Important Climate Action Events in Belmont
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First Church in Belmont (UU) at 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont
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Come for a talk with Mr. Christopher Roy, General Manager of Belmont Light.
Mr. Roy is a leader in advocating for and finding ways for citizens and electric companies to decrease their use of fossil fuels. He will be explaining Strategic Electrification in the state, along with some updates about the state’s supports for solar power. This is not just a talk for Belmont residents! It will be held at the First Church in Belmont (UU) at 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont.
Co-sponsored by First Church of Belmont and BETC (Climate Action Team). It’s free!
Questions? Please call Naomi at 617-721-8375.
First Church in Belmont (UU) at 404 Concord Avenue, Belmont
Beech Street Center, 266 Beech Street
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HeatSmart Belmont is a new community-driven campaign to promote the adoption of air-source heat pumps, a clean energy heating and cooling technology.
On the agenda:
- Benefits of switching your home heating and cooling to heat pumps
- An introduction to the chosen community installer, Muirfeld Mechanical
- An overview of available rebates and financing
- Q&A with the installer, Belmont Light, MassCEC and more
Can’t make it? RSVP to stay informed: Call (617) 993-2837 or email HeatSmartBelmont@gmail.com
Beech Street Center, 266 Beech Street
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SEE THE RECORDING OF THE FORUM ON THE BELMONT MEDIA CENTER WEBSITE
Citizens are bombarded with advice on actions they should take to address the catastrophic impacts of global warming resulting in climate change. Install this. Buy that. Do or don’t do something else.
Attend this Belmont Energy Committee forum to learn what are the most important steps YOU and the Town can take to really make a difference in preventing global warming and climate change. Hear from experts about how the world of 2035 can and will differ from the world we know today.
Program:
George Bachrach: Former president of the Environmental League of Massachusetts and one of the leading environmental voices in Massachusetts. ELM is committed to combating climate change and protecting our land, water, and public health by creating diverse alliances and building the power of the environmental community. George is a former state Senator whose district included Belmont.
Peter Fox-Penner: Director of Boston University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy. The Institute’s Smart Cities Initiative focuses on promoting smart, sustainable cities through new methods of urban planning, infrastructure development, mobility, and built environment energy use. The Institute is a worldwide leader in helping the electric power industry shift from centralized, fossil-based production to a more distributed and entirely carbon-free networks. The Institute is working to develop Boston’s carbon-free plan.
Belmont Energy Committee along with Belmont Light General Manager Chris Roy, will explain Belmont’s Roadmap toward achieving Belmont’s goal of reducing carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. The presentation will include an explanation of current ongoing action steps, the long-term action plan, and the Climate Change Resolution to be presented to Town Annual Town Meeting in the spring of 2019.