Sustainable Arlington

From Boston Harbor Now: 

With the release of the recent Climate Reports, there is a growing consensus that we need to radically reimagine our relationship with the environment and prepare for a future that feels significantly different from today. At Boston Harbor Now, we’re working with the City of Boston to redesign a resilient shoreline that is ready for major storms while welcoming all residents to the waterfront. 

https://www.bostonharbornow.org/

4th National Climate Assessment, Volume II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States. Issued 11/23/18.  

read the Summary and explore the report at:

https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/

Non-native plants create food deserts for birds 

From the National Audubon Society:  Our small decisions about landscaping have big implications in the lives of birds. According to new research, the plants in your garden can help determine whether bird and bug populations boom…or crash. Learn what ecologists discovered—and how you can help your local birds.  ...

researchers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute wanted to know how plants in human-managed landscapes affect the reproductive success of resident bird populations—a simple question that no one had answered before. The team’s research, published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, found only one distinction that determines if a spot is a boom or a bust for a bird population: whether it has plants native to the area.

Mass. Ave. Bus Rapid Transit 

View the Nov. 14 Presentation, Take the Survey

The final forum on the pilot has been held. The presentation provided information about the preliminary results of the pilot, including what was learned through data collection and survey responses, and next steps. Through the end of 2018, the pilot team will continue to collect data from the MBTA and the community in order to formulate recommendations regarding a permanent bus lane. To that end, a survey has been released to collect impressions on the pilot now that it has ended. Take the survey. 

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PAINT THE TOWN GREEN:

Celebrate Arington's path to a Sustainable Future

Main event:   Sun., Sept. 23, 3-5 pm

Arlington Town Hall Auditorium