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- All
- Economic Resilience
- Energy Transformation
- Food Security
- Land Use, Natural Resources, and Biodiversity
- MV Commission News
- MV Vision Fellows
- Public Health and Safety
- Transportation, Infrastructure, and Waste
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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Massachusetts’ Wildfire Season: Lessons Learned and Looking Ahead
As 2024 comes to a close, Massachusetts experienced one of its most intense wildfire seasons to date. Beginning in late August, dry conditions quickly escalated ...
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Upcoming Events Supporting the Plant Local MV Movement
Three upcoming events that support the Plant Local MV movement! Saturday 2/1, 3:30PM at the West Tisbury Library. Join us for a presentation about pollinators ...
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Protecting our Floodplains and Wetlands
Protecting the Island’s floodplains and wetlands is critical to climate change resilience and public health and safety. Floodplains are so named because they flood in ...
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2024 Accomplishments and 2025 Goals!
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) is the regional planning agency for Martha’s Vineyard Island and the Elizabeth Islands (together, comprising the County of Dukes County). ...
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ACE MV is Advancing Green Jobs
Alex Bullen Coutts, the Executive Director of ACE MV, joined the organization at a crucial time as it was nearing the end of its third ...
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