The Climate Ready Boston Plan seems to have stalled in recent years. Today most of the projects recommended for completion by 2030 have yet to be included in the city’s most recent capital plans. It’s a hardship for Boston residents forced to deal with flooded streets and neighborhoods.
Weather whiplash, unpredictable weather patterns and extreme weather are becoming increasingly frequent. These are changes we can see and feel and it’s time to prepare.
Microgrids will provide communities with energy independence, resilience, and security in the face of extreme weather.
On a small triangle of land between Bennington and Lawrence Streets stand picnic tables, corrugated metal beds bursting with flowers, and trees in planters of hot pink, lemon yellow, and royal blue. It’s an uplifting treat in this Lawrence, Massachusetts, neighborhood and a considerable contrast to what stood here before – a jumble of parked cars… Continue reading A Cool Place in the Neighborhood
Around New England and around the country, the summer of 2023 was a summer of extreme weather.
Climate change means heat waves are getting longer and more frequent. But cities can prepare by implementing three simple steps.
Across modes of transportation, neighborhoods, and seasons, extreme weather threatens the safety of MBTA riders.
“The MBTA is in crisis, and it’s time for bold leadership at the top to turn the situation around while centering equity, climate resiliency, and increased frequency,” said Caitlin Peale Sloan, Vice President of CLF Massachusetts. “Phillip is an excellent choice to lead the T at this critical time. The thousands of people who depend on the T to get around the region deserve a safe, reliable system, and CLF will be at the table with new leadership to make sure that happens.”
As eversource plows ahead with plan to build a dangerous electrical substation in East Boston, CLF and GreenRoots continue with fight to stop it.
Climate change threatens transportation safety and people’s ability to access crucial resources. But, with the right planning and on-the-ground work, we can ensure a safe and reliable transit system for all.
