The Mystic River Watershed is the most urbanized watershed in Massachusetts – and one of the most polluted. So when a neighborhood group approached CLF in 2010 with concerns about stormwater runoff from a large scrap metal facility, we agreed to take a closer look.
Laurie O’Reilly is CLF’s Associate Vice President of Communications and Marketing. In this role, she is responsible for managing CLF’s content strategy, sharing the stories of our advocacy work and the people and communities impacted by it through CLF’s website, social media channels, email, print newsletter, and much more. Laurie brings more than a decade… Continue reading Laurie O’Reilly
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation (MHIC) have created a $30 million private equity fund model that will consider the community, environmental, and health benefits of a proposed project as well as the financial risks and returns. The model, known as the Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund (HNEF), will result in investments that have the potential to transform neighborhoods, strengthen population and environmental health, and promote regional equity − while providing investors with financial and social returns.
The report projected a bleak future for the 50-year-old coal-fired facility, finding that the once profitable power plant’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were plummeting due to a perfect storm of market conditions that are projected to continue at least through the end of the decade.
Kate Saunders is Senior Vice President for Development. Kate oversees all of CLF’s development activities, from annual, leadership, and planned giving, to events and campaigns. Kate brings more than 25 years of development experience to this role. Prior to CLF, Kate served as Vice President for Advancement at The Trustees of Reservations, where she planned… Continue reading Kate Saunders
Caitlin Peale Sloan is CLF’s Vice President for Massachusetts. Caitlin’s portfolio of advocacy work is primarily housed in CLF’s Clean Energy & Climate Change Program, where she advocates for an equitable transition of the fossil gas system under the Reduce Energy Demand team and leads the Advance Clean Power team in advocating for renewable energy… Continue reading Caitlin Peale Sloan
Though natural gas has been promoted as a more climate-friendly alternative, current analyses often fail to account for the gas that is lost, either intentionally or unintentionally. These losses, known as fugitive emissions, amount to a significant source of greenhouse gases.
Boston can begin to produce locally more of the food Bostonians consume, and it can become an increasingly important hub in the development of a strong New England regional food system.
Marisa Bright-DeLoatch is CLF’s Recruitment Coordinator. With CLF for over 27 years, Marisa is the “first face” of CLF, greeting staff and visitors alike from the front desk of our Boston office. In addition to recruiting top talent, she does much of the daily behind-the-scenes work that keeps CLF up and running. A native New… Continue reading Marisa Bright-DeLoatch
Paul Calzada is the Human Resources Coordinator. He supports the Human Resources Department and the intern program. Prior to joining CLF, he taught English both in West Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer and at a Japanese university. Paul has a degree in Literature from the California Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in… Continue reading Paul Calzada
