Cape Light Compact’s Push for Energy Efficiency and Climate Resilience
Cape Light Compact (CLC), a municipal aggregator serving Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard, focuses on energy efficiency and renewable energy. It offers a range of programs, including energy assessments and incentives for residential and business energy upgrades, helping to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs. Cape Light Compact remains focused on finalizing its 2022-2024 energy […]
Building Green Careers: ACE MV’s Exciting New Chapter
As Martha’s Vineyard continues its shift towards clean energy, ACE MV is leading the charge with new opportunities in green jobs. Last year, under Executive Director Alex Bullen Coutts, ACE MV secured an Equity Planning and Capacity Grant, marking a huge milestone in training the island’s future workforce in fields like HVAC, solar energy, and […]
Growing a Food Forest at the Charter School
Tucked behind the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School is a quiet revolution in how we cultivate food: a growing food forest, which Oak Leaf Landscape designer Roxanne Kapitan calls the “garden of the future, a curated museum of plants that are grown in a climate-friendly way.” Unlike traditional gardens, this space is a multi-layered, self-sustaining […]
Spring Pop-Ups with Plant Local MV!
Spring is the perfect time to get your hands in the soil and the Plant Local Martha’s Vineyard initiative is here to help you do just that, with a series of spring pop-ups happening across the Island in May. This collaborative effort, led by The Vineyard Way, BiodiversityWorks, Polly Hill Arboretum, Vineyard Conservation Society, and […]
Join Us at the 3rd Annual Earth Day Festival!
Celebrate Earth Day with The Vineyard Way crew at the 3rd Annual Earth Day Festival this Saturday, April 19th, at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum! The event will run from 12-3PM and promises a fun, family-friendly afternoon of sustainability-themed activities, live music, and local vendors committed to protecting our island’s environment. We’ll be there sharing the […]
Preparing for Rising Waters: Updating Floodplain & Wetlands Bylaws
As climate change accelerates, Martha’s Vineyard is already experiencing the impacts of sea level rise, stronger storms, and more frequent flooding. To respond to these growing risks, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) is working closely with town governments to update local floodplain and wetlands bylaws—key tools for protecting both public safety and the island’s natural […]
MVP 2.0 Project: Advancing Climate Resilience on Martha’s Vineyard
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) is happy to announce that it has received grant funding from the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program to support climate resilience planning across the six Island towns. This new initiative, the MVP 2.0 Project, builds upon the earlier MVP Community Resilience Building workshops conducted several years ago, which identified […]
A Message About Leaf Blowers from the MVC Climate Change Coordinator
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission Climate Change Coordinator sent a letter to the editors of our two island news outlets this week. Here is the letter, shared to expand reach and ensure visibility: To the Editor: Somebody has to advocate for the natural world, I’ve always believed, since it doesn’t have a voice of its own. […]
Flood Safety and Storm Tide Awareness: Protecting Our Island
Living on Martha’s Vineyard means we’re surrounded by the beauty of the ocean, but it also means staying aware of the risks that come with coastal living—particularly flooding and storm tides. Flood safety and storm tide awareness are crucial for islanders, especially as weather patterns shift and extreme storms become more frequent. Dukes County’s GIS […]
Call for Donations! Help Us Understand the Economic Impacts of Climate Change
Climate change will impact the local economy in many ways, including the high cost of adaptation, town budget shortfalls due to the loss of property tax income (when buildings are lost due to storms and sea level rise), job loss, loss of recreational income (beach erosion), cost of living increases, loss of ecosystem services (salt […]