Sustainable Arlington

 Town Survey: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions 

Take the survey.

The Town of Arlington is seeking resident input and feedback on ways to reduce greenhouse gas pollution in the future, including from buildings, motorized vehicles, our energy supply, and through changes to zoning and permitting rules. Input received from the survey will directly inform the Net Zero Plan.  

Climate Justice

Climate Change, Pollution, Race & COVID-19

·       Article: “Massachusetts communities with dirty air are coronavirus hotspots”

·       Article: “Coronavirus, Climate Change, and the Environment: A Conversation on COVID-19 with Dr. Aaron Bernstein, Director of Harvard C-CHANGE”

·       Article: “A summer heat wave could hurt Boston neighborhoods already suffering from Covid-19”

·       Podcast: “Corona Virus Fact vs. Fiction: Racial Disparity” (~9 minutes)  

Antioch University New England

The Path to Environmental Justice is Local

Elizabeth Yeampierre 

June 10, (recording link)

"... internationally recognized Puerto Rican attorney of African and Indigenous ancestry and environmental/climate justice leader who is the executive director of UPROSE, Brooklyn’s oldest Puerto Rican community-based organization."

When Kids Fight for Environmental Justice, 

Words Have Power

Jaysa Hunter-Mellers

June 11 (recording link)

How Gas Leaks Affect Our Trees:

The science, the signs, and what we can do

Meeting held May 28, 2020

Webinar recording from the Multi-Town Gas Leaks Initiative, of which Arlington is a member. See Town of Wellesley web site with links to the video, slide presentations, and other resources:

https://wellesleyma.gov/1522/Gas-Leaks-And-Trees

Arlington Town Manager Adam Chapelaine will moderate a presentation and discussion with an expert panel:

• • Dr. Nathan Philips, Boston University: How do methane leaks affect trees?
  • Bob Ackley, Gas Safety USA: What does the impact of methane on trees look like in our towns?
  • Brandon Schmitt, Director, Wellesley Natural Resources Department: How are some municipalities addressing this problem and what more needs to be done? 

Protecting Pollinators

with Sustainable Arlington & True Story Theater

https://truestorytheater.com/event/pollinator/

Sat., May 16, 2-3:30 pm

online playback theater