Upcoming Events
Earth Night 2012
Saturday May 5th
8:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Back Bay Events Center
180 Berkeley St., Boston
Earth Night, a party to benefit the Environmental League of Massachusetts, is Boston’s largest benefit, drawing hundreds of the state’s business, environmental, and community leaders. Over the past 16 years, Earth Night has featured award-winning food, networking, and exciting live and silent auctions.
Previous Events
2011 Lawyers and Friends Event
Wednesday, November 30th
5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Law Offices of Foley Hoag
155 Seaport Blvd., Boston
Join old friends and new for a pleasant evening. Hear from energy expert Sue Tierney (former Mass. Environment Secretary, former Assistant U.S. Energy Secretary under President Clinton and too many other notable positions to list here).
For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
Environmental Collaborative Meeting
Tuesday, November 1st
12:00 to 2:00
New England Foundation for the Arts
145 Tremont St., 7th Floor
Boston, MA
Corporate Council Meeting
Monday, October 24th
Young Environmentalist Program (YEP)
Summer 2011 Session 6
Walkability:
Joseph Cutrufo, Program Coordinator for WalkBoston
Wednesday, July 27
12:00 to 1:15
Location TBD
Young Environmentalist Program (YEP)
Summer 2011 Session 5
Campaign Building:
Georgia Hollister Isman, Executive Director of MassAlliance
Wednesday, July 20
12:00 to 1:15
ELM Office: 14 Beacon St,. Suite 714
Boston, MA
Young Environmentalist Program (YEP)
Summer 2011 Session 4
Environmental Issues:
Beth Daley, Boston Globe and Bruce Mohl, Mass Inc.
Wednesday, July 13
12:00 to 1:15
Location TBD
Contact Program Coordinator Eugenia Gibbons at 617-742-2553 to attend.
Young Environmentalist Program (YEP)
Summer 2011 Session 3
Sustainability:
Heather Henriksen, Harvard University
Wednesday, July 6
12:00 to 1:15
ELM Office: 14 Beacon St., Suite 714
Boston, MA
Contact Program Coordinator Eugenia Gibbons at 617-742-2553 to attend.
Young Environmentalist Program (YEP)
Summer 2011 Session 2
Lunch with Legislators:
Meeting with Rep. Lori Erlich
Wednesday, June 29
12:00 to 1:15
ELM Office: 14 Beacon St., Suite 714
Boston, MA
Contact Program Coordinator Eugenia Gibbons at 617-742-2553 to attend.
Young Environmentalist Program (YEP)
Summer 2011 Session 1
Getting the Lay of the Land
Wednesday, June 22
12:00 to 1:15
ELM Office: 14 Beacon St., Suite 714
Boston, MA
Contact Program Coordinator Eugenia Gibbons at 617-742-2553 to attend.
Environmental Collaborative Meeting
Tuesday, May 31, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
New England Wildflower Society's
Garden in the Woods, Framingham
Meet the new Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), the new Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and the new Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Join us at the Spring 2011 meeting of the Mass. Environmental Collaborative. This is a special opportunity only for members of the Environmental Collaborative.
4th annual BBJ Green Business Summit
Thursday, May 19
8:00am to 10:30am
Seaport Hotel
Boston, MA
This year’s summit will focus on "Best Green Practices" in cleantech and energy including solar, biofuels, transportation, energy efficiency, water, agriculture, waste & recycling, smart grid and materials.
Moderator: George Bachrach, President, The Environmental League of Massachusetts
PBLN CEO Forum: Visions for a Clean and Competitive Commonwealth
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
7:45 - 9:30am
Wilmer Hale
60 State Street, 26th Floor
Hosted by the Progressive Business Leaders Network, join Secretary Richard K. Sullivan, Jr., Assistant Secretary David Cash from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Zipcar CEO Scott Griffith as they present their plans for dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts and creating jobs through expansion of the clean energy economy.
Freshman Legislators Breakfast
Monday, January 24th
10:00 -11:30 am
Great Hall, State House
ELM and Mass Audubon are hosting a breakfast for freshmen legislators on Monday, January 24th. November's election resulted in a significant number of new House and Senate members. This will be an opportunity to introduce ourselves to them and preview some of our legislative priorities.
2010 Lawyers & Friends Reception
Thanks to our sponsors and everyone who joined us for the 2010 ELM Lawyers & Friends Reception! Held on December 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Langham Hotel, this year was a fun event filled with good food, drink, networking, and an inspiring talk by guest speaker Dennis Duffy, Vice President of Cape Wind Associates. As Mr. Duffy explained, the Cape Wind project will construct 130 wind turbines off the Massachusetts coast in Nantucket Sound, and will generate up to 468 megawatts of electricity. This project is in the final stages of permitting, with construction anticipated to be completed by 2013.
Fall Environmental Collaborative Meeting
Wednesday November 17, 1-3 p.m.
State House, Room 350
The fall meeting of the Massachusetts Environmental Collaborative will take place on Wednesday, November 17 from 1-3 p.m. at the State House in Room 350. We have selected a date after November 2 so that we can discuss our collective environmental agenda in light of the election results.
Environmental Business Council's Summer Garden Party
Thursday, August 19, 2010
5:30 PM - 8:30PM
The Exchange Conference Center
212 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
ELM is co-hosting EBC's 16th Annual Summer Garden Party. RSVP Today!
1Sky Massachusetts Regional Climate Training
July 31, 2010 9:30AM to 3:30PM
McKim Conference Room of the Boston Public Library
700 Boylston Street, Copley Square
Boston, MA
Gubernatorial Forum on Energy and the Environment
Tuesday June 29th, 6 to 8 pm
Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street Boston
Mass. Smart Growth Alliance Great Neighborhoods Summit
Great Neighborhoods Summit
Thursday, June 10, 2010
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Breakfast at 8:30 a.m.
NEW LOCATION: UMass Boston's Campus Center, 3rd Floor Ballroom
100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA
Spring Environmental Collaborative Meeting
Join us for the Spring Massachusetts Environmental Collaborative Meeting, including a workshop: "Common Challenges Nonprofit Boards Face and How to Address Them."
Earth Night and Earth Fair 2010
The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) hosted its 14th annual Earth Night on Saturday, April 10 at the Back Bay Events Center. More than 400 people attended Boston’s landmark environmental gala that supports ELM and its efforts to protect the air, water and land of Massachusetts for the health of its citizens. This event draws environmental activists, civic, corporate and political leaders.
Collaborative Meetings
Every Spring and Fall
Key environmental officials are frequent guest speakers at our Collaborative meetings. Shown here is Ian Bowles, Secretary of the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs with ELM President George Bachrach.
Active members of our Environmental Collaborative meet at least twice a year to discuss priorities and strategies for environmental advocacy.
Nonprofit Fundraising in Hard Times
March 23 and May 6, 2009
Renowned fundraising expert Andy Robinson conducted a 2-session workshop for our Environmental Collaborative members, providing development expertise and training targeted for small to medium nonprofits.