Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
Climate Beacon, New England’s premier climate solutions conference, will be held on Oct. 22-24 in Boston.
The conference brings together corporate, municipal, institutional and community leaders, along with global and national experts and practitioners, to discuss strategies and resources that can propel climate crisis solutions into reality and chart paths to more sustainable, livable futures.
Conference speakers will include U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper.
MMA Executive Director Adam Chapdelaine will be a featured speaker during a Municipal Leaders Breakfast on Oct. 23 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Organizers recently announced a new program for this year’s conference, E2C2 (Engage, Educate, Communicate, Celebrate), focused on community outreach, education and engagement strategies. This all-day program on Friday, Oct. 24, will feature a speaker panel discussing climate information intake and dispersal, followed by a variety of smaller discussions focused on core concepts like strategic communication, youth climate education, and climate storytelling.
Climate Beacon features tours of local sustainability projects, roundtable discussions, timely solution sessions, speaker panels, and networking receptions.
Complimentary tickets are available for students, public servants, and community, youth, environmental justice, and small nonprofit organizations.
Climate Beacon will be held at Lyrik, 1001 Boylston St. in Boston.