100% Renewable for Massachusetts
We should power Massachusetts solely with clean, renewable energy. That’s why we’re building a movement of elected officials, community leaders, and people like you to pass the 100% Clean Act.
Ben
Hellerstein
State Director, Environment Massachusetts
Started on staff: 2012
B.A., magna cum laude, Carleton College
Ben directs Environment Massachusetts’ efforts to promote clean air, clean water, clean energy and open spaces in Massachusetts. In 2016, he launched a campaign to repower Massachusetts with 100 percent renewable energy. His areas of expertise lie in renewable energy and the impacts of fossil fuel pollution, and he has authored reports on clean energy policies at the local, state and federal levels, earning media coverage statewide. Ben lives in Brookline and enjoys exploring the region on foot, by bike and by public transit.
Posts by Ben Hellerstein
Legislators propose limiting pollution from large buildings
Large residential and commercial buildings would become more energy-efficient over time, reducing emissions of greenhouse gasses and other harmful pollutants, under a bill filed last week by state Sen. Becca Rausch (Needham) and state Rep. Dave Rogers (Cambridge).
Bill filed to transition Massachusetts to 100% clean energy
State Reps. Marjorie Decker and Sean Garballey filed the 100% Clean Act Friday, which would transition Massachusetts to 100% clean energy for electricity, heating, and transportation.
Experts weigh in on Gov.-elect Healey’s climate priorities
Energy experts sent a letter to Gov.-elect Maura Healey's transition team today, recommending actions for the incoming administration to reduce the use of fossil fuels and accelerate the transition to clean energy.
Gov.-elect Healey: Let’s bring one million solar roofs to Massachusetts
Every day, there’s a practically limitless source of clean energy shining down on our roofs. Gov.-elect Maura Healey should commit to install the equivalent of one million solar roofs by 2030.