People working together to face the challenges of the climate crisis on Cape Ann
Protecting what we love. Cape Ann Climate Coalition has action groups made up of local volunteers who are taking action on the climate. Anyone living in Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Rockport is welcome to join one of these groups.
Our coastal wetlands are vulnerable to effects of climate change. 
Solar panels supply power to Rockport’s Thacher Island. Image courtesy: Thacher Island Association 
Designing a road map to net-zero on Cape Ann. Wind energy powers Gloucester’s schools and municipal buildings. 
Promoting electric vehicles- a charging station in Manchester. 
Adapting for rising sea level in our coastal areas. Pictured: Long Beach in Rockport.
Upcoming Events & Calendar:
Events
Ice Cream for Climate-Earth Month (April) Fundraiser
Holy Cow’s Earth Month Flavor Benefits Cape Ann Climate Coalition
To celebrate Earth Month, Holy Cow Ice Cream Cafe is featuring a special ice cream flavor “Cocoa Berry Chip ” throughout the month of April at their Gloucester & Peabody locations. This flavor is only available in pints. The promotion is in partnership with the Sawyer Free Library and proceeds from the sale of this flavor will go to benefit Cape Ann Climate Coalition(CACC) programs. Needless to say, we are delighted!! Thanks Holy Cow!
The Gloucester location is at 80 Pleasant Street. Come on down and grab a pint of ice cream for the climate!
2nd Roundtable Discussion on Expanding Solar Capacity in Gloucester- May 1, 2024
On Wednesday, May 1 at Gloucester City Hall at 6:30 p.m. we will be holding our second public roundtable discussion for Gloucester residents on possibilities to expand local solar production. All Gloucester residents are welcome, including young adults and students, renters, long-time residents and newcomers, technology experts and non-experts.
This spring semester, MIT faculty and students from their Renewable Energy Clinic are working with lots of us in Gloucester, teaching and modeling how the community can listen to residents and develop a consensus around potentially divisive climate projects.
Keeling Curve Graph that represents the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth’s atmosphere since 1958
Why this graph is important:
We have passed the maximum safe concentration level of carbon dioxide (350 parts per million) in the atmosphere. To avoid runaway climate destabilization and return to 350 parts per million we need to immediately stop all use of fossil fuels, and protect our natural systems that store carbon dioxide (forests, marshes, wetlands, seagrass beds, etc…) Technology capable of removing enough excess carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has not been developed. If you click on this graph it will give you a reading of the latest CO2 measurement in the atmosphere.
Overview of Cape Ann Climate Coalition