Opinion: Local And Green. Can Amherst Be As Bold As Ithaca?
The following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. In February, major news outlets reported...
Climate Action Plan
Public Comment: Amherst’s Required “Share” Of Ground-Mounted Solar Is Not 300 Acres
The following public comment was presented to the Amherst Town Council at their meeting on...
Opinion: Why Every Job Is A Climate Job
“Minimum Viable Planet” is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it...
Opinion: Love Justice And Climate Change. White Supremacy And Climate Change In The U.S.
Seventy percent of the U.S. population is worried about climate change. Scientists are clear about what...
Speak Up About Climate Change
Are warnings about global climate change overblown or are we facing an existential crisis? If...
Speak Up! Climate Action How?
2021 brought an alarming number of natural calamities that have been linked to global climate...
Opinion: Love, Justice And Climate Change. Things Worth Remembering From 2021
If you are reading this, you are one of the people who has survived another...
Opinion: Use ARPA Funds To Implement Climate Action Plan
We now have three fiscal years to meet our 2025 Town Council goal of reducing...
Opinion: Reflections on COP26 – How Bad, Or Good, Was It?
COP26, this year’s UN climate conference, has ended. There has been and will continue to...
Letter: Outgoing Councilor – Judge Candidates For Council By What They Have Done And Not On What They Say
As an outgoing town councilor with some inside knowledge, I recommend that voters judge incumbent...
Volunteers Sought For Climate Action Committee
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Energy and Climate Action Committee (ECAC) is looking for applicants to...
GOL Committee Recommends Removing Councilors From Climate Action Committee
Should Town Councilors be members of multi-member government bodies that are not subcommittees of the...