Community Support

“Somerville Climate Forward, our community’s climate action plan, makes clear that Somerville can’t go it alone when it comes to preparing for the effects of a changing climate. That’s why we are so committed to working with neighboring municipalities and partners in the Resilient Mystic Collaborative.  Building resilience is not just about infrastructure—it’s also about strengthening our communities’ ability to take care of the most vulnerable among us.”

Then-Mayor Joe Curtatone 

“GreenRoots is very excited to be involved in the Resilient Mystic Collaborative. It is so important that community has representation in these types of spaces in order to balance out the interests and priorities of watershed-level projects between the decision-makers and the people directly affected by those decisions."

Executive Director Roseann Bongiovanni

“Cambridge is pleased to have received a regional MVP grant on behalf of multiple Mystic Watershed communities. The Collaborative’s commitment to working across municipal boundaries and focusing on regional solutions is so inspiring and we are grateful that the modelling work we have done on flooding in the Mystic River can be utilized for the entire watershed and not just in Cambridge."

Katherine Watkins, Assistant Commissioner for Engineering. 

“As a City that is committed to growing and succeeding together with our neighboring communities, Everett is very excited to be a part of the Resilient Mystic Collaborative. We are ready to face the challenges of urban heat islands, flooding, stormwater management, and more head on. We feel strongly that working and learning from our neighboring communities will only continue to benefit our residents and the natural environment that surrounds us.”

Mayor Carlo DeMaria

“On behalf of Chelsea, we’re thrilled to be a partner in the Resilient Mystic Collaborative. This critical investment will build social resiliency and help prepare the region for the reality of climate change.” 

City Manager Tom Ambrosino

“Having just participated in our own Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness plan in June 2019, the Town of Wakefield recognizes the importance that partnerships with surrounding communities and organizations have in mitigating the effects of climate change. We look forward to working across municipal borders to develop regional climate change actions that will benefit the entire region.”

Town Administrator Stephen Maio

“We are pleased to be able to offer support to the Resilient Mystic Collaborative. Taking a watershed approach to addressing climate vulnerabilities presents an important opportunity to deepen the municipal partnerships that will be vital in the years ahead. Making our region more resilient requires a focus on people as well as infrastructure. RMC is putting together all of the right people and creating a model for the rest of the state.”

Kalila Barnett, Barr Foundation Program Officer

"Malden is in the process of preparing our own Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness plan. Being part of a regional collaborative with our neighbors will be invaluable to us as we learn to prepare for a changing climate."

Mayor Gary Christenson

“Arlington has spent the last year designing and constructing additional flood storage capacity through an MVP Action Grant. The State's commitment to the MVP program, through funding both local and regional efforts, is encouraging. This regional stormwater grant builds on Arlington's own MVP grant, with the goals of controlling flooding and improving water quality across the watershed.”

Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine

“I am excited that Medford is participating in such a groundbreaking partnership to make our watershed and our city more climate resilient. I appreciate the support that the Barr Foundation, the Commonwealth and the EPA is providing to make this important work possible.”

Former Mayor Stephanie Burke