Though climate change will affect all Bostonians, many Bostonians are more vulnerable to climate change. Climate change will have a greater negative effect on these groups. The Equity Dialogues focus on the most climate vulnerable populations to encourage greater dialogue on the importance of social equity in addressing climate change. This is with the goal of utilizing the conversations to foster greater social resilience among Boston communities.



These populations include:

• older adults
• youth
• people of color
• women
• people with disabilities (mobility, cognitive, sensory), and
• citizens experiencing homelessness.

The conversation will go over the impacts the City is expecting, connect how existing social structures disparately impact women, and how that will impact preparation against climate change. We will then end with a roundtable conversation having communal dialogue around the connection and what we can all do to address the disparities.



The Gender Equity and Climate Roundtable will take place:



Thursday, March 12, 2020, at 5:30 p.m.

Livestream - Email Greenovate@Boston.Gov to join

If you are interested in participating in this conversation, please register for the event. If you are interested in hosting an Equity Dialogue conversation for your community members, or if you have questions, please email David Corbie at David.Corbie@Boston.Gov. There is an Equity Dialogue for each of the most vulnerable groups to climate change.

The Racial Equity and Climate Roundtable is meant to encourage conversation around the connection between climate change and racial equity. Though climate change will affect all Bostonians, many are more vulnerable to climate change. Climate change will have a greater negative effect on these groups. The Equity Dialogues focus on the most vulnerable populations to encourage greater dialogue on the importance of social equity in addressing climate change. This is with the goal of utilizing the conversations to foster greater social resilience for Boston communities.

These populations include:

• older adults
• youth
• people of color
• women
• people with disabilities (mobility, cognitive, sensory), and
• citizens experiencing homelessness.

The conversation will go over the impacts the City is expecting, connect how existing social structures disparately impact communities of color, and how that will impact preparation against climate change. We will then end with a roundtable conversation having communal dialogue around the connection and what we can all do to address the disparities.

The Racial Equity and Climate Roundtable will take place:

Thursday, February 27, 2020, at 5:30 p.m.

BCYF Hennigan Community Center,

200 Heath St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

If you are interested in participating in this conversation, please register for the event. If you are interested in hosting an Equity Dialogue conversation for your community members, please let us know. There is an Equity Dialogue for each of the most vulnerable groups to climate change.

If you have any questions, feel free to email David Corbie at David.Corbie@Boston.Gov.

The City of Boston's Environment Department and Parks and Recreation Department are organizing a cleanup at the Gladeside Urban Wild in Mattapan. The cleanup will take place on: 

Saturday, October 3, 2020 (Rain Date: October 10)

From 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

3 Gladeside Terrace, Boston, MA 02126

A major component of the cleanup will be the picking up and disposing of trash in the surrounding area. Another component will involve the physical removal and disposal of invasive species. 

Invasive species are a group of organisms that are not native to a specific area and are harmful to the native organisms. This is due to the competition for resources that they create among the native organisms. 

The Parks and Recreation Department will lead the education and removal of invasive species portion of the event. They will help volunteers identify and remove the invasive species that are affecting the Gladeside Urban Wild.

Please remember to bring: 

1. Water
2. Jacket
3. A hat
4. Sunglasses
5. Bug Spray
6. Close-toed shoes
7. Pants or sweatpants
8. Tools and gloves, if you have them. 

You can learn more about Urban Wilds online, or view the Mattapan Urban Wilds. If you have any questions, please email Greenovate Boston at Greenovate@boston.gov.