Jul 28, 2023
A New Market Brings Choice to a Boston Neighborhood
Nubian Markets brings fresh, healthy produce to Nubian Square. It was funded in part by CLF’s Healthy Retail and Commerce Fund.
State: Massachusetts
Jul 28, 2023
Sarah White
Sarah is the Senior Communications Associate for CLF. She focuses on social media, blogging, and other outreach efforts. Before joining CLF, Sarah worked at The Immigrant Learning Center as a communications specialist, helping to spread positive, accurate messages about immigrants. Sarah has a bachelor’s degree in English from Wellesley College. In her free time, she… Continue reading Sarah White
Jul 27, 2023
Mass. Utilities Charging Customers for Storm Cleanup
“Allowing these companies to keep charging customers for storm cleanup over and over is an outrage,” said Johannes Epke, CLF. “It should be up to the utilities to make their infrastructure resilient to the frequent, climate-driven storms we’re seeing more and more. It’s time to change state rules that allow these companies to pass the bill on to Massachusetts families and businesses and hold utilities responsible instead.”
Jul 26, 2023
Climate Change + Stormwater Pollution Equals Dirty, Unsafe Swimming Holes
Numerous beach closures in the summer of 2023 were a result of climate change and stormwater pollution.
Jul 24, 2023
Tackling The World’s Plastics Problem
The world produces 400 million metric tons of plastic waste each year. A global plastics treaty attempts to solve this problem.
Jul 21, 2023
Amanda Braun
Amanda Braun is the Major Gifts Officer for CLF. She has over a decade of experience in mission-driven organizations, working for nonprofits, Democratic political campaigns, and progressive causes in areas including volunteer management, professional development, and fundraising. Originally from NJ, she and her wife, Elizabeth, now live in Massachusetts with their black Lab, Lila. Amanda… Continue reading Amanda Braun
Jul 21, 2023
Ruby Verbitsky
Ruby is the paralegal supporting the Clean Air and Water team in the Boston office. Prior to joining CLF, she worked as an administrator at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Unit. Ruby holds a B.A. in International Relations and Dance from Hobart & William Smith Colleges. She is currently… Continue reading Ruby Verbitsky
Jul 20, 2023
Daniel Rosan
We believe as a family that the climate crisis is one of the most pressing issues of our time – our way of life, and even the existence of our most vulnerable communities, are under threat. Becoming a parent made it feel even more urgent. Seeing my children grow up in a dense, transit-centered city… Continue reading Daniel Rosan
Jul 20, 2023
Boston-Area Beaches Shut Down During Hottest Week of the Year
Beaches across the Boston area are closed during the hottest week of the year. Climate-driven extreme rainfall is to blame.
Jul 19, 2023
Conservation Matters: Summer 2023
Local farms are a fundamental way to connect communities through a shared love of healthy food.
