BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:97@lincolnconservation.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T200000 DTSTAMP:20211103T173530Z URL:https://lincolnconservation.org/events/we-got-a-climate-bill-for-ma-no w-what/ SUMMARY:We Got a Climate Bill for MA. Now What? DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom meeting with our state Senator Mike Barrett on Monday\, November 15\, 2021 at 7pm on Zoom.\n\nSenator Barrett was one of the lead architects of the far-reaching climate bill that became law th is spring\, “An Act Creating a Next Generation Roadmap for MA Climate Po licy.” He will discuss what needs to be done next to make sure the Act i s fully implemented and what concerned citizens in Lincoln can do to help. There will be time for Q&\;A.\n\nThe LLCT’s mission includes helping Lincolnites learn more about climate change and what they can do about it . This presentation is co-sponsored by the First Parish in Lincoln Green C ommittee\, St. Anne’s Climate Justice Ministry\, and Lincoln Mothers Out Front.\n\nThis program is free and all are welcome. Registration is requi red. Register through Eventbrite here to receive the Zoom Meeting Informat ion. \n\n \;\n\nThe NextGen-Roadmap act is one of the most ambitious in the nation. It requires Massachusetts to plot a course to reach net-zer o emissions of global warming gases law by 2050\, with a 50% reduction com pared to the 1990 benchline by 2030 and a 75% reduction by 2040. It requir es the executive branch to establish interim five-year goals for emissions reductions and specific plans for how to reach them for at least six sepa rate sectors of the economy. It calls for procuring an additional 2\,400 m egawatts of offshore wind energy by 2027 and significantly increase protec tions for environmental justice communities across Massachusetts. It requi res promulgation of a “net-zero” building code that Lincoln and other municipalities would have the option to adopt.  You can read a summary of the Act from WBUR here.\n\nWhether the Act’s ambitious goals are achiev ed will depend in part on what the Baker and subsequent administrations do es in response to these mandates\, as well as on actions taken at the town level. Concerned citizens can make their voices heard to influence these decisions. Join us on November 15 to learn more.\n\nMike Barrett is the St ate Senator for Bedford\, Carlisle\, Chelmsford\, Concord\, Lincoln\, Walt ham\, Weston\, and large parts of Lexington and Sudbury. Mike serves as Se nate Chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications\, Utilities\, and Energy\, the body in the Massachusetts Legislature charged with legislatin g on climate change and clean energy.  He also serves as Assistant Majori ty Leader of the Democrats in the State Senate.\n\nMike was the chief arch itect of An Act Creating A Next Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Clima te Policy.  The NextGen Climate Roadmap became law in this past March.  By common agreement\, it positions Massachusetts among the leading states in the nation on steps taken to deal with global warming.\n\nMike is a gra duate of Harvard College magna cum laude and the Northeastern University S chool of Law\, and is a member of the Massachusetts Bar. He’s married\, lives in Lexington\, and is the father of twin daughters. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lincolnconservation.org/wp-content/uploa ds/2021/11/barrett-photo.png CATEGORIES:Guided Walk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR