Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative News
Four New EV Charging Stations Arrive in Wellfleet!
Thanks to an innovative partnership between the National Park Foundation, National Park Service, Department of Energy, and BMW of North America, four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for the public have been installed at the Wellfleet Town Hall parking area to...
Cape Cod Students Gather for Climate Summit
On November 6, 2019, students from schools across the Cape gathered in Harwich for the 2nd annual Youth Climate Action Summit. Planned, organized and led by students, with minimal guidance and advice from their teachers, the event brought ore than 100 student leaders...
The Faith/Science Forum: Taking Action
On Saturday, October 26, 2019, over 300 community members gathered at St. Christopher’s to hear and interact with a variety of experts on the subject of climate change, including: • Dr. Philip Duffy, President and Executive Director, Woods Hole Research...
IPCC Report: The Oceans and Cryosphere in a Warming World
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change last week released its newest report: The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate. The new report lays out in stark terms the damage that climate change has already done to the planet’s oceans and vulnerable ice sheets and...
Boston Globe’s Excellent Article on the Impacts of Climate Change on Cape Cod
At the Edge of a Warming World, is an inter-active feature focusing on the impacts of climate change on Cape Cod. It was written by Globe reporter Nestor Ramos and published on September 26, 2019. The Pulitzer Canter has made it available for all to read. Members...
Cape Cod’s (1st annual) EV Car Show is a Hit
On September 14, car dealers fro across the Cape brought their electric vehicles (EVs) to the Barnstable Airport for the very first Cape Cod Electric Car Show. Hundreds of people turned out to talk to real-life EV owners, test-drive new electric vehicle models, talk...
Climate Change Lecture Series Presentation Coming Up!
The second presentation in Lower Cape Indivisible’s climate change lecture series is taking place this Thursday, October 19th from 6:30 – 8:00 PM at the Brewster Ladies’ Library. The overall series title is Climate Change Threats to Cape Cod: What Can We Do? This...
Woods Hole Research Center Reacts to Pull-out from Paris Climate Accord
Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC) is an independent research institute where scientists investigate climate change causes, dynamics, and impacts around the globe. In June 2016, WHRC was ranked as the top independent climate change think tank in the world for the third...
Climate Change from a Foods Perspective
Edible Cape Cod is a food magazine, right? What does climate change have to do with a perfect lobster roll or the price of ice cream? Though life on the Cape is quite idyllic, it isn’t forever. Cape Cod exists atop a peninsula of sand and its borders are in constant...
Time to Choose – climate change film at Cape Cinema on June 8th
The new film TIME TO CHOOSE leaves audiences not only comprehending the scope of the climate change crisis, but the solutions already available to fix this global threat. Cape Cinema is airing the film on June 8th at 7 pm. Doors open at 6 pm; join us then for a meet...
Is a Clean Energy Future for Cape Cod Blowing in the Wind?
Off-shore wind energy has taken off in Europe, where thousands of huge wind turbines scattered up and down the coast now generate many megawatts of of energy for the Scandinavian countries, Germany, and the British Isles. Here in the U.S., not so much. In fact, the...
Youth Climate Summit Coming Soon
On Tuesday, April 11th Cape Cod Academy will host the Cape Cod Student Summit on Climate Change and Human Rights on the Academy campus at 50 Osterville-West Barnstable Rd. in Osterville. Students have been invited from all of the high schools on the Cape, and over 100...
Short Answers to Hard Questions About Climate Change
Justin Gillis New York Times – November 28, 2015 Justin Gillis has put together a list of quick answers to often-asked questions about climate change. They should give you a running start on understanding the problem. Please click here.
New Local Collaboration To Address Climate Change
New Local Collaboration To Address Climate Change Pelagic Report with Steve Junker WCAI – June 17, 2016 Listen to Steve Junker interview Rich Delaney, CEO of the Center for Coastal Studies, about the motivations behind creation of the Cape Cod Climate Change...
From “Paris to Pleasant Bay” Moving Locally on Climate Change
From “Paris to Pleasant Bay” Moving Locally on Climate Change Earth View, by James Wolf The Bird’s Eye View – Summer 2016 Earth View is from Cape Air’s seat back magazine The Bird’s Eye View which is seen by passengers traveling to 40 destinations in New England, the...