MMA to host 7th ‘Inspiring Climate Action’ webinar

The MMA will host the seventh and final session of its “Inspiring Climate Action” webinar series on Jan. 29. Speakers will include Deputy Climate Chiefs from the Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience Aladdine Joroff (left) and Jonathan Schrag.

The MMA will host the seventh and final session of its “Inspiring Climate Action” webinar series on Jan. 29.

Aladdine Joroff and Jonathan Schrag, two deputy climate chiefs from the Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience, will discuss the work ahead for the Commonwealth and what’s next for its cities and towns.

Joroff and Schrag will provide an update on the development of a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program. The plan will analyze the costs and benefits of measures to reduce climate pollution in order to prioritize decarbonization actions that deliver the greatest community benefits and most efficiently use state and federal investments.

The discussion will highlight opportunities for engagement in the development of the climate action plan and provide an update on federal tax credits available to municipalities for clean energy investments.

Online registration is available for the 75-minute webinar, which will begin at noon. Only MMA members may register. MMA members include elected officials and municipal employees from MMA member communities across the state. Media members are not permitted to attend.

This webinar will end the MMA’s “Inspiring Climate Action” webinar series, which has explored how climate change impacts municipalities and addresses how municipal officials and staff can take action. The series began in March 2024 with a “fireside chat” between Massachusetts Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer and MMA Executive Director Adam Chapdelaine.

For more information, contact MMA Education and Training Coordinator Kristianna Lapierre at klapierre@mma.org.