Accelerating Climate Action Together
The mission of the GRC is to accelerate the implementation of Boston’s Climate Action Plan together with our most influential institutions. The GRC serves as an international model for the governance of public-private climate action.
Membership Institutions
The GRC’s members include many of Boston’s most influential institutions across higher education, health care, commercial real estate, culture, business, energy, and civic leadership. Together, they bring the scale, expertise, and resources needed to accelerate climate action across the city.
Working Groups
The work of the Green Ribbon Commission is structured through sector and topic working groups that tackle efforts outlined in the strategic plan – sharing best practices and findings as they go. Working groups convene leaders in commercial real estate, cultural institutions, health care, higher education, coastal resilience, and grid modernization to advance initiatives and drive action based on research and analysis.
News
The GRC’s member institutions are advancing ambitious climate work across Boston and make the Commission what it is. Follow the latest from the GRC, including project updates, member leadership, new partnerships, and practical solutions moving from planning to implementation. Together, Boston’s institutions are demonstrating how cities can lead on climate action through collaboration, innovation, and shared commitment.
GRC kicks off Boston Area Thermal Energy Network (BosTEN) project
Mayor Wu, Secretary Tepper, Mass CEC CEO Downing, UMass Boston Chancellor Suárez-Orozco join for tour and launch event BOSTON – The Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC), a business membership association that partners with the City of Boston to accelerate climate action, today officially launched its Boston Area Thermal Energy Network (BosTEN) feasibility project. The kickoff…
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Editorial: Build the flood walls, Boston.
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Wu, feds unveil plan to tackle sea level rise in Boston
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Coastal Resilience Financial Blueprint
Boston is expecting between 10 and 18 inches of sea-level rise by 2050, increasing the risk of both major coastal storms and more frequent flooding along the city’s 47 miles of coastline. Without additional protection, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates that Boston could experience more than $54 billion in damages by the end…
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Boston Green Ribbon Commission selects technical team to analyze potential water-based thermal energy network
Salas O’Brien will lead a six-firm team exploring local waterways as energy sources to deliver clean energy for heating and cooling and lower energy costs BOSTON, July 9, 2026–The Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC) is taking a major step forward in exploring the potential use of Boston Harbor and other local waters as sources of…
Events
Explore upcoming GRC convenings, partner programs, and climate events taking place across Boston. Our Boston Climate Calendar is designed to help the city’s climate community align around opportunities to learn, collaborate, and take action. To submit an event for inclusion, visit the Events page.
Coast. A Climate Beacon Summit
New England’s coast is one connected system — salt marsh and offshore grid, working waterfront and open beach, fishing co-op and port authority — but it’s governed, funded, and managed in fragments. Coast is a one-day summit bringing the implementers and practitioners who shape our coastline into the same conversation, to see it as one…
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Air Pollution Control Commission Public Hearing
The Commission works to make our City a healthier and more comfortable place to live, work, and visit. We regulate activities that impact air quality. The Commission’s programs and policies support our work to make Boston a carbon-neutral city by 2050. Reducing air pollution results in healthier air for Bostonians. We also reduce Boston’s contribution to global climate…
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Fixit Clinic: Boston Building Resources
Fixit Clinics are free workshops where people bring broken stuff—from bikes to blenders to blazers—and volunteer coaches share their tools and know-how, working with you to troubleshoot and (hopefully) repair items. These meet-ups build hands-on skills, confidence, community, and a culture of reuse and repair; they are family-friendly and open to all. The City of Boston…
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Conservation Commission Hearing
All Boston Conservation Commission hearings start at 6 p.m. and are being held virtually until further notice.
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Fixit Clinic: BPL Central Branch
Fixit Clinics are free workshops where people bring broken stuff—from bikes to blenders to blazers—and volunteer coaches share their tools and know-how, working with you to disassemble, troubleshoot and (hopefully) repair items. These meet-ups build hands-on skills, confidence, community, and a culture of reuse and repair. They are family friendly and open to all. The City of…
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