Boston Green Action members frequently author articles on a range of issues pertaining to climate action. We proudly present some of our notable perspectives, along with research findings that we champion.
“Don’t wait until a crisis hits and then chase lies around the internet. Build trusted networks. Make reliable information easy to find. Anticipate the ways people are likely to be manipulated…
A September 14th post by Boston-based engineering firm Buro Happold provides an important analysis of why some cities with ambitious net-zero targets, resilience strategies, and sustainability frameworks don’t succeed. Integrated implementation is the impediment.
Writing for Think GeoEnergy on September 10th, Carlo Cariaga reports on a groundbreaking geothermal heating and cooling installation at 100MAG, the AI and innovation hub of Suffolk Construction in Boston. The project, he writes, “is the first to deploy Dig Energy’s compact, modular rig on an active commercial jobsite.
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.
In a July 2 report for Nieman Reports, Suzannah Evans Comfort and Jill Hopke point to an alarming trend in quality reporting on climate change. While the planet is indicating deeper crisis daily, the news seems to looking away. One report cites a 38% reduction in climate coverage by the media world, with a 35% decrease in climate-related airtime on the major US broadcast channels.
A new study led by Boston University physiological ecologist Nathan Phillips reports a new level of pollution inside homes heated by natural gas. The gas contains pollutants including benzene, a known carcinogen, raising concerns that residents are breathing in small quantities of toxins around the clock.
