Climable 12/5/25 Climable 12/5/25

Why Green Does Not Always Mean Fair

Cities across Massachusetts are advancing sustainability projects to address climate change. Preparing for climate change and mitigating further global heating are critical; however, projects can have unattended negative impacts when communities are left out of decision-making.

Climable 5/29/25 Climable 5/29/25

The Environmental Impacts of AI

Climable 2/26/25 Climable 2/26/25

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.

Climable 12/18/24 Climable 12/18/24

Civil Society’s Declining Importance at the UN COP

If you have been following the news lately, you will have probably seen the latest update from the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP), a yearly United Nations convention where country leaders come together to address climate action at an international scale.

Climable 11/26/24 Climable 11/26/24

The Hidden Costs of Overconsumption

Exploring the hidden costs of an American pastime.

Climable 10/30/24 Climable 10/30/24

Storage at its Peak: Stored Power, Empowered Communities

All about peakers.

Climable 10/2/24 Climable 10/2/24

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

Climable 8/30/24 Climable 8/30/24

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