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Massachusetts is Not Disposable Forum June 1, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02133. Room 428 Hello Beyond Plastics Greater Boston, If you are available, please attend the Massachusetts is Not Disposable Forum on Thursday, June 1, at 1:00, at the Massachusetts State House, Room 428. The forum is hosted by The National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, NCEL, and Massachusetts Senator, Rebecca Rausch, Committee Chair of the Environment Committee. The forum will include a short film about plastic pollution and a panel discussion with members of Just Zero, MassPirg, and Oceana. It is important to get as many people there as possible who support plastic reduction legislation. The legislators need to see that there is broad interest in getting plastic bans and regulations passed. Everyone should also contact their state reps and senators and meet with them before the June 14th hearing. Here is some more information about legislation Beyond Plastics Greater Boston supports. For those of you who don't know, we are part of a coalition of Zero Waste Advocates from across Massachusetts. More information to follow and we can discuss upcoming actions at our meeting tomorrow evening. - Meet with your legislator before June 14th: If you can’t meet with your legislators on June 1st, please plan a Zoom or in-person meeting with them between now and June 14th. During the meeting, please tell them we need them to support a modernized Bottle Bill, a strong EPR for packaging bill, banning plastic grocery bags, and banning Chemical/Advanced Recycling of plastic. Fact sheets on each of these issues are located here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WWYEsPY-uPYC6WwKYlNSvf8AKbPvxlWX?usp=sharing
Always Onward, Eileen See more details - "What Can I Do?" Webinar
"What Can I Do?" Webinar June 1, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please join us on the FIRST Thursday every month at 7:00 PM for a Zoom Webinar on
"What Can I Do?" Pre-registration is required. Register Here. NEED NEW LINK??
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This Webinar is part of a new Zoom educational series called
"What Can I Do?"
held on the FIRST THURSDAYS of each month. As the climate crisis worsens, "What can I do?" is a question many people are asking themselves. We know that urgent action is needed, but the problem seems overwhelming. Excuses for not acting are growing weaker, however, as in 2022, Federal and State legislation has created hefty financial incentives for people to "do the right thing" and take action to lower their personal carbon emissions. Join us to find out more that You CAN do! See more details
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5 | 6- Polluters Pay briefing
Polluters Pay briefing June 6, 2023 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston, House Council Room Legislative Briefing on critical climate bills: moratorium on gas expansion and promoting polluter responsibility. It matters when we show up in support. See more details
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Consumer Liaison Group Meeting - Peabody, MA June 8, 2023 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Holy Ghost Society, 20 Howley St, Peabody, MA 01960, USA This quarter's ISO-NE Consumer Liaison Group meeting is being held in Peabody, MA. It will feature community leaders talking about the importance of transitioning away from fossil fuel-powered peaker plants and discussion of long duration storage. You can register for in person participation here: https://www.iso-ne.com/event-details?eventId=152050 Or, you can register for remote participation here: https://www.iso-ne.com/event-details?eventId=152051 If you are coming in person, after registering please fill out this form
to let us know what about your dietary restrictions and necessary accommodations. See more details - The Chemical Footprint of a Plastic Bottle
The Chemical Footprint of a Plastic Bottle June 8, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Chemical Footprint of a Plastic BottleJune 8, 2023
1:00 pm US Eastern Time Prior webinars Will the Global Plastics Treaty Address Toxic Chemicals?, May 2023 Do chemicals in plastic consumer products contribute to obesity?, April 2022 Reversing the Plastics Crisis Through a Human Rights Approach, March 2022 Resources Hidden Hazards: The Chemical Footprint of a Plastic Bottle, Defend Our Health, May 2023 Vitte Yevhen via Shutterstock The global beverage industry buys more than 500 billion plastic bottles every year to package its products. A recent report documents the harmful impacts of plastic bottles on human health, environmental justice, and climate change.
Hidden Hazards: The Chemical Footprint of a Plastic Bottle explores the many health harms of plastics production, the potential health effects of consuming beverages in plastic bottles, and dangers to workers and communities from recycling and disposal.
Report co-author Mike Belliveau, Defend Our Health's Executive Director, will present highlights including evidence that the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic used in beverage containers pollutes air, water, and food with cancer-causing chemicals. Port Arthur Community Action Network's Executive Director John Beard Jr., whose Texas community is profiled in the report, will share his experience of exposures to chemicals used to produce PET plastic beverage bottles. Both speakers will discuss findings that exposures to these chemicals falls disproportionately on communities of color and low-income people, largely in the Gulf Coast and Southeast US.
Based on their findings, the authors of Hidden Hazards urge all beverage companies to take action to achieve zero discharge of cancer-causing chemicals along the PET supply chain, and end the use of virgin fossil-based PET plastic by 2040 to help solve the climate crisis. See more details
• • | 9- End the Era of Fossil Fuels | June 8 - 11th 2023 Distributed Actions: Boston
End the Era of Fossil Fuels | June 8 - 11th 2023 Distributed Actions: Boston June 9, 2023 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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12 | 13- Monthly Chapter Meeting
Monthly Chapter Meeting June 13, 2023 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Our regular, Second-Tuesday-Afternoon-of-the -Month Chapter Meeting is still on 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.The ECA Mass Tuesday June 13 chapter meeting will begin with a visit from Melissa Hoffer, MA Climate Chief, 12 until 12:30 for an update on state climate policy followed by discussion and announcements. Chief Hoffer oversees the integration of climate policy in all state departments.
At 1:00 we will return to ECA Mass legislative policy with reports from the Energy and Building workgroups, Q & A and discussion on policy priorities. SAVE THE DATE: The ECA Mass July 11 chapter meeting will be IN PERSON AND HYBRID at the Arlington Public Library Community meeting room. The usual zoom link will be used.__________________________ 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)
____________________________________________ YES! We do record our meetings, and they are usually posted on our web site within a few days.
https://ecamass.org/eca-mass-meeting-videos/ is where you can find those a few days after the meeting. We send announcements 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 ___________________________ 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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Preserve October Mountain State Forest. June 17, 2023 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join our Berkshires allies to Preserve October Mountain State Forest. Date: Saturday June 17th 11:00 AM Location: The intersection of Washington Mt Road and West Branch Road, Washington. At October Mountain State Forest
here To do: Bring signs, friends and you for a fun in -person event. Speakers and forest walk :
Michael Kellett, Executive Director of RESTORE: The North Wood
Dr. Bill Stubblefield, biologist and forest advocate
Susan Purser, Preserve October Mountain State Forest Why are we doing this?
At 16,500 acres, October Mountain is the largest state forest in Massachusetts. You'll find trails for any level of hiking experience, and you can also visit nearby Tanglewood, popular music venue and home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Should we be logging and managing this area? Or should it be protected like a National Park? Please sign our petition to permanently protect this forest from unnecessary and damaging human management. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLg5REHtGz1n04L6DrnZ6OkR_ScYhDeCDAd4wjd36NnP7DyQ/viewform Our Action Page is here: https://www.savemassforests.com/action-preserve-october-mountain-state-forest/ For more information please contact: Susan Purser - susanbythesea6696@hotmail.com Janet Sinclair - jasinclair@verizon.net See more details
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19 | 20- Hearing for Siting Improvement Bill
Hearing for Siting Improvement Bill June 20, 2023 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
TUE Committee at the statehouse and online. More details to follow. Mass Power Forward is organizing attendees for this hearing on S.2113 / H.3187 An Act Relative to Energy Facilities Siting Reform to Address Environmental Justice, Climate, and Public Health
(Sponsors: DiDomenico/ Madaro) Fact Sheet
Final Siting Improvement Bill Fact Sheet.pdf When
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023 ⋅ 10am – 4pm (Eastern Time - New York) Organizer
mapowerforward@gmail.com See more details
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26- Deep Dialogue, our ECA Massachusetts Conversation Series
Deep Dialogue, our ECA Massachusetts Conversation Series June 26, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Deep Dialogue, our ECA Massachusetts Conversation Series.
A deep dive into a topic, with discussion
usually the last Monday of every month. Monday, 4-5:30 PM ET
Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83538742353?pwd=YUU5QU16VVlDMExOMmlPSWVwTG9xUT09 Look back here for updates on the the program, closer to the date.
____________________________________________ We send announcements 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
___________________________ 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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YES! We do record our meetings, and they are usually posted on our web site within a few days.
https://ecamass.org/eca-mass-meeting-videos/ is where you can find those a few days after the meeting. See more details
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