Boston Climate Action Network

Walking Tour of Talbot Ave Join us for a member-led walking tour along Talbot Ave to explore its history, urban development, housing equity, climate resiliency, and transit evolution. This event will help inform our community-l...

🗓️ When: Saturday, May 17th
⌚ What time: 10am - 12:30pm
📍Where: Talbot Ave @ Talbot Station Boston, MA 02124
🔗 RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/walki...

A light lunch will be provided after.

Join us for our first event! A member-led walking tour along Talbot Ave to explore its history, urban development, housing equity, climate resiliency, and transit evolution. This event will help inform our community-led walks in Codman Square as part of BCAN’s Livable Neighborhoods Committee.

climate adaptation and mitigation, from expanding green roofs and cooling centers to reducing energy burdens and traffic congestion. BCAN is committed to fostering livable, affordable, and climate-prepared neighborhoods where both our people and our planet can thrive.

🧵 Boston Climate Action Network (BCAN) champions bold green policies to build a resilient, equitable, and sustainable city. Working alongside residents and allied organizations, we advocate for thoughtful neighborhood density that fosters vibrant communities while advancing...

Join us to rally for clean air on World Asthma Day! Everyone deserves clean air! But some zip codes are still breathing unhealthy levels of toxic air pollution. Let’s change that! Join the Massachusetts Environmental Justice Table, health professionals...

📍Where: Bremen Street Community Park | 344 Bremen St, Boston, MA 02128, USA
⌚️When: Tuesday, May 6th | 4 - 6 PM
🔗 RSVP here: act.cleanwater.org/page/169708/...

Join BCAN, @cleanh2oma.bsky.social, and others to rally for World Asthma Justice Day on Tuesday, May 6th in support of the Air Quality Bill and other actions that guarantee everyone the right to breathe clean, healthy air.

Details and RSVP below!

Climate Action Plan: Public Workshop Join us for an interactive community workshop to kick off the update of Boston’s Climate Action Plan (CAP). This session is open to everyone and designed to spark conversation, gather input, and cente...

Join the City of Boston’s public workshop next Wednesday to make your voice heard.
📆 Wednesday, April 23 | 6-8 pm
🏙️ Bruce C Boiling Building
📍2300 Washington St. Roxbury, MA02119
🔗 Register here: www.boston.gov/calendar/cli...

Stay tuned for more opportunities to help shape the Plan.

(1) continue prepare Boston for the impacts of climate change, (2) move towards becoming a zero-waste community, and (3) protect our natural resources. BCAN members came up with great ideas during our Action Team meeting for what we’d like to see in the next Climate Action Plan.

In the years since, the Climate Action Plan has become a blueprint for critical policies that have improved air quality, reduced energy bills, and combatted climate change. The Climate Action Plan is now being updated for the first time since 2019 in order to:

🧵 Thanks to advocacy from Boston residents, the City of Boston started their very first Climate Action Plan in 2007. BCAN members and other residents helped inform this plan.

📅 Date: Saturday, April 19th
⏰ Time: 11am-3:30pm
📍 Meet-Up Spot: 587 Washington St, Dorchester Center, MA 02124

Why You Should Come:
📝  Short & Sweet Survey
🚌  Transit Justice Focused
🍨  Free Ice Cream Bar

Hop on Board: Fare-Free 22! Join Boston Climate Action Network (BCAN) and Codman Square's Climate Justice Alliance who will be surveying route 22 bus riders to understand what improvements they'd like to see, and if they'd want ...

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

On Sat, April 19, BCAN & the Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation will be conducting outreach along the MBTA Route 22 bus line to inform our Fare Free 22 transit campaign. Join us in building a greener MBTA for Boston.

RSVP here ⬇️
actionnetwork.org/events/hop-o...

BCAN’s Executive Director @hessann.bsky.social was recently interviewed by @wwlp-22news.bsky.social about the DPU’s Mass Save budget cuts. Watch the interview to learn more.

We also echo the DPU’s call to fund the Mass Save program through non-ratepayer funds whenever possible. The current funding structure is not equitable nor financially sustainable as we improve the livability of our homes and combat climate change.

For too long, these have been privileges only afforded to “market-rate customers.” With this plan, the Commonwealth takes our greatest step towards changing that.

Even with a pared down budget, however, this Plan creates a historic investment in ensuring all of our working families can have warmer homes in the winter with reduced air pollution.

Moreover, they will not translate into meaningful cost savings for our families on energy bills. The real culprits of high energy bills–an aging and expensive gas pipeline system and utility profiteering–remain unaddressed by the DPU’s proposed cuts.

🧵 While we are glad to see the DPU’s approval of the Mass Save Three-Year Plan, we are disappointed to see cuts that will rob our Commonwealth of $1.5B in projected savings and benefits.
www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...

This would not have been possible without Youth Lead the Change advocates who established the City’s first youth-led Participatory Budgeting initiative in 2014, and the outreach efforts of BCAN members who spoke with residents across the City, provided testimonials, quotes, and handed out flyers 🚌🌍

BCAN is excited to announce that we have won $150,000 for our campaign to install bus benches around the City through the Participatory Budgeting Program. 🎉

Out of 14 ideas, our proposal placed 6th and received 1,505 votes.

Every resident in a good job to…

🌳 Maintain our urban forests and parks
🚗 Install electric vehicle chargers
🏢 Improve building energy efficiency

…is a resident that isn’t in a gang or living on the street.

Climate action means building wealth AND improving public safety.

BCAN members had a great time at last week’s organizer training with union organizer @bonniejin.bsky.social and BCAN Executive Director @hessann.bsky.social. We learned about the principles of organizing a winning campaign & how to navigate its challenges. Stay tuned for future trainings! 🌍🪧

www.boston.gov/departments/...

Participatory Budgeting voting closes in 2 days! Hear from Allie and Kristine why they are voting for benches at bus stops. If you haven’t already, vote here ⬇️

How to Organize and Win Change: A Climate Organizer Training You are invited to attend the first in our 2025 Organizer Workshop series. This series is intended for new or emerging organizers. Hosts: Bonnie Jin, Union Organizer Hessann Farooqi, Executive Dir...

Anxious about current events but don’t know where to start? Join our training to learn about the principles of organizing a winning campaign.
📅 Thursday, February 20
⏰ 6-8 PM
📍 Downtown Boston (RSVP for address) This event is in person only. RSVP now at forms.gle/KzmcdvUGfsuD...

Voting closes in 4 DAYS! 🗳️⬇️
www.boston.gov/departments/...

Read more from @ayanaeliza.bsky.social in @rollingstone.com about why local climate action is more important than ever (with examples from Boston!) ⬆️

What Now for Climate Under Trump? Act Locally Trump is working to sabotage climate solutions — but there’s a lot regular people can do to push cities and states to fill the growing federal void.

“Focusing on change in your own city or state often leads to deep and rewarding connections with the environment and communities that surround you.” 🌇

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

BCAN is voting for Transportation Safety & Access Initiatives. The City proposes installing 150 benches @ high-ridership bus stops, prioritizing areas with the greatest need, like lower-income and environmental justice neighborhoods. These benches will ensure accessibility at public transit stops. 🚌