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The Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study is Out: Your Voice is Needed
The City of Boston is urgently requesting community feedback on its newly released flood prevention study. Developed in partnership with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the study maps alternative plans for addressing oastal flooding in our vulnerable neighborhoods: “Since 2016, the City of Boston has worked with neighborhoods to plan ahead for flooding caused by sea level rise, extreme
UCS Urges Action Over Intimidation
In a report for the Union of Concerned Scientists (August 18, 2026), Cornell University Associate Professor J. Matias points to the prevailing threats from the US State Department to the scientific community. Merely publishing findings can lead to researchers being fired, demoted, detained, and/or deported. While the Trump administration was recently blocked from enforcing its unconstitutional policy of censorship at
The BAC’s Green Alley Project: “Minimizing Waste, Maximizing Resources”
The following is an update from SAK Environmental, which is working with Boston Architectural College to design a transformative geothermal heating and cooling system (part of the College’s $14M urban sustainability and renovation project). Boston Green Action, a proponent of geothermal energy, will continue to monitor and report on the progress of this project. The Green Alley project is a
Boston’s Children’s Museum Shores Up Resilient Infrastructure
The Boston Children’s Museum is beginning work this month on a $15 million plan to protect itself from the floods and sea level rise associated with climate change. The museum is situated on the banks of Fort Point Channel, one of the most flood-vulnerable locations in Boston. According to a report by Nik DeCosta-Klipa in WBUR’s Cognoscenti newsletter (August 6th), the
Boston Explores the Potentials of Thermal Energy to Power Big Buildings
A project launched on July 28th by the Boston Green Ribbon Commission is exploring the feasibility of creating thermal energy networks to heat and cool the city’s hospitals, universities, and other large institutions. According to a report by Craig LeMoult for GBH, the “hope is to develop efficient networks to distribute thermal energy in a way that could lower the
Mass Legislature Has Unfinished Work: PFAS Protection
Boston Green Action joins with Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility in calling for the passage of An Act to Protect Massachusetts Public Health from PFAS (H.4870/S.3034) immediately. According to GBPSR’s latest outreach memo, “PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are forever chemicals that don’t break down in our bodies or in the environment. They are known to cause cancer, thyroid
“3 Ways Scientists Can Help Hold Major Polluters Accountable Under the Trump Administration”
In an August 25th report for the Union of Concerned Scientists’ The Equation, Senior Scientist Carly Phillips reports that Danger Season has arrived in full force. “From record-breaking heatwaves to devastating wildfires…the harms…have been inescapable across the western US, particularly when it comes to water,” she writes. Most urgent is the role of the scientific community in holding the fossil fuel industry (and the federal administration that supports it) accountable.
The Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study is Out: Your Voice is Needed
The City of Boston is urgently requesting community feedback on its newly released flood prevention study. Developed in partnership with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the study maps alternative plans for addressing oastal flooding in our vulnerable neighborhoods: “Since 2016, the City of Boston has worked with neighborhoods to plan ahead for flooding caused by sea level rise, extreme
UCS Urges Action Over Intimidation
In a report for the Union of Concerned Scientists (August 18, 2026), Cornell University Associate Professor J. Matias points to the prevailing threats from the US State Department to the scientific community. Merely publishing findings can lead to researchers being fired, demoted, detained, and/or deported. While the Trump administration was recently blocked from enforcing its unconstitutional policy of censorship at
The BAC’s Green Alley Project: “Minimizing Waste, Maximizing Resources”
The following is an update from SAK Environmental, which is working with Boston Architectural College to design a transformative geothermal heating and cooling system (part of the College’s $14M urban sustainability and renovation project). Boston Green Action, a proponent of geothermal energy, will continue to monitor and report on the progress of this project. The Green Alley project is a
Boston’s Children’s Museum Shores Up Resilient Infrastructure
The Boston Children’s Museum is beginning work this month on a $15 million plan to protect itself from the floods and sea level rise associated with climate change. The museum is situated on the banks of Fort Point Channel, one of the most flood-vulnerable locations in Boston. According to a report by Nik DeCosta-Klipa in WBUR’s Cognoscenti newsletter (August 6th), the
Boston Explores the Potentials of Thermal Energy to Power Big Buildings
A project launched on July 28th by the Boston Green Ribbon Commission is exploring the feasibility of creating thermal energy networks to heat and cool the city’s hospitals, universities, and other large institutions. According to a report by Craig LeMoult for GBH, the “hope is to develop efficient networks to distribute thermal energy in a way that could lower the