Climate Change
Resources in the Pioneer Valley
- 350MAPlatform for concerned residents of Massachusetts to stategize on climate campaigns. Volunteer-led.
- Climate Action Now, Western MassGrassroots community organization dedicated to public education, organizing and action to stop climate change.
- Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN)Multi-modal network covering relevant portions of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, so that local needs for targeted climate-risk information can be served in a coordinated way.
- Extinction Rebellion Western MassA global movement that uses non-violent civil disobedience in an attempt to halt mass extinction and minimize the risk of social collapse.
- Mothers Out Front AmherstMothers and others mobilizing for a liveable future.
- No Fracked Gas in MassMission: To stop the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure in Massachusetts and to promote expanded efficiency and sustainable, renewable sources of energy and local, permanent jobs in a clean energy economy.
- Pioneer Valley Biochar InitiativeA group of farmers, professors, students and concerned citizens, promoting public awareness that a growing body of soil science affirms biochar’s value as a soil amendment that can increase soil productivity and enhance crop health when incorporated into farm, forest and garden soils.
- PVSquaredFacilitate the installation of environmentally, renewable energy systems which avoid emissions of pollutants which contribute to climate change.
Gone but not forgotten
- Relocalize MassachusettsAdvocates for vibrant local economies based on sustainable jobs and economic justice, including community-led initiatives in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, community farms and gardens, local manufacturing, livable walkable bikeable streets and well-integrated public transportation, community-owned finance and local currencies, and more.
- RIde BuzzAdvocates for vibrant local economies based on sustainable jobs and economic justice, including community-led initiatives in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, community farms and gardens, local manufacturing, livable walkable bikeable streets and well-integrated public transportation, community-owned finance and local currencies, and more.
- Last Updated: Oct 13, 2023 4:03 PM
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