Hessann Farooqi
@hessann.bsky.social
⚡️ Executive Director of @bostonclimate.bsky.social 🧗 Fan of rock climbing & iced coffee (he/him)
Developers cannot be impartial to their own projects. Recusing oneself when the regulators work for you doesn’t quite work.
Every resident in a good job to… 🌳 Maintain our urban forests and parks 🚗 Install electric vehicle chargers 🏢 Improve building energy efficiency …is a resident that isn’t in a gang or living on the street. Climate action means building wealth AND improving public safety.
Boston doesn't back down.
Shame on Tom Homan for lying about the City of Boston.
Let’s be clear about what makes our communities less safe. Spoiler alert: it’s not immigrants
If Republicans in Congress want to help make our country safe, I have some ideas for them.
If Republicans in Congress want to help make our country safe, I have some ideas for them.
I’m proud I live in America’s safest major city. It’s thanks to: 👮🏾Strong relationships between community and police 🏡 Building affordable housing 👩🏽🔬 Investment in youth jobs and education 🛝 Parks citywide Glad America will see this today. www.dotnews.com/2025/editori...
Editorial: Give ’em hell, Michelle | Dorchester Reporter
Mayor Wu addressed questions from the press after a meeting with Boston faith leaders on Feb. 25, 2025. Photo by Isabel Leon/Mayor's Office Mayor Wu is in Washington today for a House Oversight Commit...
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What’s Boston’s climate plan for the next 4 years? Our new coastal resilience jobs alliance now has the resources to train & place 1,200+ residents in water utilities, coastal design, wastewater management, emergency preparedness, flood protection, & other climate-adaptation careers.
Weeks before Trump takes office, Boston nails down a nearly $10 million climate job training contract - The Boston Globe
A federal grant will fund skills training for about 1,200 workers and the creation of at least 500 city jobs in Boston to prepare the region for climate disasters.
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Great grand opening of Just Book-ish in Fields Corner today. Housing + books all in one place!