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COVID-19 pandemic exposes Boston green space disparity issues

COVID-19 pandemic exposes Boston green space disparity issues

Sharmila Kuthunur, Reporter
September 18, 2020
Dorchester and Roxbury do not have many air conditioned public spaces where residents can cool off during heat waves.

Boston Neighborhoods Impacted by Urban Heat

Julia Hong, Reporter
May 14, 2020
Dorchester and Roxbury do not have many air conditioned public spaces where residents can cool off during heat waves.

A summer heatwave could hurt Boston neighborhoods already suffering from COVID-19

Julia Hong and Ben Farber
May 14, 2020
Nick Rabb, Ph.D. student at Tufts University and leader of Sunrise Boston’s education team.

Changemaker: Nick Rabb, climate activist with Sunrise Movement

Ben Farber, Reporter
March 9, 2020
Chelsea, located just outside Boston, is home to an expansive minority population, and is also the site where oil companies choose to dump their toxic waste. Photo by Nolan Piccola.

Environmental injustice: Pollution poses greater threat to vulnerable communities

Nolan Piccola
December 30, 2019
David Corbie is the outreach manager for Greenovate boston, the latest climate action initiative out of City Hall. Photo by Ruth Hunger.

Changemaker: David Corbie, Greenovate Boston manager and climate action advocate

Ruth Hunger
December 16, 2019
Mary Savoca, co-founder of sustainable fashion boutique, Ash and Rose. Photo by Alexa Gagosz.

Changemaker: Mary Savoca, co-owner of South End sustainable fashion boutique

Nia Beckett
November 7, 2019
Magdalena Ayed, executive director of the Harborkeepers, sits in a conference room in her East Boston building. Photo by Jordan Erb.

Changemaker: Magdalena Ayed, fighting climate change and protecting coastal communities

Avery Bleichfeld
November 5, 2019
Protestors referred to themselves as Generation Green New Deal. Photo by Eileen OGrady.

Boston students join global Climate Strike rally

Ruth Hunger
September 24, 2019
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