"Protecting the Environment of the Berkshires: BEAT’s Year of Progress” with BEAT Staff

For the December 2024 Berkshire Green Drinks event, the entire Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) staff presented virtually on Wednesday, December 11, discussing the work they've achieved throughout the year and what they're looking forward to in 2025!

Hear about:
the ongoing air quality monitoring work our Breathe Easy Berkshires program is doing, including how the recent Butternut Wildfire in Great Barrington affected the air quality of the Berkshires;
our continued work in improving aquatic and terrestrial wildlife connectivity;
progress made on our Environmental Leadership & Education Center;
our campaign to stop fish stocking in Massachusetts’ rivers;
the continuing campaign to end fossil-fueled peaker plants;
the fight to prevent the expansion of the Enbridge Algonquin pipeline through Project Maple;
and some of our favorite event highlights from 2024.

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Berkshire Green Drinks (formerly Pittsfield Green Drinks) is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month that's organized by Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT). A guest speaker talks about an environmentally-related topic for about 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM, and the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. These nights are free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. The drinks aren't green but the conversations are. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join and bring along questions!

BEAT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in Pittsfield, MA. Its mission is to protect the environment for wildlife in support of the natural world that sustains us all. BEAT has three major focal areas: stewardship, education & outreach, and watchdogging. Through its work, BEAT enacts meaningful change throughout Berkshire County, western Massachusetts, and beyond. Learn more at https://www.thebeatnews.org/