The Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative
A coalition of organizations, businesses and citizens committed to mitigating the climate crisis in the Cape & Islands region.
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The Collaborative’s Mission
The Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative’s mission is to reach carbon neutrality—or net zero—on Cape Cod and the Islands by enhancing communication, collaboration, and activism among organizations, programs and individuals committed to mitigating the climate crisis.
We do this by uniting available knowledge, resources, talent and tools to mitigate climate change impacts on Cape Cod, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and work toward achieving “net zero”-based goals for the Cape and Islands. We seek to create conditions to foster innovative, feasible, cross-sector solutions to the climate crisis.
About Us
The Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative was established in 2016 to help mitigate the climate crisis and mobilize Cape Cod and the Islands to move toward net zero.
Net Zero Cape & Islands
Our annual round table convenes federal, state, regional and local leaders to enhance collaboration, share best practices, develop action plans, and advance the goal of clean energy throughout the Cape & Islands region.
Climate Action Newsletter and Action Alerts
Our Climate Action Alert newsletter delivers curated actionable climate crisis news from around the region to our readers.
We Have the Power to Change Our Future. We’re Doing Something About It.
“Cape Cod and the Islands are an epicenter of global climate change. But climate catastrophe is not pre-ordained. We must act now, together, to avert an existential crisis.”
Richard F. Delaney, Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative President
Photo Credit: Raffale Brevio, Unsplash
Cape Cod Climate Action Network
We are convening climate activists from across the region to gather to the founding meeting of the Cape Cod Climate Action Network Thursday, July 16th, at 6:30pm using this Zoom link:
Our Networks
Our work is done by networks of committed organizations, businesses and people from across our region. Networks link towns, sectors, and climate action focus areas.
Faith Communities Environmental Network
A Faith Network Inspiring Environmental Justice and the Protection of Cape Cod & the Islands and our Earth Home.
Take Action Now
Here are some suggestions for things you can today to take action to address – and help prevent – the worst impacts of climate change. Click below for more information and more ideas!
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Learn the forecasts for Sea Level Rise in your Town – use the Cape Cod Commission’s Sea Level Rise Viewer
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Calculate and Reduce Your Own Carbon Footprint: APCC’s Carbon Footprint Video Series and Resources for Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
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Join the Climate Action Network in your Town
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Volunteer for the Climate Collaborative!
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Learn about the Cape & Islands Net Zero Campaign
Stay Informed
Climate Change Multiplies Flood Risk on Cape and Islands
A new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration examines the increasing occurrence of "High Tide Flooding" - non-storm related flood inundations that happen at high tide cycles. Also known as "Sunny Day flooding" these floods are becoming more...
Massachusetts Joins Multistate Pledge for Zero-Emission Trucks, Buses
Our friends at WCAI reported that on July 14, Massachusetts has joined 14 other states in a commitment to accelerate the market for larger electric vehicles (trucks, buses,etc) , so that by 2050 all new long-haul, pickup, delivery, and box trucks are powered by...
Biden Climate Plan Commits $2 Trillion to Fight Climate Change
The Joe Biden campaign has released a new, more aggressive climate plan that Biden promises to "take to Congress immediately" if he is elected President. The plan proposes spending $2 trillion for clean energy infrastructure and other climate solutions as possible. A...
US House Releases ‘Solving The Climate Crisis: A Congressional Roadmap For Ambitious Climate Action’
Congressional Democrats aim to zero out emissions from all new cars by 2035. This is the recommendation in a 547 page report, Solving the Climate Crisis, released by the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. The document is widely seen as a climate road...
Flood Factor: A New Study, Website and Map Details Flood-Prone Locations
A new study by the First Street Foundation reports that flood risk maps by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) significantly underestimates the risk of flooding in most counties in the United States. Part of the problem with the FEMA maps is keeping the...
“Chatham Acts on Climate” Shines a Light on Local Climate Actions
On May 2, the Chatham Climate Action Network presented Chatham Acts on Climate, a virtual town gathering. Town residents heard from nine organizations, each taking specific actions to address climate change. The strategies described were wide-ranging and innovative....
Our Founders
