for the STATE / REGION

Conservation Law Foundation - Protects New England’s environment for the benefit of all people. Uses the law, science, and the market to create solutions that preserve our natural resources, build healthy communities, and sustain a vibrant economy.

Environmental League of Mass. - Committed to combating climate change and protecting our land, water, and public health. By creating diverse alliances and building the power of the environmental community, uses its collective influence to ensure Mass. is a leader in environmental and economic sustainability.

Mass Audubon - Protects more than 38,000 acres of land throughout Mass., saving birds and other wildlife, and making nature accessible to all. As the state's largest nature conservation nonprofit, the organization welcomes more than a half million visitors a year to its wildlife sanctuaries and 20 nature centers.

Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources   - "To create a clean, affordable, equitable, and resilient energy future for the Commonwealth."

MassPIRG - An advocate for the public interest. Speaking out for a healthier, safer world in which we’re freer to pursue our own individual well-being and the common good. The organization's Zero Waste Program promotes decisive steps to address our growing waste crisis.

Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center - NE CASC is part of a network of nine Climate Adaptation Science Centers managed by the U.S. Geological Survey National Climate Adaptation Science Center. Works with natural and cultural resource managers to gather the scientific information and build the tools needed to help fish, wildlife, water, land, and people adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships - "NEEP was founded in 1996 as a non-profit accelerating energy efficiency in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Today, it is one of six Regional Energy Efficiency Organizations (REEOs) funded, in part, by US Department of Energy to support state efficiency policies and programs."

Plastic Free Mass - Over a dozen community and environmental groups have joined forces to form Plastic Free Mass, a new coalition dedicated to ending the use of polluting plastic. The group will push for new policies to protect our Commonwealth’s residents and natural resources by ending our plastic addiction and moving us toward a cleaner future.