Varun Deshpande serves as CLF’s Development Research Assistant. A native of Massachusetts, Varun attended New York University where he majored in History and minored in Environmental Studies and Creative Writing. While at NYU, his senior capstone project analyzed housing in Greater Boston, in particular the history of opposition to housing density in local communities. He… Continue reading Varun Deshpande
CLF’s Legal Food celebrates a milestone – its 1,000 case helping connect small farmers, food entrepreneurs, and nonprofits with free legal help.
The Advanced Clean Cars II standards will require automakers to produce more electric cars, increasing their availability for Massachusetts residents.
Trees are vital to climate resiliency because they keep cities cooler. But many trees are dying because of methane gas leaks.
Eastie Farm is a community farm and educational center in East Boston that has been assisted by CLF’s Legal Food Hub.
CLF has provided the Healey administration with steps to slash climate pollution to net zero by 2050.
“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.”
Across modes of transportation, neighborhoods, and seasons, extreme weather threatens the safety of MBTA riders.
“It’s time to go big on offshore wind,” said Caitlin Peale Sloan, Vice President of CLF Massachusetts. “If we’re going to meet the state’s ambitious climate goals, we need to seriously ramp up the development of renewable energy, and responsibly sited offshore wind is crucial. Fossil fuels like natural gas pollute our air and worsen the climate crisis, and this is yet another step towards leaving them in the past where they belong.”
CLF’s Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund has helped finance affordable, walkable, energy-efficient developments that are key to a carbon-free future.
