Insurance wasn’t designed for climate change – here’s how it’s impacting small businesses
Insurance wasn’t designed for climate change – here's how it’s impacting small businesses By: Kristin Kelleher, Programs Director We deployed teams to talk to local businesses about how they are preparing for climate change impacts and together we explored the resources and tools businesses and communities need to better adapt…
Close-knit Communities Fare Better in Extreme Weather
Close-knit Communities Fare Better in Extreme Weather By: Kristin Kelleher, Programs Director 05.02.2018 In striving towards a more secure and resilient future, we must acknowledge the vulnerabilities of our local businesses when it comes to climate impacts. These communities are at the foundation of our economic vitality and need our…
CABA Webinar Recap: Public Sector Engagement in Municipal Climate Policies
Private Sector Engagement in Municipal Climate Policies from Climate XChange on Vimeo. By: Kristin Kelleher, April 10th 2019 Cities are centers of commerce, culture and innovation, in fact,more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion expected to grow to 68 percent by 2050.…
Why Businesses Support a Massachusetts Price on Carbon
By: Tim Cronin, 01.24.2019 Carbon pricing has long been viewed by experts, policymakers, and advocates as a key tool to move the economy away from fossil fuels while promoting economic growth. This is especially the case with business leaders, who recognize the economic potential of carbon price, and fear the…
Sand, Salt, and Sea Level Rise: A BARS Campaign Update
Sand, Salt, and Sea Level Rise: A BARS Campaign Update of Newburyport and Plum Island BY KRISTIN KELLEHER & TOM O'NEILL, Nov.1 2018 An aerial view of downtown Newburyport from the Rear Range Lighthouse Nestled along the banks of the Merrimack River, you’ll find the delightfully charming town of…
Climate Change Will Cost Local Breweries, Wineries
Climate Change Will Cost Local Breweries, Wineries BY: TIM CRONIN, OCTOBER 18th 2018 The folks over at Nature journal of science are scaring beer lovers with their new report that predicts the price of the alcoholic beverage to double because of climate change. The primary reason for this…
BARS Campaign Update: Chinatown
BARS Campaign Update: Chinatown BY: TOM O'NEILL, October 11th 2018 As the BARS Campaign outreach efforts come to a close we just had to come back through Chinatown, and let’s be honest, who could stay away? The dumplings! The Dim Sum! The Bubble Tea! The MICROGRIDS! There is just…
Science Based Targets & the Future of Corporate Climate Action
Science Based Targets & the Future of Corporate Climate Action By TIM CRONIN, September 27th 2018 In the past month, ambitious emissions reduction plans have been all the buzz. California has set a blistering pace by announcing a goal of 100% renewables for the electric sector (read more about…
BARS Update: South Shore
BARS Update: South Shore BY: KRISTIN KELLEHER & SARAH PYKKONEN, September 27th 2018 With only a few towns left to visit in our Businesses Acting on Rising Seas (BARS) Campaign, we spent the last two weeks in the South Shore hearing about how businesses in Scituate and Duxbury have…
