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
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE on Cape Ann- Nov. 3
Join Us on Sunday, November, at 3 pm at the Annisquam Village Church for a discussion with three local farmers about Sustainable Agriculture on Greater Cape Ann: A Conversation with Local Growers And Grazers. A panel discussion with farmers Regina Lane from Seaview Farm in Rockport; Jamie Barrett from Marshview Farm in Ipswich; and Ben Smith from Driftwood Farm in Rockport will be moderated by Alison DiFiore, Executive Director of Backyard Growers. They will talk about their farms, their crops, and growing/grazing principles.
*This event is sponsored by the Interfaith Committee (IFC) of the Cape Ann Climate Coalition, whose mission is to bring residents of Cape Ann together to explore the spiritual dimensions of fighting the climate crisis and to identify approaches we might share. The IfC is receiving grant money from NOAA to put on these programs.
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.