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.
Climate change will impact everyone, Cape Ann Climate Coalition is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in all of its work, to make us a stronger and more resilient community.
Our coastal wetlands are vulnerable to effects of climate change. 
Solar panels supply power to Rockport’s Thacher Island. Image courtesy: Thacher Island Association 
Promoting electric vehicles- a charging station in Manchester. 
Adapting for rising sea level in our coastal areas. Pictured: Long Beach in Rockport. 
Many of our houses of worship have established net-zero goals.
Upcoming Events & Calendar:
Events
Postponed: Turning The Tide: Who Builds Gloucester’s Future?
“Turning the Tides: Who Builds Gloucester’s Energy Future?” which was scheduled for October 13th, has been postponed to an undetermined date by the organizers.
“Groundswell” Sunday, October 25 at 3 PM
Join us on Sunday October 25th at 3 PM for a free screening of the award-winning documentary Groundswell at the Annisquam Village Church in Gloucester. It is the sequel to Kiss the Ground and Common Ground.
There will be a discussion & potluck following the film on Tuesday, October 27th at 5:30 PM at the church, along with a presentation on permaculture by Nancy Henry.
The event is sponsored by the AVC Creation Care Team & the Interfaith Climate Group of the Cape Ann Climate Coalition.
About the film: Across five continents, Groundswell takes viewers on a global journey to experience the regenerative movement that is reshaping our relationship to Earth.
Narrated by Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson, this Golden Globe winning documentary film by Josh Tickell and Rebecca Tickell shows how farmers, ranchers, scientists, change-makers and Indigenous leaders are using regenerative agriculture management practices to restore the planet one acre at a time.
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.