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 
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
Lanesville’s 4th Community Roundtable on Housing– June 7, 2026
Coastal storms, flooding, wind, fires, insurance rates — what are some of the risks to Lanesville?
Sunday, June 7th, 5:00 p.m., Lanesville Community Center, 8 Vulcan Street Gloucester. Lanesville’s coast has always been stressed by weather challenges. Here’s a chance for us to share our observations of the last few years and to look to the future!
We’ve been discussing so far our needs and vision for Lanesville’s housing, zoning and funding initiatives we think could help provide affordable housing units, and the history of our housing stock and the proposed demolition ordinance. Now we’d like to hear what changes residents have been noticing in the neighborhood and our concerns and questions for the future.
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.