Other Climate Movement News
Sign the No Compressor Pledge and Contact
TRC: Despite five years of intense local advocacy,
construction of the proposed Weymouth Compressor Station appears
imminent. Fore River Residents Against the Compressor Station is
gauging the resolve of allies to further resist this project by asking
for action pledges. Read the pledge and, if you feel moved to act, sign
it. Also, please contact James Doherty at TRC,
Enbridge's consultant: more info and instructions here.
Transportation and Climate Community Engagement Workshops:
Join Massachusetts environmental and transportation officials
and stakeholder groups for workshops:
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Central Massachusetts: Thu, Oct 24, 6 pm, MassDEP
Central Regional Office, 8 New Bond St, Worcester.
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South Coast, Cape & Islands: Thu, Oct 24, 6
pm, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 101 Academy Dr, Bourne.
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Merrimack Valley: Mon, Oct 28, 6 pm, Northern
Essex Community College, Hartleb Technology Center, College Ave,
Haverhill.
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Greater Boston: Wed, Oct 30, 6 pm, Roxbury
Community College, Reggie Lewis Center, 1234 Columbus Ave, Roxbury
Crossing.
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Western Massachusetts: Mon, Nov 4, 6 pm, Holyoke
Community College, Kittredge Center, 303 Homestead Ave, Holyoke.
Film
Screening—Necessity: Grounded in
people and places at the heart of the climate crisis,
Necessity traces the fight in Minnesota against the expansion
of pipelines carrying toxic tar sands oil through North
America. More info and tickets here. Register here. Sun, Oct 27, 4 pm, First
Church in Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist, 6 Eliot St, Jamaica
Plain.
Webinar—What the Transportation and Climate
Initiative Means for State Climate Policy: The Transportation
and Climate Initiative (TCI) is a promising regional cap-and-invest
program for transportation emissions. Join Chris Dempsey of
Transportation for Massachusetts, Jordan Stutt of Acadia Center, and
Jonah Kurman-Faber of Climate XChange to learn about the TCI. Register here. Mon, Oct 28, 3-4 pm.
Compressor Station Toxic Tour: Fore River Residents
Against the Compressor Station presents a tour of some of the agencies
that have played a part in this toxic proposal. Visit Gov. Baker's
office, DPH, TRC, MAPC, and others to call on them to do the right
thing by opposing Enbridge's dangerous compressor station proposal. See the Facebook event. Tue, Oct 29, 11 am, front
steps of Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston.
Can Utility-Scale Geothermal Replace Gas in the
Commonwealth?: HEET has evaluated the engineering and
economics with an independent state-wide feasibility study. Does the
HEET Grid make sense for our state? Come help us decide. Register here. Mon, Oct 28, 7-8:30 pm, Metcalf
Trustee Center, 1 Silber Wy, #9, Boston.
Blackrock Pass Climate Class: Blackrock is one of the
world's biggest investor in coal, oil, and gas. Join Mothers Out Front
and allies to get Blackrock CEO Larry Fink to do his homework and lead
the clean energy transition. More details here. Tue, Oct 29,
11:45-12:45am, Blackrock Offices, 60 State Street,
Boston.
Doctors Speak Out—Stop the Weymouth Compressor
Station:
Physicians for Social Responsibility has
written three reports showing that the proposed Weymouth Compressor
Station is a threat to human health and safety. Join clinicians,
scientists, students, mothers, and supporters in asking Governor Baker
to stop the compressor station. Clinicians, please wear your white
coat and stethoscope! See the Facebook event. Fri, Nov 1, noon-1 pm,
Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston.
"Climate Matters!", a Climate Reality Project
Presentation: Come to a talk by Bill Keydel that'll give you
an overview of the current state of the planet and what can and should
be done. Sun, Nov 3, 1-2:30 pm, Theodore Parker Church, 1859
Centre St, West Roxbury.
Building Codes Hearing and Letter: The Board of
Building Regulation and Standards (BBRS) wants to hear from the public
about building code changes. This June, the BBRS made a commitment to
update our current stretch code to a Net Zero stretch code. Join the
Massachusetts Climate Action Network to keep momentum building towards
this goal. RSVP for the hearing here or send a letter of support. Tue, Nov 5, 10 am-1 pm,
1000 Washington St, Boston.
Documentary
Screening—Under Pressure: Come to a free
screening of the Four Rivers Charter Public School Class of 2019
Senior Documentary about the tragic gas accident that revealed the
deep-seated flaws in our energy industry. Thu, Nov 7, 5:30-8 pm,
Koussevitzky Art Center, Berkshire Community College, 1350 West St,
Pittsfield.
Active Hope—An Introduction to the
Work that Reconnects: How can we
remain resilient, creative, and empowered? Drawing on The Work That
Reconnects, developed by teacher/activist
Joanna Macy and others, we'll explore the spiritual, emotional and
intellectual aspects of envisioning and creating a life-sustaining
society. $20/$10 student/low-income. Register here. Sat, Nov 9, 9 am-4 pm, Beacon Hill
Friends House, 8 Chestnut St, Boston.
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