Rachel Ackerman
Senior Program Director, Clean TransportationMassCECRachel Ackerman is the Senior Director of Transportation at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). The past fifteen years Rachel has fostered clean energy growth in New England. She has worked to develop robust and transformative transportation programming across all sectors of transportation. A mission of this work has been to leverage public-private partnerships to demonstrate business and financing models which can be scaled and replicated across the Commonwealth.
Streets, Homes, and Health: Designing for Boston’s Low-Carbon Mobility Ecosystem
Access to health care, good jobs, and affordable homes depends on how we move through Boston. How we power that movement is a critical factor for clim…Access to health care, good jobs, and affordable homes depends on how we move through Boston. How we power that movement is a critical factor for climate change. Transportation is one of the city's largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions — making…Access to health care, good jobs, and affordable homes depends on how we move through Boston. How we power that movement is a critical factor for climate change. Transportation is one of the city's largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions — making it a key piece of the region's necessary climate solutions. This panel brings together leaders in transit advocacy, neighborhood planning, land use and zoning, and community-based health care to expl…Access to health care, good jobs, and affordable homes depends on how we move through Boston. How we power that movement is a critical factor for climate change. Transportation is one of the city's largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions — making it a key piece of the region's necessary climate solutions. This panel brings together leaders in transit advocacy, neighborhood planning, land use and zoning, and community-based health care to explore how Boston can design for access while reducing emissions. We'll examine how transit-centered land use, zoning reform, and equitable permitting can connect residents to essential services; how public transit investment and municipal fleet electrification can accelerate decarbonization; and how low-carbon mobility options can reduce household costs while improving air quality and public health. Panelists will explore the connections between environmental justice, public transit, neighborhood planning, and green infrastructure — and how Boston can align its climate commitments with lived community needs.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
