People working together to face the challenges of the climate crisis on Cape Ann
Protecting what we love. Cape Ann Climate Coalition is an inclusive grassroots community-based organization whose mission is to mobilize widespread action on Cape Ann.
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
Grid Modernization: What’s Happening?- March 21
Join us for “Grid Modernization: What’s Happening?” on Saturday, March 21 at 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church at 48 Middle St, Gloucester, to learn about the needed changes to our electrical grid. Find out about new opportunities for us personally and for our communities, as we meet our net zero and affordability goals. There will also be a group discussion.
The Speakers are: Corrin Moss, Senior Program Manager, Net Zero Grid, MassCEC; Alison Magoon, Senior Program Manager, Net Zero Grid, MassCEC; and Sarah Cullinan, former Net Zero Grid Director and former DPU regulator.
All are welcome and refreshments will be served.
Earth Day “Plastic People” Screening in Beverly-April 22
Earth Day free screening of “Plastic People” Documentary Screening at Cabot Theatre, 286 Cabot St, Beverly on Wedneday, April 22, 2026 at 7PM
The documentary film, “ Plastic People : The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics” is an award-winning feature documentary that investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health.
Following the film there will be short presentations and Q&A with panelists from:
Beyond Plastics *Andrea Lacroix
Black Earth Compost *Andrew Brousseau
Change is Simple *Patrick Belmonte
Green Beverly *Dean Berg
Unpacked Living *Sabrina Auclair
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.