Climate Resilience Project Coordinator
Updating the Boston Climate Action Plan. Climate change is one of the greatest challenges and opportunities to face the City of Boston. By going carbon free and getting climate ready, we are also:In other words, this work is essential for a healthy, thriving and resilient Boston.Across the City, we recognize the importance of tracking our progress and being transparent. We're currently taking steps to address climate change by both reducing carbon pollution and strengthening our resilience to its impacts.
Climate Ready Boston is our initiative to prepare the City for the impacts of climate change. We plan to champion the actions needed to meet the global challenges of climate change.Aside from meeting Boston’s climate goals, carrying out the actions laid out in the 2019 Update will lead to a host of other benefits. We're creating a clear vision for how we will reach our carbon neutrality goal while also preparing Boston for climate change.We want Boston to continue to develop as a vibrant and sustainable city.
If you need to visit a department, you must make an appointment. We work with the community and other partners to advance our vision for a Climate Ready Boston. We plan to champion the actions needed to meet the global challenges of climate change. These trends will only continue. Neighborhood focus areas (supplementary slides) We want to protect Boston's neighborhoods from sea level rise and flooding due to climate change.We are sharing stories of social resilience and connectedness that are showing up in Boston due to COVID-19.Across the City, we recognize the importance of tracking our progress and being transparent. With the plan, Boston will continue to develop as a vibrant and sustainable city for current and future generations.
Read the blog post for the Climate Ready Downtown event:Learn about our climate-ready vision to enhance Boston’s waterfront. Climate Ready Boston is our initiative to get the City ready for the long-term impacts of climate change.Boston residents are already affected by extreme heat, rain, snow and flooding. The Climate Action Plan is Boston's roadmap for how we will reach our greenhouse gas reduction goals. We want to show the progress we're making on the initiatives recommended in the The resources below are related to climate change vulnerabilities and adaptation planning in Greater Boston.
We have started the planning process to protect the Downtown area from coastal flooding.Our first neighorhood coastal resilience plan. This tool is our pilot to improve those efforts in climate resiliency.
City Hall is open to the public on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Climate Ready Boston presentation In 2016, the City launched Climate Ready Boston to advance resiliency practices and prepare for future impacts of climate change.