Reflections on an Outing Introduction to the campaign to Stop Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom or Anywhere
October 30, 2023
Have you heard of this project that would greatly setback Massachusetts’ climate goals? The chapter is a part of a coalition of 60+ organizations around the state calling on Governor Healey to end the planned expansion of the private jet hangar...
Pine Tree Power
October 27, 2023
Sierra Club MA stands in solidarity with our Maine chapter and supporters around the country cheering on the creation of a public utility in Maine. Investor-owned utilities in Massachusetts receive 10-15% profits from their operations and...
CityHike Recap: A Morning Exploration of an Urban Oasis
October 3, 2023
By Sam Lambert
Have you heard? Outings are back at the MA Sierra Club! As a new(ish) staff member, I was excited to have the opportunity to join fellow staff and volunteers in the Outdoor Leader training process and even more thrilled to...
Zero Carbon Renovation Fund
September 20, 2023
Interview with Vickash Mohanka, Acting Chapter Director
By Tyler Aprati
What is the Zero Carbon Renovation Fund (ZCRF)?
The Zero Carbon Renovation Fund is a bill proposing the opening of an account and allocating $300...
Stretch Code & Fossil Free Buildings
September 20, 2023
By Madeline Buscone & Sydney Jenkins
Massachusetts is targeting net zero emissions by 2050, with a corresponding goal of reducing emissions to 50% below the 1990 baseline by 2030. Meeting these goals will require reducing emissions...
Building Retrofits
September 20, 2023
By Mallorie Barber
Buildings Emissions Reduction Overview
At 35%, buildings are the second largest category of emissions in Massachusetts. [1] Within this category are residential (single family and multifamily), commercial, and...
Electric Buses & Fleet
September 20, 2023
By Brooke Van Ackooy & Armando Terrones
Looking to upgrade your old school buses with new, green electric school buses or lower emission diesel buses? You're in luck! There are many funding opportunities currently open or...
Community Choice Aggregation - A way forward
September 20, 2023
By Sam Lambert
As municipal leaders work to find solutions on climate and energy, they are often faced with several obstacles: limited space and siting obstacles for solar, potential for cost burdens to be left to those who can...
The Life Cycle of Plastic
May 3, 2023
A Collection of Poems
By Ella Nguyen
The Beginning
Lively cerulean fuses into starless navy
As my soulless remains plummet toward
The sorrow shadows of uncanny sea
Soon impenetrable blankets of silt
Imprison me in my own cage...
High Electricity Bills this Winter? Blame Gas Exports
February 22, 2023
By: Deb Pasternak, Sierra Club Massachusetts Chapter Director
Many residents across Massachusetts are in for a shock when they open their electricity bills this month. National Grid has already increased electric rates by 64% in November...
