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All are welcome to join the Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Boston, and other partners for an environmental public service career fair at UMass Boston or online on Thursday, March 30^th from 2:00 – 5:00pm. 

At the fair, you will learn about careers in environmental public service, speak with staff from environmental agencies in New England, and meet the people behind the work. (Online participants will be able to listen to speakers and drop into breakout rooms to network, too.)

During the fair, you will hear from environmental leaders about how they got their start in environmental work – and about why public service matters to them. If you’re interested in exploring or advancing your career in environmental public service, please join us on March 30^th.

Featured speakers (starting at 2:30pm) include:

• Bob Chen, Professor and Interim Dean of the School for the Environment, UMass Boston
• David Cash, Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1
• Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, Chief of Energy, Environment, and Open Space for the City of Boston

Hybrid link (no registration required)

The City of Boston is leading Phase 3 of the regulations development process for the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO). This working session will focus on Individual Compliance Schedules.  If you would like to submit written feedback, please email Claudia Diezmartinez, BERDO Policy Fellow, at claudia.diezmartinez@boston.gov. Find more information on the BERDO regulations development page.

The meeting will take place virtually on Zoom. Please register here.

Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at hannah.payne@boston.gov and  LCA@boston.gov or 617-635-3850  by March 29, 2023.

The City of Boston is leading Phase 3 of the regulations development process for the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO). This working session will focus on Building Portfolio Compliance.  If you would like to submit written feedback, please email Claudia Diezmartinez, BERDO Policy Fellow, at claudia.diezmartinez@boston.gov. Find more information on the BERDO regulations development page.

The meeting will take place virtually on Zoom. Please register here.

Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at hannah.payne@boston.gov and  LCA@boston.gov or 617-635-3850  by March 22, 2023.

The BERDO team will demonstrate how to request data from Eversource for BERDO reporting. There will be plenty of time to ask questions and to troubleshoot issues with utility data requests. The BERDO Team can also answer specific questions on requesting data from National Grid and Boston Water & Sewer. 

If you are unable to attend, reach out to the BERDO team through energyreporting@boston.gov or 617-635-3850. 

Reporting for Boston's Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) has changed for 2022. In this webinar, those who are new to reporting can learn how to benchmark buildings in Energy Star Portfolio Manager (ESPM), and those who have used ESPM before can learn about the new process to submit that data for BERDO. 

The listening session will take place on Zoom on March 6, 2023, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. (EST).

Environment Department staff will provide an update on BERDO reporting compliance and introduce the key regulatory topics that will be covered in Phase 3 of the regulations development process. We will also welcome comments, questions, or feedback on any topics related to BERDO regulations and reporting as time allows. Please register for the meeting.

The session will take place on Zoom on March 2, 2023 from 6:00 to 700 p.m. EST. Please register for the event here.

At this meeting, the BERDO team will provide an overview of the BERDO Review Board, including the requirements and responsibilities of future Review Board members. We will also devote time to answer questions from the public on any topics relating to the Review Board and the Review Board member nomination process that is currently open. 

We encourage any individual and organization interested in nominating a Review Board member to attend this event. A recording will be shared on boston.gov/berdo following the session.

Boston Park Rangers, Urban Wilds staff, or Parks employees will provide formal and informal discussions or tours during the hikes. Some hikes may be more focused on taking a walk in the park, while others may be more informational.

Hikes will explore different wilderness or park areas of Boston. Hikes will take place primarily on unpaved paths. Programs will last about one hour and length may vary.

Ranger Evans and Ranger Smith will be leading a walking tour of a section of the Emerald Necklace starting at the JP boat house and making our way to the Back Bay Fens. This tour will explore the evolution of the Emerald  Necklace from a patch work of farm land, indigenous lands and swamps to the parks we see and use today. We'll also be highlighting the local flora and fauna in these parks as well. This tour will meet at the Boat House in Jamaica Pond at 10am and will end in the Back Bay Fens spanning 3.5 - 4.5 hours in length (10am-2pm). It's recommended that participants bring comfortable shoes and lots of water. The rain date for this event will be the following Wednesday 7/3/24 with the same start/end location and times. 

For more information visit the Hike Boston home page.

Boston Park Rangers, Urban Wilds staff, and Parks employees will provide formal and informal discussions or tours during the hikes. Some hikes may be more focused on taking a walk in the park, while others may be more informational. Hikes will explore different wilderness or park areas of Boston. Hikes will take place primarily on unpaved paths. Programs will last about one hour and length may vary.

THIS IS NOT A HIKE - THIS IS A PROGRAM Description: This is a "Horse of Course" program hosted by a Boston Park Ranger. Come meet one of the mounted units from our herd and learn about their role in the parks, and how they are cared for.

For more information visit the Hike Boston homepage.