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…
BARS Campaign Update: Gloucester & Rockport
BARS Campaign Update: Gloucester & Rockport BY: KRISTIN KELLEHER & EMILY HARTMANN, SEPTEMBER 13th 2018 As North and South Carolina prepare for Hurricane Florence on the East Coast, spurring evacuations, it reminds us of the devastating effects extreme weather and flooding can have on local businesses, and our own…
BARS Campaign Update: Ipswich, Essex & Manchester-by-the-Sea
BARS Campaign Update: Ipswich, Essex & Manchester-by-the-Sea BY: KRISTIN KELLEHER & EMILY HARTMANN, AUGUST 23rd 2018 Over the past three weeks our Businesses Acting on Rising Seas (BARS) Resiliency Team targeted Ipswich, Essex, and Manchester-by-Sea to continue our outreach campaign on the impending impacts of climate change, and how…
Trump’s Attack on Fuel Efficient Cars Would Hurt Our Economy
Trump’s Attack on Fuel Efficient Cars Would Hurt Our Economy BY TIM CRONIN, AUGUST 15th 2018 Last week President Trump’s EPA announced its unprecedented plan to rollback the nation’s auto emissions standards, jeopardizing national and local economies, while hindering our ability to fight climate change. This irresponsible action…
