's Great Backyard Bird Count.
Dinah Voyles Pulver - 02-14-2023
This story is part of the Cities + Solutions series, which first appeared in Grist’s climate solutions newsletter
Emma Loewe - 02-14-2023
The technology and policies are falling into place. But we’ll need a revolution in U.S. home retrofit business models......
Jeff St. John, Canary Media - 02-14-2023
Keeping cool doesn't have to mean going broke.
Vivi Smilgius - 02-10-2023
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter.
Casey Crownhart - 02-10-2023
Where do we go from here?
John McCracken - 02-10-2023
The White House responds with renewed calls to boost production.
Lylla Younes - 02-10-2023
The Department of Energy Resources updated its building energy code.
Macie Parker - 02-01-2023
The company's technology was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ed Davey - 02-01-2023
Electric utilities are likely responsible for the nation’s higher than expected emissions of sulfur hexafluoride.
Phil McKenna - 02-01-2023
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
It’s impossible to list all everything we love about Watertown- the Charles River waterfront, our unique industria...
What Do We Mean by Equity-Based Community Greening?The City of Watertown is conducting an equity-based green infrastruct...
Meaningful climate action will require our collective effort, but the risks, barriers and needed resources to achieve ac...
As the new school year gets underway, it’s a great time to reflect on the role our schools play in the Watertown c...
Cities around the US are becoming less green. The Nature Conservancy reports that cities are losing about 4 million tree...
Watertown is doing a lot on its own to combat climate change, but did you know that we also participate in multiple regi...
Action on climate change will be most effective if we raise awareness of how important it is to our future wellbeing. Th...
Since we have recently launched the planning process for Resilient Watertown, our Climate and Energy Plan, this is a gre...
Hello Watertown! May is Bike Month!Watertown supports biking, as an environmentally friendly, fun, and healthy mea...
In 2019, Watertown launched the Watertown Electricity Choice (WEC) program, in order to increase the amount of renewable...
The Town of Watertown hopes you had a restful and safe holiday! With the busy holiday season behind us, we are left with...
Don’t let consumerism consume your holiday season! Did you know between Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day...
Laurel Schwab - 12-10-2020
Community engagement has been and will continue to be a key component of Resilient Watertown’s climate action plan...
Laurel Schwab - 11-23-2020
Climate Action in WatertownIn July of 2019, the Town of Watertown received funds to start a town-wid...
Laurel Schwab - 10-21-2020