Reducing Impacts of Roads on Wildlife
March 28, 2019
As a kid, I was morbidly interested in roadkill. I felt sad about the animals' deaths, but I was also excited to see species like porcupines and beavers (even if they weren'y alive). No one treated roadkill like a serious environmental problem,...
Massachusetts Sierra Club Applauds Progress on Offshore Wind
March 28, 2019
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and the state’s electric distribution companies have filed documents to begin the second procurement of offshore wind, in order to meet the 1,600 MW minimum required by law. It remains crucial that...
Bees Swarm For a Reason - What Does It Mean?
March 20, 2019
Spring is quickly approaching which means swarm season is among us. But what exactly is a swarm? Swarming occurs most often in the spring but can happen at any point from spring through fall. Honey bees - Apis Mellifera - work nearly the entire year...
Helping Pollinators Thrive
March 14, 2019
Pollinators have been in the news a lot recently, often in articles that describe challenges faced by honeybees and monarch butterflies. In addition to honeybees and monarchs, our Massachusetts pollinators include many other species of bees and...
New Building Code Improvements for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure are Disappointingly Modest
March 13, 2019
BOSTON, MA -- Yesterday, the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) voted to adopt new provisions in the state building code that will require just a single “EV-Ready space” in any new commercial construction with over...
Ecological Restoration: Smelt Brook Daylighting Project
March 12, 2019
By Robert Kearns, Executive Committee and Outings Chair
Smelt Brook is partly a hidden stream. Through the settlement of Weymouth and Braintree, Massachusetts in the Landing, it has been channelized and covered by roads, sidewalks, and...
The surprising power of peacefully protesting
March 2, 2019
As we both know, we are living through a critical point in human history – perhaps the most consequential time ever. We all play a role in deciding what the future will look like.
As I’ve mentioned a couple of times now, the experts I...
Expect More EVs in MA
February 25, 2019
I've been telling everyone lately that electric vehicles (EVs) are "the next big thing." Whether you agree or not, the markets for these vehicles are growing, costs are falling, and governments are calling for more. Especially in Massachusetts. To...
Minimizing Your Food's Carbon Footprint
February 25, 2019
One of the single most effective things you can do to positively impact the planet and your personal health at the same time is to adopt a vegan diet. According to a study done by Joseph Poore of the University of Oxford in England, going vegan...
Off to the Races Again: Our Strategy for the 2019-2020 Legislative Session
February 25, 2019
We're nearly two months into the legislative session. Here are a few things you may have missed, plus our strategy for the 2019-2020 legislative session. This year Sierra Club is supporting a number of landmark bills that would reduce emissions from...