ECA Massachusetts Chapter

Creating a Legacy of Change

Elders Climate Action is a non-partisan movement of elders committed to making our voices heard.
We are determined to change our nation’s energy policies while there is still time to avoid catastrophic changes in the earth’s climate.
Because of this concern and because we vote consistently, elders are in a unique position to influence national policy.
We are committed to using our voices, our votes, and our collective power to push for policies that will
reduce greenhouse gases to a level consistent with life thriving on our planet.

ECA Mass Legislative Priorities

The ECA Massachusetts Legislative Team has identified a final list of six bills that will be our top priority for advocacy this legislative session. We also selected 12 bills that are second priority. We received and reviewed more than 40 comments from member...

Highlights of COP26 Climate Summit – One Minute to Midnight?

By Michael Sales. At a recent meeting of the ECA Mass Leadership Team, I asserted that it was “two minutes to midnight.” The planetary boundaries work done by Johan Rockstroem makes it clear that humanity’s ignorance of science, its socio-economic systems, an...

ECA Mass Policy on Climate Solutions

ECA Mass has issued a policy statement about the climate solutions we support, and why we sometimes differ from the positions taken by friends and allies in the climate movement. ECA Mass believes we should be open to all potentially effective technological, ...

Getting to Net Negative – A Massachusetts Approach

In support of our mission to combat climate change, the ECA Mass chapter presented an educational series aimed at Massachusetts climate activists who want to understand and participate in the state’s planning to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ...

The Role of MA Public Forests in Addressing the Climate Emergency

Massachusetts has 1 million acres of public forests, which play a critical role in removing and storing carbon, and helping to achieve the net-zero climate goals of the Massachusetts Next Generation Roadmap Law. So why does the Department of Conservation and ...

Natural Solutions: A Path to Mitigate both Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss

It has become clear that climate change and biodiversity loss present equal threats to human existence and a habitable planet. These interrelated crises need to be acted on simultaneously to avoid worsening them both. Amy Meltzer of our Res...

ECA Mass Meeting Videos

Did you miss one of our ECA Mass “zoom” meetings, or do you want to watch again? You can catch up with videos from our monthly chapter meetings, our periodic Deep Dialogue conversation sessions with experts on important climate issues, and our research team’s...

ECA Mass Newsletter

Read our monthly newsletter for the latest Massachusetts climate news, analysis, and actions you can take to make a difference. Keep informed about our chapter meetings, educational events, and ways to connect with other elders who are working to fight cl...

ECA Mass on Facebook

Please join the community of over 1,200 people who follow ECA Massachusetts on Facebook! Every day we publish and promote an eclectic set of events, information, news reports, opinion pieces and personal reflections on the science and politics of climate chan...