Featured in Natural Awakenings: Perfect Gift for Climate Deniers
Our article was featured in Natural Awakenings! Here's a preview: Each year many of us return home for the holidays to a family whose beliefs, political and otherwise, don’t quite align with our own. One hot-button issue that has plagued dinner conversations for years is the reality of climate change.…
Michael Green Recognized as a “Champion of Change”
By Quinton Zondervan CABA Executive Director Michael Green Recognized as a “Champion of Change for Climate Equity” We are delighted to see Michael recognized by the White House for his work on climate change. Building a strong, resilient local business community is central to what we do at CABA, because…
Massachusetts Community Solar Industry at Risk
More and more people are interested in ‘going solar,’ but most people cannot put solar panels on their roof. Imagine this: you want to go solar, get an on-site assessment, and find out that your roof is not adequate due to tree shading, direction of the roof, or age of…
Investing all of our energy in hydro is risky business
The Baker administration recently claimed that Massachusetts is on target to meet the state’s emissions reduction targets. This may seem like good news except Governor Baker’s proposed energy plan could be harmful to our state’s economy. An updated report released last week by the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs…
Quinton Zondervan featured in Boston Globe, New York Times, Boston Herald, and Cambridge Day
Let us all give a round of applauds to CABA's Quinton Zondervan who has been writing up a storm these past few weeks! You can read all of his latest publications below! "Firms, innovators poised for shift away from fossil fuels" via Boston Globe IN RESPONSE to “Averting conflict in favor of…
CABA’s Quinton Zondervan LTE on Climate Action published in Globe
CABA's President Quinton Zondervan recently published a LTE in the Boston Globe! Check it out: IN RESPONSE to “Averting conflict in favor of the common good” (Opinion, Dec. 15): As a business observer to the climate negotiations in Paris last week, I’m glad to second Jeffrey D. Sachs’s sentiments regarding the…
CABA’s piece on Agriculture Featured in Environmental Leader
CABA Policy Coordinator Kate Galbo's piece "We Need Clean Investments in Our Supply Chains from Field to Fork" was featured in Environmental Leader! Check it out here: The COP21 climate talks in Paris attracted world leaders to discuss how to adapt to and mitigate climate change risks. The negotiations brought attention to…
Commonwealth Magazine: Massachusetts can’t lag on climate change
CABA's Executive Director Michael Green's guest post for Commonwealth Magazine: Last week, President Obama met with leaders from small island states at the UN Climate negotiations in Paris. During his opening speech, Obama reconfirmed his international commitments, saying “tomorrow we’ll pledge new contributions to risk insurance initiatives that help vulnerable…
Triple Pundit: World Bank Announces New Carbon Pricing Initiative
By Michael Green CABA Executive Director Michael Green's guest post for Triple Pundit: On Tuesday morning the World Bank, along with governments and business leaders, announced a new global initiative: the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition. Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, announced the coalition in a statement. Highlighting…
