We are 20 cities and towns that have come together for common benefit.
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Why We’re Here
Massachusetts lacks the formal regional government structures needed to plan, finance, and implement regional climate resilience measures.
As climate risks like coastal flooding, The Resilient Mystic Collaborative developed to address this gap and enable work across political and community boundaries .
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RMC Communities
Click on a community to view its climate plan.
Community Participants
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A Better City
Yve Torrie, Director of Climate, Energy & Resilience // ytorrie@abettercity.org
ACBC Consulting
Andréanne Chu Breton-Carbonneau, Founder and Principal // andreanne@acbcconsulting.com
Town of Arlington
David Morgan, Environmental Planner & Conservation Agent // dmorgan@town.arlington.ma.us
Talia Fox, Sustainability Manager // tfox@town.arlington.ma.us
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Caleb Dresser, Climate and Human Health Fellow // calebdresser@gmail.com
Town of Belmont
Glenn Clancy, Director of Community Development // gclancy@belmont-ma.gov
City of Boston
Zoe Davis, Climate Resilience Project Manager // zoe.davis@boston.gov
Catherine McCandless, Climate Change & Environmental Planning Project Manager // catherine.mccandless2@boston.gov
Boston Water and Sewer Commision
Charlie Jewell, Director of Planning // jewellc@bwsc.org
Town of Burlington
Eileen Coleman, Conservation Administrator // ecoleman@burlington.org
City of Cambridge
Drew Kane, Senior City Planner // dkane@cambridgema.gov
Cambria Ung , Climate Resilience Project Planner // lmekias@cambridgema.gov
Kathy Watkins, Assistant Commissioner of Engineering // kwatkins@cambridgema.gov
Kendra White, Climate Resilience Planner // kwhite@cambridgema.gov
Julie Wormser, Chief Climate Officer // jwormser@cambridgema.gov
Cambridge Health Alliance
Kathleen O’Brien, Manager, Population Health Initiatives // krobrien@challiance.org
CH Consulting, LLC
Carri Hulet, Principal, carri@carrihulet.com (RMC Facilitator)
Charles River Watershed Association
Julie Wood, Climate Resilience Director // jwood@crwa.org
City of Chelsea
Ben Cares, Director of Housing & Community Development // bcares@chelseama.gov
Emily Granoff, Deputy Director of Housing & Community Development // egranoff@chelseama.gov
Bianca Mercado, Housing and Community Preservation Manager // bmercado@chelseama.gov
Duncan Núñez Consulting
Violeta Duncan, Principal // violeta@duncannunezconsulting.com
City of Everett
Kate Jenkins-Sullivan, Sustainability Planner // Katherine.Jenkins-Sullivan@ci.everett.ma.us
Patrick Johnston, Project Manager // patrick.johnston@ci.everett.ma.us
Matt Lattanzi, Director of the Planning & Development Department // Matt.Lattanzi@ci.everett.ma.us
Tom Philbin, Conservation Agent // tom.philbin@ci.everett.ma.us
Erik Swanson, Executive Director of Engineering // eric.swanson@ci.everett.ma.us
Everett Community Growers
Nicole Fina, Civic Engagement and Advocacy Manager // nfina@everettcommunitygrowers.org
GreenRoots
Bianca Bowman, Climate Justice Organizer // biancab@greenrootschelsea.org
John Valinch, Board Member // john.p.valinch@gmail.com
John Walkey, Watershed Initiative Coordinator // johnw@greenrootschelsea.org
Groundwork Somerville
Aisha Sanders, Executive Director // aisha@groundworksomerville.org
Sophie Cash, Climate Safe Neighborhoods (CSN) and Community Engagement Director // sophie@groundworksomerville.org
Harborkeepers
Magdalena La Battaglia, Executive Director // malenalabattaglia@gmail.com
Elsa Flores, Coastal Resiliency Volunteer// floreselsa2@gmail.com
Town of Lexington
Marissa Liggliero, Senior Civil Engineer // mliggiero@lexingtonma.gov
John Livsey, Town Engineer // jlivsey@lexingtonma.gov
City of Malden
Deborah Burke, Director of Strategic Planning and Community Development // dburke@cityofmalden.org
Yem Lip, Director and City Engineer // ylip@cityofmalden.org
Maria Luise, Special Assistant to the Mayor // mluise@cityofmalden.org
Rebekah McPheeters, Sustainability & Grants Manager // rmcpheeters@cityofmalden.org
Chris Webb, Director, Public Health // boh@cityofmalden.org
Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation
Celeste De Palma, Climate Resilience Program Coordinator // celeste.depalma@mass.gov
Joy Duperault, State NFIP Coordinator/Director // joy.duperault@mass.gov
Nadia Madden, Floodplain Management // nadia.madden@mass.gov
Sarah White, Director of Climate Resilience // sarah.j.white@state.ma.us
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Marybeth Groff, Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Coordinator // Marybeth.Groff@massmail.state.ma.us
David Woodbury, Hazard Mitigation Grants Coordinator // david.woodbury@massmail.state.ma.us
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Carolyn Norkiewicz, MVP Regional Program Coordinator // Carolyn.M.Norkiewicz@mass.gov
Michelle Rowden, MVP Regional Coordinator- Northeast // michelle.rowden@mass.gov
Mass General Brigham
David Burson, Senior Project Manager // dburson@partners.org
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
Stephen Estes-Smargiassi, Director of Planning and Sustainability // Stephen.Estes-Smargiassi@mwra.com
Hillary Monahan, Senior Manager, Master Planning // Hillary.Monahan@mwra.com
Michael O’Keefe, Senior Manager, Master Planning // Michael.OKeefe@mwra.com
Malcolm Ragan, Environmental Planner // malcolm.ragan@mwra.com
Andrew Taylor, Environmental Planner // Andrew.Taylor@mwra.com
City of Medford
Amanda Centrella, Open Space Planner, acentrella@medford-ma.gov
Catherine Dhingra, Outreach and Prevention Manager, cdhingra@medford-ma.gov
Sal DiStefano, Director of Economic Development
Alicia Hunt, Director of Planning, Development, and Sustainability // ahunt@medford-ma.gov
Tim McGivern, Commissioner of Public Works // tmcgivern@medford-ma.gov
Mary Ann O'Connor, Director of Public Health // moconnor@medford-ma.gov
Brenda Pike, Climate Planner, bpike@medford-ma.gov
Viktor Schrader, Director of Economic Development // vschrader@medford-ma.gov
Owen Wartella, City Engineer // owartella@medford-ma.gov
City of Melrose
Jay Coy, Deputy City Engineer // jcoy@cityofmelrose.org
Elena Proakis Ellis, Director of Public Works // eproakis@cityofmelrose.org
Vonnie Reis, City Engineer // vreis@cityofmelrose.org
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Norman Abbott, Senior Government Affairs Specialist // anorman@mapc.org
Julie Curti, Clean Energy and Climate Strategy Manager // jcurti@mapc.org
Julia Nassar, Senior Clean Energy & Climate Planner // jnassar@mapc.org
Leah Robins, Senior Government Affairs Specialist // lrobins@mapc.org
Sasha Shyduroff, Clean Energy and Climate Planner // sshyduroff@mapc.org
Mystic River Watershed Association
Karl Alexander, Greenways Program Manager // karl.alexander@mysticriver.org
Sushant Bajracharya, Mystic Ambassador // sushant.bajracharya@mysticriver.org
Mariangelí Echevarría-Ramos, Climate Resilience Manager & RMC Facilitator // mariangeli.echevarria-ramos@mysticriver.org
Patrick Herron, Executive Director // patrick.herron@mysticriver.org
Isaiah Johnson, Outreach and Media Manager // isaiah.johnson@mysticriver.org
Ranida McKneally, Grant Writer // ranida.mckneally@mysticriver.org
Karina Ramos, Project Manager, Air Quality & Trees & RMC Facilitator // karina.ramos@mysticriver.org
Catherine Pedemonti, Ecological Resilience Project Manager & RMC Facilitator // catherine.pedemonti@mysticriver.org
Marissa Zampino, Community Organizer // marissa.zampino@mysticriver.org
Noble, Wickersham & Heart
Barbara Landau, Attorney // bl@noblewickersham.com
North Suffolk Office of Resilience and Sustainability
Kristen Homeyer, Resilience Manager // khomeyer@chelseama.gov
Town of Reading
Andrew MacNichol, Community Development Director, amacnichol@readingma.gov
Ryan Percival, Town Engineer // rpercival@ci.reading.ma.us
Alex Rozycki, Senior Civil Engineer // arozycki@ci.reading.ma.us
City of Revere
Elle Baker, Open Space and Environmental Planner // ebaker@revere.org
City of Somerville
Elyse Belarge, Sustainability and Resiliency Planner // ebelarge@somervillema.gov
Christine Blais, Director, Office of Sustainability and Environment // candrews@somervillema.gov
Lucica Hiller, Stormwater Program Manager // lhiller@somervillema.gov
Alison Maurer, Ecological Restoration Planner // amaurer@somervillema.gov
Emily Sullivan, Climate Change Program Manager // esullivan@somervillema.gov
Town of Stoneham
Brett Gonsalves, Director of Public Works // BGonsalves@stoneham-ma.gov
Dennis Sheehan, Town Administrator // DSheehan@stoneham-ma.gov
Erin Wortman, Director of Planning & Community Development // ewortman@stoneham-ma.gov
Town of Wakefield
Bill Renault, Town Engineer // wrenault@wakefield.ma.us
City of Watertown
Steve Magoon, Assistant Town Manager, Community Development, Planning Director // smagoon@watertown-ma.gov
Gideon Schreiber, Assistant Director of Planning // gschreiber@watertown-ma.gov
Laurel Schwab, Senior Environmental Planner & Conservation Agent // lschwab@watertown-ma.gov
Katherine Swan, Environmental Planner & Conservation Agent // kswan@watertown-ma.gov
Town of Winchester
Ken Pruitt, Sustainability Director // kpruitt@winchester.us
Beth Rudolph, Town Engineer // brudolph@winchester.us
Matt Shuman, Town Engineer // mshuman@winchester.us
Elaine Vreeland, Conservation Administrator // evreeland@winchester.us
Town of Winthrop
Rachel Kelly, Director of Planning and Development // rkelly@town.winthrop.ma.us
City of Woburn
Jay Corey, City Engineer // jaycorey@cityofwoburn.com
Matt Barrett, GIS Coordinator // mbarrett@cityofwoburn.com
The RMC was launched in 2018 by 10 Greater Boston communities concerned about climate preparedness.
Within 12 months, the RMC grew to 18 communities, or 85 percent of the Mystic River Watershed.
The seeds of our collective vision were planted in our first meeting.
We wanted to manage chronic flooding.
We wanted to storm-proof critical regional infrastructure.
We wanted to protect our most vulnerable residents and workers.
In our first four years we have attracted over $51 million in grants and bonds for climate resilience projects—despite COVID having sent us on-line.
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