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CRWA Honors River and Environmental Activist Jacqueline Royce
Boston Green Action co-founder Jackie Royce received the 2025 Citizen Activist Award at Charles River Watershed Association‘s annual meeting on Thursday evening, March 27th. The award is presented “to an individual or organization who is actively involved with efforts to protect and restore the Charles River through advocacy, community organizing, and coalition building. We salute you, Jackie! Top photo with
Boston Globe Report: “Two New England Energy Companies in Surprising Alliance with Fossil Fuel Lobby, Undercutting Climate Targets”
Kudos to The Boston Globe‘s Sabrina Shankman for reporting on an unholy alliance between the “innocuous sounding group, the Consumer Energy Alliance” and the fossil fuel industry. Writing in the March 16th issue of the Globe, Shankman reveals that both “Eversource, one of the state’s largest gas and electric utilities, and Avangrid, offshore wind developer and the parent company of
Charles River Watershed Association Has An Action Plan
Boston Green Action stands with CRWA in calling for environmental protections for the Charles River and its watersheds. How can you advocate for the River? “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a draft permit that could dramatically reduce stormwater pollution in the Charles River coming from large properties with expansive paved surfaces. The draft permit would require private properties
Boston Green Action Salutes G. Lee Humphrey, A Beloved Founding Member
We will deeply miss your wisdom and leadership, Lee. This official obituary is published on the John C. Bryant Funeral Home website: George Lee Humphrey, 93, of Boston and Wayland, passed away peacefully at home on February 8, 2025, with love and family around him. Born on November 2, 1931, in Steubenville, Ohio, to George and Mildred Humphrey, Lee moved
Mom’s Clean Air Force Salutes an Environmental Champion: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In a January post titled “Infinite Hope: Following Dr. King’s Lead in the Fight for Climate Justice,” Mom’s Clean Air Force’s Vedia Barnett spotlights another dimension of civil rights: climate justice. Her article is poignant and worth reprinting in part: “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has always been a guiding light for me due to his unwavering commitment to justice
Muddy River Oil Spill: Front Page Coverage
The front page of the January issue of The Fenway News features an update on the oil spill that coated sections of the Muddy River in December. According to the recap, “On Sunday, December 8, an oil leak originated at the northern end of Leverett Pond (on the Boston/Brookline border and contaminated downstream portions of the Muddy River. The spill
CRWA Honors River and Environmental Activist Jacqueline Royce
Boston Green Action co-founder Jackie Royce received the 2025 Citizen Activist Award at Charles River Watershed Association‘s annual meeting on Thursday evening, March 27th. The award is presented “to an individual or organization who is actively involved with efforts to protect and restore the Charles River through advocacy, community organizing, and coalition building. We salute you, Jackie! Top photo with
Boston Globe Report: “Two New England Energy Companies in Surprising Alliance with Fossil Fuel Lobby, Undercutting Climate Targets”
Kudos to The Boston Globe‘s Sabrina Shankman for reporting on an unholy alliance between the “innocuous sounding group, the Consumer Energy Alliance” and the fossil fuel industry. Writing in the March 16th issue of the Globe, Shankman reveals that both “Eversource, one of the state’s largest gas and electric utilities, and Avangrid, offshore wind developer and the parent company of
Charles River Watershed Association Has An Action Plan
Boston Green Action stands with CRWA in calling for environmental protections for the Charles River and its watersheds. How can you advocate for the River? “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a draft permit that could dramatically reduce stormwater pollution in the Charles River coming from large properties with expansive paved surfaces. The draft permit would require private properties
“How to Get PFAS Out of Drinking Water—and Keep It Out”
The new type of ion exchange filter enables water to pass through a fine, sand-like material that chemically attracts and filters out contaminants.
“Increasing Rat Numbers in Cities are Linked to Climate Warming, Urbanization, and Human Population.”
A recent study published in Science Advances (January 31, 2025) concludes that “cities experiencing greater temperature increases over time saw larger increases in rats. Cities with more dense human populations and more urbanization also saw larger increases in rats.
Boston Green Action Salutes G. Lee Humphrey, A Beloved Founding Member
We will deeply miss your wisdom and leadership, Lee. This official obituary is published on the John C. Bryant Funeral Home website: George Lee Humphrey, 93, of Boston and Wayland, passed away peacefully at home on February 8, 2025, with love and family around him. Born on November 2, 1931, in Steubenville, Ohio, to George and Mildred Humphrey, Lee moved
