CSOs on the Mystic 2021
ACTION ALERT: Make a Call for Climate
We have a one-in-a-generation opportunity to invest American Rescue Plan funds into building more resilient communities — contact your state senator and representative to ask them to include $100 million for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program, MA’s single grant program focused on local climate preparedness.
David Queeley Named Deputy Director of Projects
Experienced community leader, project manager and urban planner, Dave Queeley will lead the team charged with creating Greenways, improving water quality, reducing urban heat, and building climate and social resilience, while also fostering deeper and more meaningful relationships with communities that have traditionally been under-represented.
Highlights from 2021
Special Report Released: State Parks are Underfunded
Massachusetts state parks saw a 300% increase in use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, these parks and the agency tasked with managing them— the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) — remain severely underfunded. Over the past several months, a Special Commission aided by advocacy groups (including MyRWA) put together a report to identify ways to increase the capacity and efficiency of DCR. Read more about the report here.
