Cambridge Joins Area Leaders to Launch Regional Climate Preparedness Effort

Today marks the 2-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, making this collaborative announcement especially meaningful. The cities of Boston, Cambridge, Somerville and Chelsea are convening a regional summit to better prepare metropolitan Boston for the impacts of climate change. The half-day summit, which will be held at the University of Massachusetts Boston next spring, is a first-of-its-kind convening on regional climate preparedness and will establish a mechanism for coordination of regional, cross-government action going forward. It will include regional and state agencies such as MassPort, MassDOT, and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), as well as Mayors from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s (MAPC) Metro Mayor’s Coalition. The Metro Mayor’s Coalition includes Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Melrose, Medford, Quincy, Revere, Somerville, Brookline, Winthrop, and Braintree.

“It is essential that communities in the Boston metropolitan area work together on climate change,” said Richard C. Rossi, Cambridge City Manager. “Climate change is creating new stresses on our communities, and while we are individually doing a lot within our borders, what is missing is a regional strategy.”

For more information

For more information:

• Refer to this document about the City of Cambridge Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
• To learn more about the Vulnerability Assessment look at our project webpage.