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March 24, 2021	We Must #StopAsianHate by Conservation Law Foundation To be environmentalists – to stand up for healthy communities for all people across New England – we must be anti-racist. We cannot, and will not, be silent.
March 19, 2021	Enough Analysis. It’s Time for Action to Protect Right Whales from Vessel Strikes by Adilson González Morales Regulators have known for more than 20 years that vessel strikes kill right whales at an alarming rate. But to date, they haven’t put forward a real solution.
March 18, 2021	Here’s What a Clean, Equitable Future Should Look Like in New England The heart of environmental justice is ensuring that we all have equal access to power when it comes to decisions that directly affect our lives. CLF connected with two of our Massachusetts-based partners to talk about their vision for a community where residents feel empowered to shape the future, and what it would mean for environmental and climate protections to be just.
March 18, 2021	Infographic: What’s the Best Way to Deal with Food Waste? by Olivia Synoracki With organic waste recycling on the rise, many cities and towns are looking to invest in infrastructure that will repurpose our food waste and yard clippings. But which method should they invest in – industrial composting or anaerobic digestion?
March 16, 2021	Why Should We Compost? (Hint: It Will Help Solve Our Trash Crisis) by Olivia Synoracki The uptick in composting is a huge step forward in combatting our trash crisis. But we can’t do the hard work on our own. We need cities, towns, and states to invest in infrastructure that will make composting easy and affordable for everyone.
March 16, 2021	What Do We Mean by Environmental Justice? For decades, low-income, immigrant, and communities of color across New England have been overburdened by air pollution from power plants, congested highways, and industrial facilities. CLF connected with two of our Massachusetts-based partners to discuss what needs to change to relieve these burdens and how racism contributes to environmental justice inequities.
March 12, 2021	Four Things Massachusetts Must Include in Its Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2030 by Caitlin Peale Sloan Any plan to lower emissions in Massachusetts must not only consider how to cut the largest sources of carbon pollution – for the Commonwealth, that’s transportation and heating – but also how to ensure all residents have equal access to its solutions.
March 11, 2021	The Texas Electric Grid Failed. Here’s What New England Can Learn from It. by Bethany Kwoka New England is no stranger to ice storms, of course, and the Texas power grid is very different from ours. But we can still heed lessons from the Texas crisis – especially as we look at the future pressures our grid will face because of our changing climate.
March 9, 2021	Biden Administration Could Bring Us A Step Closer Toward A Healthy Ocean by Priscilla Brooks Early announcements from the new administration give reason for optimism and could help us leave a healthy ocean for future generations. The emphasis on conserving protected ocean areas like the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts means the ocean has a shot at recovering from the damage humans have inflicted.
March 8, 2021	What Not to Do with Food Waste: A Cautionary Tale by Aaron Johnson Cambridge partnered with a local composter in 2018 to start a curbside compost program. But as more residents signed-up, the volume of food scraps increased. Cambridge accommodated the growth by finding a new partner. It signed with Waste Management – a partnership that has put the City’s food scraps to waste.