Sustainable Arlington

On Sat., Sept. 17, visit Zero Waste Arlington's water kiosk:

Mass. Ave. between Academy and Jason Streets

• When you crave a drink of water at Town Day you’ll be able to quench that thirst at a kiosk sponsored by the Zero Waste Committee’s campaign to reduce single-use plastics in Arlington.
• Bring your water bottle, travel mug, or cup to the ZW zone between Academy and Jason Streets and fill up for free!
• Arlington’s tap water is a healthy, delicious, and a valuable resource. The new Arlington on Tap campaign aims to make drinking water access more convenient for people on the go. 

https://zerowastearlington.org/water-bottle-ban/

Thurs., Sept. 8, 7-8 pm (virtual)

Speaker: Quentin Prideaux, The Climate Reality Project and  Sustainable Wellesley Board member

Combining powerful images of the early effects of climate change with concrete data on what is happening right now, this presentation is both moving and enlightening. The talk will cover the impacts and causes of climate change, the actions we need to take, and what it all means for the Northeast.

• Aug. 11: Governor Charlie Baker signed the MA Climate Bill, H.5060 An Act driving clean energy and offshore wind
  • See Mass. Sierra Club's summary of key provisions here
• Aug. 16: President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act 
  • "... will invest $369 billion in climate solutions and environmental justice [and] will put us on a path to 40% emissions reduction by 2030..." read more

Get the Mass. climate bill passed this year!

call, tweet, email Gov. Baker and let him know:

617-725-4005

@MassGovernor

#SignMAClimateBill

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-the-governor

Aug. 11 is the deadline for signing it.

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Time to ask DOER to produce a strong Net Zero Stretch Code.

Cutting building emissions now is crucial to fighting climate change.

Comments due by Fri., Aug. 12, 5 pm. 

MCAN Toolkit to Send a comment.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/08/metro/past-three-weeks-have-been-warmest-ever-recorded-boston/

Dave Epstein writes:

"The past three weeks have seen the warmest 21 days ever recorded in 151 years of records in Boston, similar to temperatures in Missouri or North Carolina where this type of heat and humidity is expected. Coupled with growing drought, damage to plants has spread from wilting flower boxes to struggling trees and shrubs. Drought is actually not increasing in New England but in a warmer climate, the impact of even semi-regular droughts can be greater when accompanied by hotter air. ..."