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A year-by-year historical narrative of Cambridge's climate and sustainability work, with supporting documents and reports.

Through innovative collaborations, Cambridge helped fund solar and wind projects in Illinois and North Dakota, while also lowering the cost of electricity for Cambridge residents and providing them with more renewable energy.

Contact the Cambridge Water Department's Laboratory

The City of Cambridge's Net Zero Transportation Plan (NZTP) will help remove greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in Cambridge and also help our community fight climate change.

Cancelled: Fresh Pond Day -- the Cambridge Water Department's annual festival-style celebration of water, community, and sustainability -- has unfortunately been cancelled due to the weather forecast.

The State has announced that Cambridge and the Northeast Region of the Commonwealth has been downgraded from a Level 1 – Mild Drought to Level 0 - Normal Conditions.

Highlights include: a proposed wet meadow restoration project in Weston, ongoing construction and improvements along Route 2 and 128 that will result in 5 new stormwater treatment and spill containment basins, improvements to 8 existing basins along Route 128, and the creation of vegetated swales in the Route 2 median.

Fresh Pond, Water Department Tour Request Form

Rain gardens are engineered to use specific soil and plants that absorb and filter stormwater, and are a cost-effective, beautiful way to naturally clean runoff and protect from flooding. Green infrastructure has never looked so good!

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