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Saugus: A City covered in smoke
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Saugus: A City covered in smoke

Ten miles north of Boston, Saugus is a community clouded in smoke from thousands of tons of trash burned daily at the Wheelabrator Ash Landfill.

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Growing Together: Community Gardens in Food Deserts
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Growing Together: Community Gardens in Food Deserts

Food deserts exist today due to structural racism and classism in America. Community gardens are one way to improve access to the nutritious foods that everyone deserves.

Photo: The Trustees of Boston Community Gardens, accessed with the Boston Public Library

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The Dark Side of Climate Adaptation: Climate Gentrification
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The Dark Side of Climate Adaptation: Climate Gentrification

Preparing communities for the impacts of climate change is a necessary and pressing action that local, state, and federal governments must take. But, when low-income communities undergo green investment and development, local, long-term community members are often left out of the planning and then pushed out of the community by rising costs of living. What can we do to prepare for climate change equitably? Read this blog to find out.

Photo: Bert Kaufmann, 2010

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