Climate Action in Malden
Urban Media Arts (UMA) is partnering with the City of Malden and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to help get word out about Malden’s Climate Action Plan (CAP). This page contains links to the plan, supplemental material and descriptions, commentary from the community, and resources.
THE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CAP)
Video produced and edited by Bilal Saed
The City of Malden and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council have designed a Climate Action Plan for Malden. This plan is a strategic roadmap to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and preparing the city and residents for the impacts of a changing climate.
The goals and strategies were informed through comprehensive engagement with Malden’s Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Commission, municipal staff, city partners, and most importantly – Maldonians themselves.
CAP Goals
Goal #1: Champion Good Governance
Goal #2: Achieve Net Zero in Buildings and Energy
Goal #3: Accelerate Sustainable Transportation
Goal #4: Mitigate Heat and Flooding Impacts
Goal #5: Enhance Community Resilience
Malden's CAP Page
Download the CAP
Click to view the Climate Action Plan.
Links to Resources
Animated shorts produced and edited by UMA College intern Sarah Harris.
Climate Action Reflections from the Community
Climate Change: Migrant Equity | Video Podcast Episode with Malden Catholic Interns
Recorded July 2024
Malden Catholic UMA Interns Sarah Job and Joyce Kimani interview fellow student Ayuska Tamang about her perspective about climate change and the Malden Climate Action Plan as part of the Culture Matters in Malden Podcast Series. Camera: Molly Tittemore; Editing: Molly Tittemore; Hosts: Joyce Kimani and Sarah Job; Guest: Ayuska Tamang.
Cleaner and Greener: Malden’s bold plan to tackle climate change and champion good governance
Published September 19, 2024
A Neighborhood View article introducing the Malden Climate Action Plan written and researched by Malden Catholic summer interns at Urban Media Art: Molly Tittemore, Sarah Job and Joyce Kimani.
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Blog Posts
Environment-related Neighborhood View Articles
From the Streets to the River – Litter’s Effect on Malden
August 8, 2024
An article about what to do about litter in Malden by the Malden High School Eco-Club, a student organization that works to raise awareness about environmental issues and work toward solutions to environmental problems, particularly on the local level. Several club members interned at Urban Media Arts this summer to learn how to use the power of media to explore, educate and empower.
Growing for Malden: behind the high school community garden that could
May 30, 2023
An article that offers a peek inside the Malden High School gardening club and their self-directed initiative to grow food, connect with nature and bond as a community of teenage gardening enthusiasts.