One Civic Act

Today, I hosted a call of current trainees to the Climate Reality Project, to introduce them to the Boston Metro chapter. It was well attended, with over 20 new leaders joining and expressing interest in getting involved.

Today, I connected with several potential admins to chat about some potential changes to Buy Nothing Somerville. We’ve grown to over 5,500 members, which is getting a bit too large. We’ve got a plan; just have to figure out how to pull it off now.

Today, I caught up on reading and viewing materials for the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Building Electrification Accelerator. I’m representing Somerville and trying to keep up with the rest of my team members.

Today, I co-signed a Gas Leaks Allies letter on behalf of Climate Reality Project’s Boston Metro chapter. The letter covers a lot of ground, but it covers the state’s approval of Eversource’s acquisition of the bankrupt Columbia Gas’s operations (you remember them; they were the utility that blew up on Lawrence) — with some important oversight requirements.

Today, I joined the third session of the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Building Electrification Accelerator program, representing Somerville. With the Attorney General’s recent decision about Brookline’s gas prohibition weighing on us, we’re still working with other cities and towns to weigh our options.

Today, I invited new members to join the Climate Coalition of Somerville. We’d love to get more people involved and expand our “membership.”

Today, I led a call with the Boston Metro chapter of the Climate Reality Project. We’ve added over 50 members over the past month, with the virtual training behind us, so it’s nice to introduce folks to the chapter and get them excited.