Join the MA coalition

A coalition of organizations in Massachusetts who want to work together to address the twin existential threats of climate change and nuclear war at one and the same time. The coalition’s full demand is that the US and the other 8 nuclear armed nations eliminate their nuclear weapons, based on the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and use those human and financial resources to seriously address the climate crisis. In Massachusetts, the coalition works to bring awareness to these two joint issues of climate and nuclear weapons and influence broader action for this cause.

The Citizens Commission

Our state legislation, H. 738 and S.1488, calling for the creation of a Citizens Nuclear Weapons and Climate Commission in Massachusetts. This commission, appointed by state officials with recommendations from statewide peace and climate organizations, would investigate and advise on the state’s involvement and investment in nuclear weapons, and the transition of these resources to green technologies necessary for addressing the climate crisis.

Take Action!

On December 4th, we delivered a letter to Governor Maura Healey in November calling on her to establish the Commission. Read the letter here. Now is your turn to send a letter!

Endorsements:

Organizations:

NuclearBan.US
Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility
Massachusetts Peace Action
Traprock Peace and Justice Center
Pax Christi Newton Chapter
Pax Christi MetroWest, Boston Chapter
Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice, and the Environment
Newton Dialogues on Peace and War
MA Pax Christi
St. Susanna Pax Christi Chapter
Brookline Students for Nuclear Disarmament
Demilitarize Western Mass
Climate Action Now, Western Mass

Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution
Better Future Project
Unitarian Universalist Mass Action Network
Cape Downwinders
Arlington United for Justice With Peace
New England Peace Pagoda
Springfield Climate Justice Coalition
Framingham Friends Meeting
Northampton Friends Meeting
Pax Christi Western Mass
Code Pink Western Mass
MA Green-Rainbow Party
Treaty Alignment Campaign

Elected Officials:

Jim McGovern, US Representative, MA 2nd District
Nicole LaChapelle, Mayor, Easthampton
Gina-Louise Sciarra, Mayor, Northampton
Joshua A. Garcia, Mayor, Holyoke
Tony Palomba, City-Councilor-At-Large, Watertown
Lindsay Sabadosa, State Representative, 1st Hampshire
Natalie Higgins, State Representative, 4th Worcester
Bob Armstrong, Select Board Chair, Conway

Faith leaders:

Martin Kelly, Associate Chaplain, College of the Holy Cross
The Rev. Dr. Peter Kakos, First Churches, Northampton
The Rev. Sarah Buteux, First Churches, Northampton
The Rev. Andrea Ayvazian

Current Co-Sponsors include:

Sen. Joanne Comerford (D – Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa (D – 1st Hampshire)
Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis (D – 7th Middlesex)
Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven (D – 27th Middlesex)
Rep. Natalie Higgins (D – 4th Worcester)
Rep. David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (D – 17th Worcester)
Rep. Patrick Joseph Kearney (D – 4th Plymouth)
Rep. Tommy Vitolo (D – 15th Norfolk)
Rep. Ruth Balser (D – 12th Middlesex)
Rep. Simon Cataldo (D – 14th Middlesex)
Rep. Samantha Montaño (D – 15th Suffolk)
Rep. James Arena-DeRosa (D – 8th Middlesex)
Rep. Mike Connolly (D – 26th Middlesex)
Rep. Carmine Lawrence Gentile (D – 13th Middlesex)
Rep. Kay Khan (D – 11th Middlesex)
Rep. Danillo A. Sena (D – 37th Middlesex)
Rep. Marjorie C. Decker (D – 25th Middlesex)
Rep. Mary S. Keefe (D – 15th Worcester)
Sen. Jacob R. Oliveira (D – Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester)