Sustainable Arlington

Tweet

A new report commissioned by the Gas Leaks Allies finds that Massachusetts’ gas pipe replacement program is no longer financially sound and is not meeting its goals. 

RSVP: Tues., Oct. 12 Webinar

For an in-depth look at the recently released report GSEP at the Six Year Mark, join author Dorie Seavey, Senator Michael Barrett, and Maria Belen Power of GreenRoots at:

"GSEP at the Crossroads -

How to balance gas safety and the energy transition"

Read the report

• Intended to increase safety and reduce emissions, the Gas System Enhancement Program (GSEP) has become a massive boondoggle.
• Projected to exceed $20 billion, it’s the Big Dig you’ve never heard of.
• Pouring more money into a fossil fuel system that we need to transition away from to meet our climate goals does not make sense. We can redirect GSEP to prioritize safety, fund an equitable energy transition for all and create quality jobs in clean, renewable energy.

Urgent  policy changes needed

Boston Globe article

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tweet

Natural gas is a dangerous fossil fuel that harms our health and contributes to climate change. By March 2022, the companies that deliver gas to our homes and buildings must submit plans to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to net zero.  

Demand real climate solutions.

Sign the Mothers Out Front petition.

Tweet

Read the announcement here:

Select Board Endorses Net Zero Action Plan

Plan is a roadmap to net zero greenhouse gas pollution by 2050.

Read the Net Zero Action Plan here.

Tweet

Town Manager’s Sustainability Report, 7.29.21.

In this episode of “Town Hall Update,” Arlington's Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine talks about Connect Arlington, the Town's sustainable transportation plan recently endorsed by the Select Board. He also discusses Arlington's Net Zero Action Plan, which is a roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas pollution to net zero by 2050, and Arlington’s Home Rule Petition to prohibit fossil fuel hookups in new construction and major renovations.. Listen to the report.

Tweet

Earlier this year, Brown University released a bombshell report that identified the forces working against climate action in Massachusetts. Hear from researchers Trevor Culhane, Galen Hall, and J Timmons Roberts, as well as Rep. Mike Connolly to answer the question everyone is asking: Who's Delaying Climate Action in MA?

Listen to the webinar here: