Check your household carbon footprint with the EPA Carbon Footprint Calculator
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Learn about Massachusetts's climate goals
Climate Change in Worcester
Worcester is committed to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and preparing our community for a changing climate.
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Learn More About Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Clean Energy
The City of Worcester is committed to being powered by 100% clean and affordable energy and has established three goals with fourteen actions to accomplish that.
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Explore Clean Energy Options and Lower your GHG Emissions
Choose 100% renewable energy sources through the Green Worcester ElectriCITY Municipal Aggregation Program
Explore Mass Save rebates and incentives for residential renewable energy
Use Mass Save energy saving tips to reduce costs, waste, and emissions
Buildings
Commercial and residential buildings make up the largest chunk of greenhouse gas emissions in Worcester. Our goals are for new buildings to be net zero and climate resilient and to promote deep energy retrofits of existing buildings. A net zero building produces enough renewable energy to meet its own energy consumption needs.
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Reduce Building Emissions Through Improvements and Investment
Request a Mass Save no-cost Home Energy Assessment
Explore Mass Save residential rebates and incentives
Upgrade your heating and cooling equipment and invest in clean appliances
Healthy Watersheds
We envision a Worcester where our waterways are healthy, safe for their designated recreational uses, and accessible to all residents.
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Join the Effort to Protect Our Watersheds
Sign up for the Worcester Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative
Use the Boots and Boats Decontamination Stations
Practice native landscaping to mitigate invasives
Check out the Indian Lake Watershed Association
Visit the Lake Quinsigamond Watershed Association
Explore the Tatnuck Brook Watershed Association
Equity & Resilience
The City of Worcester is committed to making the city and its population resilient to flooding, high heat, and other climate change impacts.
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Learn About Climate Resilience and Prepare for the Future
Use the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit to learn about climate resilience and identify risks and actions
Build a ready-to-go emergency kit
Prepare for extreme heat
Mobility & Transportation
Our goal is to provide safe, convenient, and comfortable pedestrian, bicycle, and public transportation networks and transition to vehicles powered by renewable electricity.
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Choose Green Transportation Options to Get Around the City Sustainably
Get active and walk or bike to your destination
Green your commute
Explore federal tax incentives for electric vehicles
