Art for the Planet: Spotlight on Stan Eichner
September 26, 2022
By Abigail Lindner
With Stan Eichner
Humans have been making art for millennia. Our creativity gives rise to our drive to create, and the past shows what we are capable of.
What is the art that we create itself capable of?
The...
For Fall Adventures, Consider the State’s Wildlife Sanctuaries
September 15, 2022
By Abigail Lindner
While summer is the most popular time for travel and vacationing in the United States, the other seasons offer their own invigorating opportunities for adventure. From autumn we have cooler weather, which beckons us...
Boston’s biking has improved but still has a ways to go
September 13, 2022
By Andrew Ahern
Recent months have seen a lot of climate action at the federal, state, and local level. The passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act at the federal level combined with...
The Specialized Stretch Code: Building For a Net Zero Economy
September 8, 2022
By Andrew Huang
Photo credit: Andrew Huang
Massachusetts is on its way to becoming one of the first states to have a net-zero economy by 2050. One way our state is achieving this goal is through a specialized...
Recycling the Lithium-Ion Batteries from Electric Vehicles
August 10, 2022
By Abigail Lindner
Between 2019 and 2020, the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) rose 40%, to a record 3 million [9]. Estimates place over 10 million EVs on the road in 2020, and the International Energy Agency predicts that that...
Sacred Cod: The History and Future of a Massachusetts Industry
August 5, 2022
By Abigail Lindner
The term “cod” encompasses a number of fish types, including hake, pollock, and haddock. In New England, though, when people talk about cod, they almost always mean Atlantic cod. When cooked, the meat of Atlantic cod is...
Summary of H5060: An Act driving clean energy and offshore wind
July 27, 2022
By Jess Nahigian, Jonathan Cohn, and Veena Dharmaraj
The following summary was written in conjunction with Jonathan Cohn from Progressive Mass and adapted from materials produced by the Legislature.
Last Thursday, the MA House...
Co-existence and Conservation: Thoughts Upon Encountering a Turtle in the Backyard
July 25, 2022
By Abigail Lindner
The morning after a night of rain, I’m alerted about an intruder in the backyard. The intruder is a turtle digging through the recently laid wood chips around the house. They have found the pile of yet-to-be-used...
How To Be An Environmentalist Without Disrupting Your Life
July 22, 2022
By Andrew Huang
Short answer: you can’t.Long answer: it’s much easier than you think.
If you fall in the bucket of “I want to live more sustainably, but I don’t know what’s effective,” you’re not alone.
The biggest myth is...
The Next Phase of the MOR-EV Rebate Program
July 20, 2022
By Valerie Lute
Did you know that if you buy an electric vehicle in Massachusetts, you may qualify for a rebate of up to $2,500 through the MOR-EV program? This program was created to encourage the adoption of battery electric vehicles (...