Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition's blog
concerned about local air quality?
Do you have asthma or know someone who does? DEHC is working to improve local air quality by encouraging clean air activities like tree planting, bike riding, and creating new community greenspaces. want to get involved? contact 617-474-1478 and ask about DEHC's campaigns.
Green Roofs info
Green Roofs Differ in Building Cooling, Water Handling Capabilities
The first study to compare the performance of different types of green roofs has been completed by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin.
Dorchester's Farmers Markets
During this summer of 2008, we are fortunate to have a choice of farmers market somewhere in Dorchester nearly every day of the week. Please visit the online Dorchester Enviro calendar to find one near you!
"green collar" jobs - creating a new economy
For those of you who have not already seen it, MAGJC, along with some of our ally organizations, was featured in a Globe article on Friday July 4th. This is a great boost to our green jobs efforts: http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2008/07/04/donning_a_green_collar/ .
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The Massachusetts Green Jobs Coalition (MAGJC) is a statewide alliance that advocates for and actively creates a just and inclusive Green Economy that creates pathways out of poverty. We do this by convening, connecting, catalyzing and mobilizing for the creation of green industries, careers and entrepreneurial opportunities that heal the earth and our communities.
The Massachusetts Green Jobs Coalition (MAGJC) is a statewide alliance that advocates for and actively creates a just and inclusive Green Economy that creates pathways out of poverty. We do this by convening, connecting, catalyzing and mobilizing for the creation of green industries, careers and entrepreneurial opportunities that heal the earth and our communities.
