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
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Last month's Nor'easter was an urgent reminder of the work still left to be done to prepare Boston for climate change.
In a Funding Portfolio, Diversity Drives Impact
Five lessons from a partnership between the Barr Foundation and Community Labor United.
Barr’s New Climate Resilience Strategies
Climate Program Co-Directors Mariella Puerto and Mary Skelton Roberts outline the rationale, priorities, and early steps of the Foundation’s newly-expanded focus on resilience.
From Planning to Action: Preparing Boston for a Changing Climate
Mia Mansfield, program manager for the City of Boston’s Climate Ready Boston initiative, talks about the findings, next steps, and key lessons from Boston’s most recent climate resilience report.
Time for Aspiration for Mobility in Massachusetts
Reflections on the urgency, and possibility of dramatic change in Massachusetts’ transportation system in 2018 and beyond.
Barr Foundation Expands Climate Program
With an initial $5 million commitment for 2018, Barr Foundation adds climate resilience as a third priority of its Climate program.