Sep 15, 2025
Conservation Matters: Fall 2025
The people leading the fight in communities across New England aren’t backing down now. Neither is CLF. Our commitment to justice – and our communities – is unwavering.
State: Massachusetts
Sep 15, 2025
Hosu Chang
Hosu is a Charlotte E. Ray Fellow working out of the Boston office. She obtained her J.D. from University of Iowa College of Law and has a B.A. from Arizona State University. Prior to joining the CLF, Hosu clerked for the Honorable Troy G. Timmerman in the Minnesota Fifth Judicial District. She also interned for… Continue reading Hosu Chang
Sep 12, 2025
How Solar Saved New England When Heat Waves Hit this Summer
It wasn’t gas or oil that kept our electricity grid secure during abnormally hot weather, it was solar.
Sep 10, 2025
What Is The Future of EVs? They’re Still Charging Ahead
The future of EVs remains hopeful despite the Trump administration’s attacks on progress. People still want (and benefit from) them.
Sep 10, 2025
Court Clears CLF Pollution Case to Protect Chelsea Creek
This ruling moves us one step closer to a cleaner, healthier Chelsea Creek.
Sep 09, 2025
By Revoking the Endangerment Finding, Trump is Putting Us All in Danger
Scrapping the Endangerment Finding both sets us back from the fundamental obligation of protecting health, but impedes the urgent action we need to address climate change.
Aug 21, 2025
The Fight Against Toxic Air
“We carry a huge air pollution burden, indoors and outdoors,” says Rusty Polsgrove, associate director of Arise for Social Justice, a Springfield environmental justice organization dedicated to defending the rights of the city’s low-income residents. Polsgrove says that Springfield, with its historic districts, diversity, and easy urban-suburban amenities, has been unfairly saddled with an environmental problem that can overshadow the city’s many positive attributes.
Aug 14, 2025
Leslye Steptoe
Leslye Steptoe is CLF’s Senior VP for Culture & Equity, based in Boston. She’s spent her 20+ year career expanding access and equity, beginning in postsecondary education before moving into the healthcare space and now, environmental justice. She holds a BA in sociology and education from University of Alaska Anchorage, an MA in sociology from… Continue reading Leslye Steptoe
Aug 13, 2025
Raya Rafia Choudhury
Raya Rafia Choudhury joins CLF as the Foundation Relations Assistant. Originally from Bangladesh, Raya received her BS in Environmental Science where she researched topics on environmental policy and greenwashing. She went on to receive her MS in Environmental Science & Policy from Clark University where she discovered her passion for nonprofit and advocacy work. While… Continue reading Raya Rafia Choudhury
Aug 13, 2025
Protecting “Blue Spaces” to Protect Mental Health
Being in and around water has powerful benefits for your health
