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Sustainability
The City of Beverly is engaged in many initiatives to reduce our community's carbon pollution and build resilience to the impacts of climate change. We're working toward deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions in our municipal operations, such as through investments in electric vehicles and solar energy generation, as well as in the broader community, through programs to help reduce home heating needs and expenses.
Check out our sustainability plans and projects in the pages below.
Bike to Work Day at City Hall in May 2022
News
JANUARY 2023 - The City of Beverly accepted a 2022 Leading By Example Award for statewide leadership in promoting initiatives that decarbonize operations and reduce environmental impacts & costs. See the Commonwealth of Massachusetts press release here.
JULY 2022 - Learn about the new Beverly & Salem Energy Challenge here, and read the City's letter about the initiative here.
DECEMBER 2021 - Beverly won the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Award for Small Cities! Read our Press Release here.
JANUARY 2021 - Read Mayor Cahill's "Mayors Moment" newsletter entry describing the City's actions to combat climate change!
Sustainability Web Pages
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Beverly & Salem Energy Challenge
The Energy Challenge is our campaign to help residents improve comfort indoors and save on utility bills. You can also check out our Climate Action Toolkit for Beverly and Salem residents.
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Sustainability for Businesses
If you own a commercial, industrial, or residential building with 5+ units, learn about opportunities and promotions for energy efficiency and renewable energy.
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Resilient Together
In Summer 2021, we completed Resilient Together, our plan to take collective action in the face of the climate crisis, developed in partnership with the City of Salem. Check out our website for the latest content: https://resilient-together.org/.
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Clean Energy
Implementing policies and programs that foster the uptake of smart, reliable, clean energy generation and promote ongoing efficiency. Learn about the upcoming solar program to be constructed in 2022 here.
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Electric Vehicles
Expanding the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is critical to reducing our community's reliance on fossil fuels. The City of Beverly has installed electric vehicle charging stations at several municipal parking lots and schools to support this transition. Our first two electric school buses have hit the road and we have three more on their way!
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Green Public Schools
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Climate Resilience and Adaptation
Includes coastal resilience projects at Obear Park and the pump station at Sandy Point
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Waste Reduction
Educating and delivering to the community effective reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting programs.
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Beverly Community Electric
This new electricity program will bring cleaner electricity, stable electricity prices, and new electricity choices to Beverly community members. The City submitted our plan to the state in March 2021. The program plan remains under review by the Department of Public Utilities as of December 2022, and this program has not yet launched.
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Erina Keefe
Sustainability DirectorPhone: 978-605-2332