On January 11 at 7PM, the Climate Crisis subcommittee of the Newton Democratic City Committee will present Housing and Climate Change, a public online forum on how increasing interest in decarbonizing housing is occurring against a backdrop of preexisting challenges to equitable and affordable housing. Register here.
Joe Curtatone, former mayor of Somerville and current president of the Northeast Clean Energy Council, will moderate a panel of experts:
- Prof. Joan Fitzgerald, Professor of Urban and Public Policy, Northeastern University
- Andre Green, Executive Director, SkillWorks
- Dr. Atyia Martin, CEO/founder, All Aces, Inc.; Executive Director, Next Leadership Development
They will discuss:
- Decarbonizing homes, apartments, and associated transportation;
- Addressing the legacies of systemic racism; environmental justice;
- Creating livable, mixed income communities; and
- Overcoming the obstacles of NIMBYism and overly restrictive zoning ordinances.
