About Us : CCAB History

In April 2000, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to join the "Cities for Climate Protection" program of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) and that May organized a public forum on climate change.

On June 15th, the first official meeting of CCAB took place under the name of Climate Change Initiatives Action Group.

Since that time, CCAB has been involved in actions both large and small:

• Sponsorship of warrant articles requiring the town to purchase alternative fuel or hybrid vehicles, to provide greater protection for trees and for purchasing renewable energy.
• Development of a compact fluorescent light bulb sales program.
• Support of the International Walk to School Day.
• Co-sponsorship of an event to raise $20,000 for solar panels for the Brookline Health Department renovation.
• Organization of Climate Action Day, a public fair with speakers Barney Frank, Frank Smizik, Ross Gelbspan and Mindy Lubber.
• Proposal and passage in May 2008 of Article 29 to establish a 15-member Selectmen's Climate Advisory Committee.
• Development of a town-wide Carbon-Cutting Campaign to show our leadership across Brookline and to other communities.
• Receipt of significant funding that allowed us to hire a part-time Carbon-Cutting Campaign Director.

CCAB Detailed History (pdf)

CCAB Bylaws (pdf)