Sea Level Rise: It’s Probably Worse Than You Think
May 8, 2019
Ryan Hagen writes to help reverse global warming and bring more sustainability into the world. He is the founder of Crowdsourcing Sustainability and sends out an informative, uplifting, and actionable sustainability newsletter every two weeks.
Why Municipal Light Plant Commissioner Elections Matter for Climate
April 17, 2019
State law allows MLPs to develop their own generation capabilities, something investor-owned utilities are prohibited from doing. This means that MLPs have more freedom to determine the towns energy mix. By virtue of their non-profit status and...
How to Adopt a Plant-Based Diet
April 17, 2019
Roughly three years ago, I ate a diet heavy in dairy, and had meat most days of the week. Granted, I have never had a taste for red meat, and mostly just ate chicken and turkey. I consumed dairy daily, despite growing up with an intolerance to...
Minimizing Meat
April 12, 2019
Traditionally considered the best source of protein in many cultures, beef is often featured as the centerpiece dish of many dinners, appearing as steak, brisket, or roast beef. From an environmental standpoint, beef production consumes more...
Autonomous Vehicles and Boston's Transportation Emissions
April 8, 2019
The next frontier in transportation is autonomous vehicles (AVs) and in this arena, Boston is on the cutting edge. While AVs may not be commonplace for at least several years, I am left wondering what autonomous driving might mean for Boston's...
Climate Leadership Newsletter: March 2019
April 1, 2019
Read about new regulations to fix gas leaks, provisions for electric vehicle ready space, new solar and battery storage projects in the state, youth documentary 'Under Pressure' and much more in the March edition of the Climate Leadership newsletter.
Air Quality is a Justice Issue
March 28, 2019
While checking the week's weather, I discovered my phone's weather app has a subsection about air quality.
Curious, I began to check air quality every day before I went to work. A pattern appeared.
In the area I live, my app rated our air quality...
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...
