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
May 8. 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...
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Climate Bill Signed into Law!
March 27. By Arnie Epstein. Third time’s the charm! After going back and forth between the Governor and the legislature, the state’s landmark climate bill (S.9) has finally been enacted into law. The final bill sets the state firmly on a course to net-zer...
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The Biden Administration’s Plan and Team to Address the Climate Crisis
By Michael Sales. As discussed in our April 26 Deep Dialogue and recent ECA Massachusetts newsletters, President Biden has proposed an ambitious climate plan and assembled an experienced, talented and diverse team to turn his aspirations into reality.&nb...
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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. ...
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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...
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ECA Mass on Facebook
March 1. ECA Massachusetts needs someone to be our volunteer Facebook outreach manager! We have a very thriving community of well over 1,200 people who follow and/or use our page, including quite a few who visit every day. We want and need to pay more a...
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Deep Dialogue Highlights Forest Protection
Our May 24 Deep Dialogue featured a presentation and Q&A with guests Michael Kellett of RESTORE The North Woods and Janet Sinclair of Concerned Citizens of Franklin County, co-authors of two complementary forest bills pending in the Massachusetts Legislat...
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The Role of Biomass and Bioenergy in Achieving Net Zero Emissions
Biomass and bioenergy are often thought of as using wood for heat or electricity or using corn for ethanol. It is now known the use of this type biomass has many problems not the least of which is savings of greenhouse gas emissions relative to fos...
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The Role of Hydropower in Meeting our Energy Needs
For over a century flowing water has been used to generate electricity and today hydroelectric energy provides a significant share of electricity in the U.S. and globally. But hydroelectric power is controversial because of the environmental and human effect...
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