Climate 2023

Oct 18, 2023

Unique BU building sets standard for green construction

Take a tour of the Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences, a 19-story building with a tiny carbon footprint.

Oct 19, 2023

A sustainable future: Boston University building sets a standard for green construction
Climate change Oct 3, 2023

Designed for comfort with climate in mind: Exploring ‘passive' homes

Boston Oct 3, 2023

How Boston Housing Authority is working to reduce emissions and improve quality of life

By integrating low-energy and carbon-free building practices into public housing, the BHA hopes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Massachusetts Oct 3, 2023

Exploring the growing trend of passive homes

Building more energy-efficient homes can limit costs and play a role in saving the planet.
Boston Oct 3, 2023

Passive house design is on display in Boston's affordable housing portfolio

It’s been nearly two months since Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, signed an executive order banning fossil fuels from city buildings by the year 2050, and work toward those goals is well underway. The Bosto...
Climate change Aug 2, 2023

Summer camps cope with climate change

When kids go to summer camp, they can escape school, the lure of their screens, even the worst urban heat. But there’s no escaping climate change. We headed up to Camp Robin Hood in Freedom, Ne...

Climate change Jul 20, 2023

Climate 2023: The Critical Importance of Electrification

We have the power to cut down on global warming. In the latest installment of Climate 2023, we take a look at electrification: what it is, how it works, and how it can ease reliance on fossil fuels. From electric cars to electrified homes, we explore the changes that must happen to meet decarbonization goals and how they’ll affect the...
Climate change Jul 12, 2023

Heat toolkit helps doctors and patients deal with temperature-related health risks

Many doctors in Massachusetts and around the country are experimenting with an extreme heat toolkit, aimed at providing potentially lifesaving information to their patients. The idea is to make sure people have heat action plans to keep them safe and prepared when the temperatures rise to dangerous levels.......Are you being treated for a condition...
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Climate 2023: These are some ways to save the environment and your wallet

Did you know there are many things you can do at home to help protect the environment and your wallet? National Grid Vice President of Smart Solutions, Carlos Nouel, introduces ways in which customers can upgrade their appliances at home through the help of National Grid to benefit the environment and modernize their living while saving themselves ...

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Massachusetts Apr 28, 2023

You Can't Put Your Old Mattress in the Trash in Mass. Anymore, So How Do You Recycle It?

In Massachusetts, you are no longer allowed to put your old mattress in the trash. This makes disposing of them a challenge but it’s also proving to be a business opportunity. The team at the Untied Teen Equality Center — or U-TEC — has been one of the first in the state to recycle mattresses. In this Climate 2023 report,......
Climate change Aug 22, 2023

Climate 2023: Watch the full special

From your electronic devices to the food in your fridge, our First Alert meteorologists dig into ways you can conserve energy, save money, and help lower your carbon footprint in a big way with simple steps. This Climate 2023 special is proudly presented by National Grid.
Climate change May 3, 2023

Climate 2023

From your electronic devices to the food in your fridge, our First Alert meteorologists dig into ways you can conserve energy, save money, and help lower your carbon footprint in a big way with simple steps. This Climate 2023 special is proudly presented by National Grid.
Climate change Feb 23, 2023

The Heat Is On: Environmental Racism

As the world copes with climate change, have you noticed that all across the country, many communities of color have been hit the hardest with excess heat, pollution and flooding? As you will learn in this program, it’s not a coincidence. In Part One of “The Heat is On,” Latoyia Edwards and Meteorologist Tevin Wooten help us define the....
Environment Jan 11, 2023

Local Company Looks to Reduce Plastic Waste With Refillable Machines

A Woburn-based company is working to reduce plastic use one container at a time. Massachusetts native Petros Palandjian created Good Filling to help change the way consumers get cleaning and hygiene products, all while helping to reduce the amount of plastic used and thrown away. “Let’s take this idea of these zero waste stores that are off...
Environment Jan 11, 2023

Local Company Looks to Reduce Plastic Waste

Woburn-based Good Filling is looking to reduce unnecessary packaging to cut down on the amount of plastic we use.

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