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Webinar: Building an Equitable Energy Future, October 21, 12-1pm EDT

Energy,Social Equity,Equity

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

This webinar will address our Energy future from a critical lens. As we work towards a clean energy future, it’s up to us to actively ensure that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and other under-represented groups are eq… more...

  Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 1858 views | Posted on: 10/07/2020 | Last updated: 10/08/2020

Free Virtual Symposium: In Pursuit of Equitable Development: Lessons from Washington, Detroit, and Boston, Friday, September 25, 12:30-4:30

Social Justice,Equity,Equitable Building,Equitable Development

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

The GSD is pleased to present a series of talks and webinars broadcast to audiences via Zoom. *This lecture will be ONLINE ONLY. For security reasons, virtual attendees must register.  Event Description Equitable developm… more...

  Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 627 views | Posted on: 09/23/2020 | Last updated: 09/23/2020

The Just Energy Summit, September 28 - October 2

Energy,Social Justice,Energy Access,Equity,Energy Justice

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

Out of an abundance of caution and care for the needs and concerns of our community, the 2020 Just Energy Summit (JES2020) is now virtual, September 28-October 2, 2020*. “Since 2014, Partnership for Southern Equ… more...

  Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 889 views | Posted on: 09/15/2020 | Last updated: 09/15/2020

Beyond Redlining Webinar Series, Exploring Historical Patterns of Racism, Presented by the American Bar Association

Real Estate,Community Development,Redlining

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

The American Bar Association has put together a multi-part free webinar series exploring historical patterns of racism in the context of redlining by exploring the intersections of the Black Lives Matters movement and community develop… more...

  Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 3073 views | Posted on: 08/27/2020 | Last updated: 08/27/2020

Making Green Sustainable... Again

by Matt Hoots SawHorse Design + Build

I've been a builder since the 90s and a green builder for close to 20 years now.  I enjoyed a nice increase in business in the early 2000s during that green bubble before the crash in 2008.  We still build using the same princ… more...

  Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 2491 views | Posted on: 04/20/2020 | Last updated: 02/23/2023

USGBC-LA's Women in Green Committee Bi-Annual Breakfast, January 23, Los Angeles, CA

Green Building,USGBC,California,Women in Green

by mkilmartin Intern

Save the date! USGBC-LA's Women in Green Committee Bi-Annual Breakfast! more...

  Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 1780 views | Posted on: 11/18/2019 | Last updated: 11/18/2019

The Developer Live: Risk and Resilience, November 8, London, UK

Architecture,Environmental Actvitism,UK,London

by abu417 Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

The Risk & Resilience conference will bring together 200 development directors, architects, Local Authority planning and regeneration teams, scientists and sustainability experts to explore how to successfully develop our cities in resp… more...

  Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 1295 views | Posted on: 10/14/2019 | Last updated: 10/15/2019

Understanding Recycling Better, and the Recycle Smart MA Resource

Recycling,MassRecycle

by ella.nielsen44 Student

It can certainly be confusing nowadays as to what you can or can't recycle. Recycle Smart MA is an initiatve of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and has put it's efforts in effectively explaining recycling to… more...

  Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 4452 views | Posted on: 07/26/2019 | Last updated: 02/09/2023

MA Board of Building Regulation and Standards (BBRS), Public Comment Hearing, 10am-1pm, Boston

Building Codes,Zero Energy

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

On Tuesday, May 7th, from 10 am-1 pm, the Board of Building Regulation and Standards (BBRS) is holding a public comment opportunity to hear from the public about the changes we want for building codes in MA. Mass CLimate Action… more...

  Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 1079 views | Posted on: 05/02/2019 | Last updated: 05/09/2019

Free Screening of "A Plastic Ocean," February 8, 7pm-9pm, Little Compton, RI

by Yishan

About: This documentary begins when journalist Craig Leeson searching for the elusive blue whale, but discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. In this adventure film, Leeson teams up with free diver Tanya Streeter and an in… more...

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0 replies | 1296 views | Posted on: 11/29/2018 | Last updated: 12/17/2018

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