Office of Sustainability

Sustainable Cambridge

Learn all that we do to address climate change while keeping our community welcoming, neighborly, and beautiful.

Resilient Cambridge

Explore what the City is doing to help people, buildings, infrastructure, and our urban forest get ready and stay safe from extreme weather.

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Electrify Cambridge

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News

Cambridge Community Electricity to Offer More Clean Electricity and Lower Prices

Rates are going down while providing more renewable energy -- and all options will be cheaper than Eversource's upcoming residential rate, although future savings cannot be guaranteed.
Don’t Fall For Winter Utility Scams

The City of Cambridge is urging residents to stay vigilant against an uptick in utility-related scams that often target households during colder months. Find specific tips and guidance on how to stay safe here.
Cambridge Joins Calls to Lift State Caps on Solar Production

Cambridge Climate Chief Julie Wormser and Energy and Sustainability Project Manager Irina Sidorenko told lawmakers that outdated “net metering” caps threaten the City's work toward decarbonization.
Cambridge Encourages Residents to Take Steps to Avoid Winter Gas Heating Price Spikes

Last winter’s colder-than-normal temperatures sent gas heating bills soaring versus prior years. Now, following a proposed winter gas rate increase, the City of Cambridge is urging residents to act early to plan ahead and research how they can cut costs and prepare for colder weather.
Cambridge Rolls Out Support for Building Owners as Emission Requirements Begin

After years of research, planning, and community engagement, the City of Cambridge is preparing for new greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements for large buildings to take effect beginning January 1. The Office of Sustainability is reaching out to property owners covered under the Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) to help them understand and prepare for the new requirements.

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Coming Up

Apr

07 Tue

Living Into Hotter Summers
6:00 PM
Join City staff and regional experts on April 7 from 6–7:30 p.m. for a conversation about how climate change is reshaping New England summers, who is most at risk, and how cities like Cambridge and Boston are responding.
Apr

09 Thu

April Climate Committee Meeting
6:00 PM
The Cambridge Climate Committee will meet on April 9 from 6-8 pm.
Apr

15 Wed

BEUDO Review Board Meeting
4:00 PM
The Building Energy Use Disclosure Ordinance (BEUDO) Review Board is made up of nine volunteer members who oversee aspects of BEUDO implementation and compliance.

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Sustainable Cambridge

Resilient Cambridge

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News

Cambridge Community Electricity to Offer More Clean Electricity and Lower Prices

Don’t Fall For Winter Utility Scams

Cambridge Joins Calls to Lift State Caps on Solar Production

Cambridge Encourages Residents to Take Steps to Avoid Winter Gas Heating Price Spikes

Cambridge Rolls Out Support for Building Owners as Emission Requirements Begin

Coming Up

Living Into Hotter Summers

April Climate Committee Meeting

BEUDO Review Board Meeting

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