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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Tuesday April 09, 2024 ( 6 items )  

EBC Climate Change and Air Committee Announces New Leadership Team Member
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * By Stephanie Succar EBC is pleased to announce Wayne E. Bates, Vice President, Private Sector Leader at Tighe & Bond has joined the Leadership Team of the EBC Climate Change and Air Committee. Please join EBC in welcoming Wayne to this position. The members of the EBC Climate Change and Air Committee Leadership Team meet routinely with the chairs and vice chairs to identif  more

EBC Water Resources Committee Announces New Committee Vice Chair
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * By Stephanie Succar EBC is pleased to announce that Pallavi Kalia Mande, Director of Climate Resilient Design at BSC Group, Inc. is now leading the EBC Water Resources Committee as Vice Chair. Please join EBC in welcoming Pallavi to this position. Pallavi's Bio: Pallavi Kalia Mande Director of Climate Resilient Design BSC Group, Inc. 803 Summer Street, Third Floor, Bost  more

EBC Water Resources Committee Announces New Leadership Team Member
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: * * * By Stephanie Succar The EBC Water Resources Committee is excited to announce that Kelly Siry, Water Resources Specialist of VHB, Inc. has joined the Leadership Team. Please join EBC in welcoming Kelly to the Committee! Please see below for more information. Kelly Siry, PE Water Resources Specialist VHB, Inc. 101 Walnut Street, Watertown, MA 02472 617.607.6238 | ksiry@V  more

Liesbet Steer, EDC's CEO, to Step Down
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: Liesbet Steer, EDC's President and CEO will be stepping down on May 1. During her tenure, Liesbet helped catalyze our work for greater impact and clarity, and elevated our role as an important player in issues of global importance. As she steps away, she will continue to focus on realizing the Sustainable Development Goals, and we express gratitude for her leadership, contributions and long-standing c  more

Reproductive Equity Now: Donald Trump Poses Existential Threat To Abortion Rights
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 9 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement today after Donald Trump posted a video laying out his "stance" on abortion rights. In the video, Trump once again proudly claimed responsibility for the overturn of Roe v. Wade, inaccu  more

The Boston Foundation Invests Over $4 Million in Six Movement Leaders in Launch of New 'Shifting Power, Advancing Justice' Partnership
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: The Boston Foundation announced today that six local nonprofit leaders have been selected as the inaugural partners in TBF's Shifting Power, Advancing Justice focus area. The leaders and their organizations will receive over $4 million to advance their collective work to transform communities, drive systemic change, and foster innovation. "These six movement leaders each play a central r  more