One Civic Act

Today, I joined a webinar hosted by the Massachusetts Climate Action Network , to learn more about the “zero energy” stretch code that Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships is going to submit to the state’s Board of Building Regulations and Standards soon.

Today, I joined a webinar hosted by the Environmental League of Massachusetts about covering climate. The featured speaker was David Abel, whose beat with the Boston Globe is the environment.

Today, I joined my first meeting as a board member of the Charles River Watershed Association . I’m still getting to know other board members and getting a feel for the group dynamic since I haven’t engaged that much with the full board to date.

Today, I took part in another interview for a candidate for the MCAN Executive Director position. We’ve got good candidates so it’ll be a tough decision.

I recently connected with the Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville (MAMAS) group. Today, the new captain of our neighborhood pod reached and I connected with him. He’ll hopefully connect with a core group of neighbors so we can stay in touch and support one another. I also made a donation to MAMAS, to go toward a community member in need.

Today, I made a donation to the Somerville Cares COVID-19 Fund . The fund will provide emergency funding to Somerville residents and Somerville workers, regardless of immigration status, to help cover basic needs including, but not limited to, food, medications, rent, utilities, childcare, and other basic necessities. It’s hosted by the United Way and administered by the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS).

Today, I had another call with a trained Climate Reality leader who wants to join the Boston Metro chapter’s leadership team. I’m looking forward to expanding the team and bringing in new voices.