Climate

Why We Need a Zero Carbon Renovation Fund - An Interview with Mary Wambui

July 13, 2023 | By Laura Spark

Clean Water Action is one of 180 housing, community, and climate organizations asking the Massachusetts Legislature to create a Zero Carbon Renovation Fund - $300 million to support “deep energy retrofits” of housing, schools, and institutional buildings.

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Testimony on Baltimore City's FY24 budget

May 25, 2023 | By Jennifer Kunze

Clean Water Action, on behalf of our 5,000 members in Baltimore City, urges that deliberations about Baltimore City’s FY24 budget prioritize spending on solid waste and sewage infrastructure and management that will protect the environment and public health.

Meet Hanna Nuttall - Our Energy Justice Outreach Specialist!

May 8, 2023 | By Catherine Middelmann

Hanna is joining our Clean Water family to work on energy efficiency upgrades for residents of Southeastern Massachusetts through Mass Save as part of their Community First Partnership.

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A Conversation with Chrissy Lynch, Secretary-Treasurer of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO

May 1, 2023 | By Kerry Doyle

The labor and environmental movements are organizing together to ensure that this work is not only building a cleaner future, but also building economic opportunity in the form of good, union jobs.

Let’s Get Composting DC!

March 10, 2023 | By Michael Bochynski

Food waste is a significant problem for the environment and for food access. Even though 40 percent of our food goes to waste, the problem of food insecurity is particularly pronounced in the District of Columbia where 13.2% of all households were food insecure from 2013 – 2015.

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Clean Water Action 2023 Legislative Priorities in Connecticut

March 2, 2023 | By Anne Hulick

The Connecticut 2023 legislative session is in full swing and Clean Water Action is working hard on critical legislative proposals. Our priorities include PFAS, climate change, and environmental justice.