Meeting Notice
Meeting Notification Date: Friday, June 6, 2014
Meeting Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
Meeting Location: Small Conference Room, Groton Town Hall
Meeting Type: Sustainability Commission / Climate Action Work Group, Regular Meeting
Meeting Chair: Leo Laverdure (leo.laverdure@verizon.net; 978-448-5700)

Background:

The Climate Action Working Group (CAWG) of the Sustainability Commission is conducting a formal inquiry into Groton’s vulnerabilities to changing weather patterns and other climate-related changes, and we are preparing a report that advises the town about what it should do to address these vulnerabilities. We are starting with the general recommendations contained in the Climate Change Action Report published by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and the Environment. We are also studying the reports and action plans being developed by other Massachusetts communities, including the report prepared by Boston in October 2013.

Agenda:

• Review the Climate Ready Boston report
o IMPORTANT: Attendees should have read the document prior to the meeting. As you read, please make notes about which aspects of the report seem most relevant to Groton.
o The report summary is available at: http://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/Climate%20Ready%20Boston%20Update_Oct%202013_tcm3-41355.pdf
o The report details are available in the appendix at:
http://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/Appendix_web_tcm3-41296.pdf
o It may also be helpful to peruse the entire Boston climate website at: http://www.cityofboston.gov/climate/
o Another useful documents is: http://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/Building_Resilience_in_Boston_FINAL_tcm3-40185.pdf

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.