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From the MCAN website:
Global Warming Hurts Us All
Global warming is largely caused by releases of carbon dioxide, which results from
burning of fossil fuels (coal, gasoline, heating oil, natural gas) in electric generating
plants, industry, buildings, and motor vehicles. The amount of carbon dioxide released
can be cut by using energy more efficiently, and by changing to non-fossil energy
sources, such as wind and solar power.
Individuals, businesses, and communities can all take immediate steps against the
growing threats of climate change. We should use energy much more conservatively
and wisely, improve the efficiency of our lights, heating and cooling systems,
appliances, industrial processes, and vehicles.
MCAN Fights Global Warming
Mission: MCAN is a coalition of locally organized groups fighting the climate crisis. We
do this by promoting carbon-reducing practices in our homes and communities;
supporting MCAN chapters and allied organizations to grow a focused statewide
movement; and communicating policy to members and leveraging our collective voice at
the state level.
Policy Action: MCAN works collaboratively with our many chapters and other
organizations to change and strengthen global warming policies in Massachusetts.
Community Action: MCAN reflects and enhances the strength of its many chapters
around the state. We help our chapters to draft climate action plans, pass municipal
resolutions, set up energy committees, and reach out to the public. We also provide help
with implementing MCAN programs in local communities.
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: MCAN pressure was key to the development of the
New England Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) agreement. Constant
advocacy for RGGI by MCAN and many steadfast chapters and other partners resulted in
newly elected Governor Deval Patrick signing onto RGGI within days of taking office.
RGGI is a historic and critical precedent for Mass. climate action, involving states in New
England and the mid-Atlantic.
Climate Change Advocacy: After years of advocacy efforts led by MCAN, Massachusetts
released a Climate Action Plan for the state, including dozens of programs to cut
greenhouse gas emissions. Massachusetts now strongly supports and pursues
policies that will positively affect the future of global warming. MCAN works with
chapters, partners, and state officials to ensure that they continue on this positive path
for change.
Local Climate Action Plans: Many communities — Brookline, Cambridge, Marlborough,
Medford, Newton and Somerville among them — have written and adopted climate
action plans (CAPs) or are developing them.
Energy Efficiency: For years, MCAN has helped our chapters to work with their own local
governments to become more energy-efficient. Our Low Carbon Living (LoCaL)
Program, launched in 2007, helps households to lose about 10% of the typical family’s
carbon emissions quickly and easily.
MCAN has also helped to introduce energy efficiency at the municipal level. Many
communities have hanged their traffic signals to LEDs, saving 85% of the electricity.
Others have replaced street lights with more efficient and longer-lasting bulbs, saving
50% of the electricity and yielding large cost savings. Several towns and cities have
renovated the lighting, heating, and cooling systems in municipal buildings, greatly
reducing fuel and electricity use.
Green Schools: With efforts from MCAN chapters, many communities towns now include
“green” features in school construction plans.
Global Warming Hurts Us All
Global warming is largely caused by releases of carbon dioxide, which results from
burning of fossil fuels (coal, gasoline, heating oil, natural gas) in electric generating
plants, industry, buildings, and motor vehicles. The amount of carbon dioxide released
can be cut by using energy more efficiently, and by changing to non-fossil energy
sources, such as wind and solar power.
Individuals, businesses, and communities can all take immediate steps against the
growing threats of climate change. We should use energy much more conservatively
and wisely, improve the efficiency of our lights, heating and cooling systems,
appliances, industrial processes, and vehicles.
MCAN Fights Global Warming
Mission: MCAN is a coalition of locally organized groups fighting the climate crisis. We
do this by promoting carbon-reducing practices in our homes and communities;
supporting MCAN chapters and allied organizations to grow a focused statewide
movement; and communicating policy to members and leveraging our collective voice at
the state level.
Policy Action: MCAN works collaboratively with our many chapters and other
organizations to change and strengthen global warming policies in Massachusetts.
Community Action: MCAN reflects and enhances the strength of its many chapters
around the state. We help our chapters to draft climate action plans, pass municipal
resolutions, set up energy committees, and reach out to the public. We also provide help
with implementing MCAN programs in local communities.
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: MCAN pressure was key to the development of the
New England Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) agreement. Constant
advocacy for RGGI by MCAN and many steadfast chapters and other partners resulted in
newly elected Governor Deval Patrick signing onto RGGI within days of taking office.
RGGI is a historic and critical precedent for Mass. climate action, involving states in New
England and the mid-Atlantic.
Climate Change Advocacy: After years of advocacy efforts led by MCAN, Massachusetts
released a Climate Action Plan for the state, including dozens of programs to cut
greenhouse gas emissions. Massachusetts now strongly supports and pursues
policies that will positively affect the future of global warming. MCAN works with
chapters, partners, and state officials to ensure that they continue on this positive path
for change.
Local Climate Action Plans: Many communities — Brookline, Cambridge, Marlborough,
Medford, Newton and Somerville among them — have written and adopted climate
action plans (CAPs) or are developing them.
Energy Efficiency: For years, MCAN has helped our chapters to work with their own local
governments to become more energy-efficient. Our Low Carbon Living (LoCaL)
Program, launched in 2007, helps households to lose about 10% of the typical family’s
carbon emissions quickly and easily.
MCAN has also helped to introduce energy efficiency at the municipal level. Many
communities have hanged their traffic signals to LEDs, saving 85% of the electricity.
Others have replaced street lights with more efficient and longer-lasting bulbs, saving
50% of the electricity and yielding large cost savings. Several towns and cities have
renovated the lighting, heating, and cooling systems in municipal buildings, greatly
reducing fuel and electricity use.
Green Schools: With efforts from MCAN chapters, many communities towns now include
“green” features in school construction plans.
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You have found your way to the website of the Chelmsford Climate Action Network, a
local chapter of the Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN). For information
about MCAN please visit the website at: http://www.massclimateaction.org/
local chapter of the Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN). For information
about MCAN please visit the website at: http://www.massclimateaction.org/
| This group was co-founded by Chelmsford residents who want to help ensure a clean and healthy environment for Chelmsford's future. Board Members: Contact: Jennifer Almeida jalmeida "at" TownofChelmsford.us Jean Clements jmc "at" ChelmsfordCAN.org Kathy Cryan-Hicks kcryanhic "at" mvlc.org (Using "at" instead of @ to avoid spam-phisher programs- thanks!) |