Blog
-
Centered around placing energy governance in the hands of the consumer, the Boston Community Solar Cooperative held an informational meeting for Boston communities.
-
Salem’s pilot high heat project has brought two heat sensors in Salem to analyze urban heat.
-
bonnie bain “As champions for a Just Transition at Salem’s port, SAFE is gutted by the federal administration’s cancellation of $34 Million of Salem’s Offshore Wind Terminal. The community came together with an Environmental Justice vision for the wind port – it was something we all wanted. This project was an investment in local union…
-
Rev. Nathan Ives of St. Peters Episcopal Church is leading the charge on working to reshape how the historic downtown heats, cools, and powers key public and private buildings through the Heaven and Earth Project.
-
To begin concluding our blog series highlighting our collaboration with Tufts UEP graduate students, we will present the recommendations for SAFE that the team found through their research.
-
On July 16th, SAFE attended a local Environmental Justice Assistance Network (EJAN) Event, hosted by the Boston Bar Association, where we discussed the power and importance of community benefit agreements (CBAs).
-
The clean energy industry is steadily growing, and the North Shore is well-positioned to benefit if we play our cards right.
-
Our final blog highlighting a few of the case studies from the Tufts UEP graduate team of community-owned energy projects is focused on the Adjuntas town in Puerto Rico.
-
The North Shore has tremendous opportunities for growth in the coming years. The most exciting category of climate innovation in Salem is offshore wind, with the upcoming Offshore Wind Terminal promising to make Salem a player in the industry.
-
La costa norte tiene enormes oportunidades de crecimiento en los próximos años. La categoría más interesante de innovación climática en Salem es la energía eólica marina, con la inminente Terminal Eólica Marina, que promete convertir a Salem en un actor del sector.
-
A part of the Tufts UEP series: The story of Moloka’i, a small island in Hawai‘i, shows that local solar projects can do much more. They can become powerful tools for community building, energy justice, and self-determination.
-
As communities across the state and the broader U.S face worsening climate impacts, cities like Chelsea show that clean energy solutions don’t have to come from the top-down.
-
There are many local events in Salem that provide cooling activities for family members of all ages. Staying informed about cooling centers and activities is important to SAFE and our community.
-
In the face of opposition wind developers are proceeding with construction despite looming threats of cancellation.
-
Last month, SAFE kept busy by tabling at an event almost every weekend. Of those, the two most notable events we attended were Echoes of Greatness: A Juneteenth Celebration and Punto Urban Art Museum’s Fiesta en La Calle block party.