In the past few years Needham has made substantial progress in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support a healthy environment. The Town has developed a Climate Action Roadmap, hired a Sustainability Manager, implemented municipal electricity aggregation, enacted
The urgency to address climate change has produced some progress in recent years, but not nearly enough. In the light of a federal administration determined to undermine climate action, state and local action is more important than ever. For cities
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Given the climate crisis, the next five to ten years will be critical to our success in creating a sustainable future. In an effort to avoid the worst effects of climate change, Massachusetts has set ambitious goals to drastically cut