Advocacy
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From defending endangered species to reducing climate change impacts, one of the most effective ways to protect the nature of Massachusetts is through sound environmental policy.
Mass Audubon’s Advocacy department works with other conservation organizations, legislators, and citizen groups to shape and strengthen environmental laws and regulations.
Each session, Mass Audubon identifies a number of important environmental bills as policy priorities. Find out which ones we’re working on now, what you can do to help, and our position on other critical state and federal issues. Learn More >
Mass Audubon is undertaking a multi-pronged policy approach to address climate change: assisting with drafting legislation, advising state and national panels, supporting regulatory reform, and encouraging action at the local level. Learn More >
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Get tips for contacting your legislators and find out more about important environmental legislation and policies. Learn More >
Mass Audubon created this program specifically to help the fastest-developing communities in Massachusetts chart a more sustainable future. Learn More >
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Our department serves as a leader in advocating for strong conservation laws and programs, and public participation is the key to accomplishing Mass Audubon's objectives at the State House. The Advocacy department has offices at Broad Meadow Brook in Worcester, where our Shaping the Future of Your Community program is based, and at Mass Audubon’s headquarters in Lincoln, where we focus on sustainable development and other statewide policy issues.
Our priority bill to protect pollinator habitat in Massachusetts is up for a State House hearing this week! Pollinators like bees, butterflies, and bats are in trouble. Factors like habitat loss, pesticide use, invasive species, disease, and climate change are all to blame, and their impacts on pollinators also present a larger threat to biodiversity and food supply. An […]
The Value of Forests in a Changing Climate Forests cover 60% of our state and play a crucial role in solving the climate crisis. Mass Audubon recently worked with other members of the Massachusetts Forest Forum to draft a statement about the need to prioritize forest conservation. Climate Central → Amazon countries signed a forest […]
Climate Change: It’s in What You Eat The food we eat, where it comes from, and what we do with it are important components of an individual’s carbon footprint. Learn more and pledge to reduce your food-related emissions today! Climate Central → Filling our cities with buildings made from wood could have a significant climate […]