May 08, 2023
Seeding Change
CLF’s Legal Food celebrates a milestone – its 1,000 case helping connect small farmers, food entrepreneurs, and nonprofits with free legal help.
Focus Area: Healthy Communities
May 05, 2023
Methane Leaks Threaten Our Trees, Putting Our Communities at Risk
Trees are vital to climate resiliency because they keep cities cooler. But many trees are dying because of methane gas leaks.
May 04, 2023
Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund II Closes
“For too long, certain communities have been excluded from critical investments in housing and business,” said Gina Foote, Director of Impact Investment at Conservation Law Foundation. “The Healthy Neighborhood Equity Fund will transform historically disinvested communities with healthy and sustainable housing and small business space. More vibrant and inclusive neighborhoods benefit everyone.”
May 03, 2023
Turning Climate Laws into Action
“Goals and promises are meaningless without real action on the ground,” said Caitlin Peale Sloan, Vice President of CLF Massachusetts. “The previous administration took little actual action to meet the goals laid out in Massachusetts’ strong climate laws, we now have an opportunity to do better. If we want to leave a healthy future for the next generation, it’s time to ditch fossil fuels and electrify everything from transportation to home heating, and these petitions lay out steps Massachusetts must take to get us there.”
May 02, 2023
Affordable, Climate-Smart Homes Are an Investment in Healthy Neighborhoods
CLF’s Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund has helped finance affordable, walkable, energy-efficient developments that are key to a carbon-free future.
Apr 27, 2023
Conservation Matters Spring 2023: Impact Report
Time is running out for us to take significant action in cutting climate-damaging emissions in New England and in the country as a whole. The good news is that we are making progress. But the reality is that we don’t have any more time to wait. Extreme weather is already taking lives and increasing pollution.… Continue reading Conservation Matters Spring 2023: Impact Report
Apr 14, 2023
This Earth Day, Let’s Commit to Getting Smart About Federal Climate Investments
This Earth Day, the U.S. Congress has finally given us a climate milestone to celebrate. How can we ensure that these momentous investments do not get squandered?
Apr 14, 2023
Green Banks Could Help Make Our Green Energy Future a Reality
Imagine you’re a homeowner who wants to swap an old oil-burning furnace for an efficient and climate-friendly electric heat pump. You’re excited to do it, except for one thing: You can’t afford it. Or suppose you’re a solar entrepreneur trying to convince a customer to save money and install solar panels on a multi-family apartment… Continue reading Green Banks Could Help Make Our Green Energy Future a Reality
Apr 12, 2023
5 Things To Do On Earth Day
Earth Day is almost here! It’s our moment to honor our planet by taking concrete action to preserve the environment and fight climate change. After all, as the saying goes, there’s no Planet B. So, this year, let’s celebrate Earth Day by pairing our small local efforts with BIG collective actions that can really… Continue reading 5 Things To Do On Earth Day
Mar 28, 2023
Building a Movement in Manchester
We’re helping build a grassroots environmental justice movement.
