Posts by Mariella Puerto

Erin Long via Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

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Mariella Puerto is Director of Barr's Climate program, overseeing strategy development, grantmaking and other initiatives to advance equitable solutions for clean energy, mobility, and resilient communities.

Luck is Not a Strategy for Climate Change

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Mariella Puerto

Director of Climate

Last month's Nor'easter was an urgent reminder of the work still left to be done to prepare Boston for climate change.

February 08, 2018 | Category: Climate

In a Funding Portfolio, Diversity Drives Impact

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Mariella Puerto

Director of Climate

Five lessons from a partnership between the Barr Foundation and Community Labor United.

January 18, 2018 | Category: Climate

Barr’s New Climate Resilience Strategies

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Mariella Puerto

Director of Climate

Climate Program Co-Directors Mariella Puerto and Mary Skelton Roberts outline the rationale, priorities, and early steps of the Foundation’s newly-expanded focus on resilience.

January 05, 2018 | Category: Climate

Northeast States Extend Leadership on Clean Energy

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Mariella Puerto

Director of Climate

Ambitious new goals set for next phase of highly successful, market-based effort to reduce emissions and spur clean energy.

September 18, 2017 | Category: Climate

The Future of Electricity in the Northeast

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Mariella Puerto

Director of Climate

New report and video explore rapidly evolving clean energy opportunities and challenges facing the region.

November 03, 2016 | Category: Climate

Successes in Philanthropy: Activating Civic Leadership

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Mariella Puerto

Director of Climate

How Boston’s Green Ribbon Commission is helping the city meet ambitious goals to fight climate change.

November 01, 2016 | Category: Climate

19 Funders Pledge $53 Million to Expand Energy Efficiency

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Mariella Puerto

Director of Climate

Barr Foundation joins coordinated effort to bring proven technologies, solutions to developing countries most vulnerable to climate change.

September 22, 2016 | Category: Climate

Important Role for Local, Regional Foundations in Global Climate Change

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Mariella Puerto

Director of Climate

Foundations focused on climate change should think global and fund local.

June 15, 2016 | Category: Climate

Renewable Returns: And the Prize Goes to…

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Mariella Puerto

Director of Climate

How a small incentive showed it can pay big to invest in renewable energy.

May 05, 2016 | Category: Climate

New Report Positions Boston for Next Wave of Energy Solutions

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Mariella Puerto

Director of Climate

How a modest grant for one new staff member in a City Hall office set the stage for exciting progress on clean energy.

February 24, 2016 | Category: Climate