Our Mission
The Environmental League of Massachusetts is dedicated to protecting the health of our environment and citizenry by safeguarding the land, water and air of our Commonwealth. ELM is focused on environmental advocacy and strengthening the voice and effectiveness of the environmental community. ELM advocates for strong environmental laws and regulations on the broad range of environmental issues, voices the concerns of citizens, ensures that laws are properly implemented and enforced, and educates the public.
What We Do
The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) is a nonprofit educational and advocacy organization, supported by a combination of individual and foundation philanthropy, dues from citizens and organization members, and proceeds from special events.
We focus our resources on the state level, where we believe that our knowledge, expertise, and reputation allow us to have the strongest impact. We also network and collaborate with a variety of leaders in business and government as well with other environmental nonprofits to achieve effective results.
Who We Are
George Bachrach, ELM President
George is an attorney, former state senator, and lecturer, currently teaching journalism at Boston University. He also regularly provides political commentary for Boston area television and radio stations, including New England Cable News (NECN), WGBH-TV, The Boston Globe, and other media outlets.
Bachrach served three terms in the Massachusetts state senate in the 1980s and has run for the U.S. Congress with the endorsement of The Boston Globe, organized labor and civic groups. After leaving the state senate, he practiced law for nearly a decade as a partner with the Boston law firm of Brown, Rudnick, Freed and Gesmer.
Bachrach is a graduate of Trinity College and Boston University’s School of Law. He resides in Watertown with his wife and two sons.
Nancy Goodman, Vice President for Policy
Nancy has worked at ELM since 1998. She has primary responsibility for developing, prioritizing and advancing ELM’s environmental policy agenda on a wide range of issues, including land use and smart growth, land protection, energy and climate change, water resources, and funding for environmental programs. Much of ELM’s policy work is accomplished through Nancy’s participation in a number of coalitions, including the Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance (which she chairs), the Massachusetts Climate Coalition, and the Forests and Parks Partnership. Nancy also is responsible for ELM’s Green Budget, which advocates for sufficient funding for our environmental agencies, and the State of the Environment report, which examines 20 indicators of environmental health and natural resource protection.
Ken Pruitt, Managing Director
Ken joined the Environmental League of Massachusetts in 2008. From 2003 to 2008 he was Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC). From 1998 to 2003 he was Director of Conservation for the Town of Boxford, MA. Previously Ken was a Land Use and Natural Resources Analyst with Science Applications International Corporation in the Washington, DC area, where he worked on assignment with the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. Prior to graduate school he worked at the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) based in Boston, helping to promote a 10-point code of corporate environmental conduct. Ken is a graduate of Macalester College (B.A.), the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (M.F.S.), and the Yale Graduate School (M.A.).
Eugenia Gibbons, Program Coordinator
Eugenia joined ELM in December, 2009. She recently graduated with a MA in Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning from Tufts University. Eugenia received her BA in Political Science/International Relations from the University of Connecticut. Prior to working at ELM, Eugenia worked as a Client Services Project Manager at PowerAdvocate, Inc., a Boston-based consulting firm that specializes in supply chain solutions for utilities.
Sarah Moser, Business and Membership Coordinator
Sarah joined ELM in September of 2008. She is currently a graduate student at the Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning program at Tufts University and will graduate with a Masters in May 2011. Before ELM, Sarah worked at a health and human services non-profit, the Justice Resource Institute and at Holland & Knight LLP. She received her BA in History and Philosophy in 2006 from James Madison University in Virginia.
Meet ELM's Fall Interns!
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Auropriya Anni
Auropriya (Priya) graduated this summer with a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy from Bard College, NY. Her thesis titled: “Emerging job markets: A comparative analysis of renewable energy and energy efficiency programs," presents the economic and environmental benefits associated with establishing and promoting clean energy measures in the U.S. and Europe. With regard to the environment, she is passionate about issues centered on sustainable energy practices, water conservation, and climate mitigation strategies. Priya will be assisting Eugenia with ELM's Global Warming Solutions Project this Fall.
Former ELM Summer Interns
Audrey Miller
Audrey is a rising junior at Tufts University. At Tufts, Audrey is majoring in English and in American Studies with an environmental concentration. She is a member of STAND: A student anti-genocide coalition and an editor for Melisma Magazine. Additionally, she volunteers for the Harry Potter Alliance, a nonprofit which tackles issues of literacy, equality, and human rights. Audrey is originally from Connecticut. Her environmental interests include recycling and climate change.
Fritzi Pieper
Fritzi is a rising junior at Tufts University majoring in Anthropology and Environmental Studies. At Tufts, she is involved with the Burlesque Dance Group, Alpine Ski Team, Anthropology Collective, Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, European Club, and ECO Environmental Consciencousnes Outreach. Her environmental interests include water purification, pollution control, chemical refinement as well as environmental policy and compliance. Fritzi also enjoys skiing, dancing, biking, drawing, and playing the saxophone.
Marisa Hobbs
Marisa is a rising junior at Brown University. At Brown, Marisa is majoring in Environmental Studies and Economics. She is involved with the Real Food Challenge, an organization that strives to increase the amount of fairly produced, sustainable food used in universities' dining halls. With regard to the environmental field, her main interest is learning about how best to deal with the effects of climate change.