Cambridge Climate Emergency Forum

By ewelin, on October 22nd, 2010

~ An Open Conversation about Next Steps in Cambridge ~

WHEN: October 26, 2010, at 7:00pm

WHERE: Windsor Community Health Center, 2nd floor 119 Windsor Street, Cambridge WHAT: Discussion of residents and representatives from local businesses and institutions to address the question “As climate change accelerates and national climate policy has failed, what should . . . → Read More

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Climate Legislation panel discussion

By ewelin, on May 21st, 2010

CLIMATE LEGISLATION WHAT’S IN IT? ITS PROS AND CONS? CENTRAL SQUARE LIBRARY, 45 PEARL ST., CAMBRIDGE THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 6:30-8:30 PM

Panel discussion on proposed federal legislation and policies to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Rob Garrity, Executive Director of Massachusetts Climate Action Network, will moderate a distinguished panel of experts who will analyze pending . . . → Read More

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Cambridge Climate Emergency Congress – invitation to participate

By ewelin, on December 2nd, 2009

Mayor Simmons has issued an invitation to the public to participate in the Climate Emergency Congress scheduled for December 12 and January 23.  See her letter at http://www.cambridgema.gov/deptann.cfm?story_id=2420.  Interested people can sign up online.  Delegates to the congress will be selected. The deadline to sign up is this Friday, December 4th.

They are looking . . . → Read More

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Follow-up on Climate Emergency Hearing

By ewelin, on October 1st, 2009

In May the Cambridge City Council passed a resolution recognizing that we are facing a climate emergency. On September 24, the Council held a special hearing on the emergency before a packed chamber. Scientists Melanie Fitzpatrick, Jill Stein, Frank Ackerman and John Sterman spoke on the latest climate findings, the health impacts of climate . . . → Read More

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City Council Hearing on Climate Change on Sept. 24th

By ewelin, on September 15th, 2009

HOW URGENT IS THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY?

  • WHAT SHOULD THE CITY DO?
  • WHAT SHOULD RESIDENTS DO?

Come & Hear Top Scientists at
Special Meeting of Cambridge City Council
Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass. Avenue
September 24, 2009,   5:30 pm

On May 11, 2009, the City Council unanimously recognized that there is now a climate emergency and asked the City Manager to increase the City’s response to “a scale proportionate to the emergency.” This special meeting of the City Council is being held to determine how urgent it is for the City to increase its efforts to mitigate and prepare for this long-term emergency.

If you want Cambridge to be a leader in responding to the global emergency,

  • Come to the hearing on Sept. 24 to let the City Council know, and
  • Please forward this notice to friends.

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