Our regular, Second-Tuesday-Afternoon-of-the -Month Chapter Meeting is held remotely thru Zoom. Join us at 11:45 for time to socialize a bit and maybe have lunch together and make sure you're all set on Zoom.

Then we start our meeting promptly at noon. This month we will 

• Hear from Leah Robins, Senior Government Affairs Specialist at the  Massachusetts Area Planning Council (MAPC)* about MAPC’s climate related initiatives
• Learn about the Reconciliation Bill now in Congress. Its clean energy standard and subsidies for renewables are of critical importance to any American effort to tackle global warming. 

Leah Robins will talk about H.3350/S.2202 An Act Relative to building energy and decarbonization filed by Representative Joan Meschino and Senator Jason Lewis. The bill builds on the targets set in the landmark Road Map law from earlier this year and provides a plan for how the state can address greenhouse gas emissions from new construction and existing buildings, empower municipal leadership, and ensure access for overburdened communities.

Buildings account for over 27% of greenhouse gas emissions statewide. This is much higher if building electricity consumption is included, and much higher in many cities and towns. Climate-smart buildings, which are deeply energy efficient, often all-electric, and connected to renewables, are not only valuable in reducing GHG emissions, but also provide numerous co-benefits, including enhanced resilience, improved public health, cost savings, and local workforce development opportunities.

Take a look at this graphic information about the bill before the meeting, and here *for more information about our speaker Leah Robbins, and the organization.

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To join the meeting click this Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/735454252?pwd=QkZMcnA4YVVkcGRDM29PcEN4VnhIUT09
Meeting ID: 735 454 252
Passcode: 223189 (You may have to try more than once)
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WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU in your frame in our Zoom room then! Each one of us matters!
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We send announcements by to eca-mass@googlegroups.com which includes all those on our active list. Contact Dawn Edell if you want to confirm you are on our "Active" list.
dawnedell1017@gmail.com

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Feel free to forward this invitation to your friends, relatives, neighbors and everyone you want to talk with about the Climate Crisis NOW! Talking with the people around us is one of the Most Effective things we can do every day to raise awareness of the crisis.
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WEBINAR: Can We Stop Climate Change?

Our world is changing dramatically. The news every day is full of climate crises all over the planet linked to human activity. Every decision and action by humans now and in the future will have climate change implications. We citizens must become well-informed now about climate change and the actions necessary to address it. Informed we can participate in constructive conversations, make decisions in our personal lives, and take part in effective local, national, and global initiatives.

Our webinar, Can We Stop Climate Change?, will equip you with the basics of climate change in 4 sessions:

• Science & Problems
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• Climate Models
• Getting Active

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Our webinars (4 sessions) are currently being offered on the following dates:

Wednesdays, Sept 22, 29, Oct 6 and 13, 7:30 – 9 pm (ET)
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