A Message to Mayors: To Lead on Climate, Focus on Transportation
As mayors gather in Boston for an international summit on climate, Barr’s Mary Skelton Roberts makes the case for keeping mobility high on the agenda.
Kalila Barnett to Join Barr’s Climate Team
As Program Officer, Barnett will focus on grantmaking for Climate Resilience.
Northeast Carbon Market Keeps Delivering Major Benefits to All
New report details sustained economic and environmental gains enjoyed by states participating in regional carbon cap-and-trade market.
Health Care's Role in Anchoring Community Health and Resilience
Second in a blog series on climate resilience and health care.
Leadership in the Storm
Climate-smart health care protects lives, communities, hospitals, and citizens' wallets.
Timely New Report Shows Substantial Disparities in Energy Savings Among Massachusetts Communities
Analysis shows that some communities are not benefitting equally from the state’s top-ranked energy efficiency programs.
With More Control, Communities Choose Clean Energy
Darlene Lombos, the Executive Director of Community Labor United and Class of 2017 Barr Fellow, makes the case for Community Choice Energy as a tool for empowering communities and meeting climate goals.
The Transportation Dividend
New study quantifies the significant economic and quality-of-life benefits Greater Boston and Massachusetts enjoy thanks to investments in transportation.
What Does Climate Change Mean for Coastal Communities?
A conversation with Erika Spanger-Siegfried on findings from a landmark report on flood risks and adaptation strategies for coastal communities and the opportunities for climate resilience in Boston and beyond.
Luck is Not a Strategy for Climate Change
Last month's Nor'easter was an urgent reminder of the work still left to be done to prepare Boston for climate change.
