{"id":21915,"date":"2025-04-11T11:24:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/?page_id=21915"},"modified":"2025-11-18T10:30:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:30:56","slug":"support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/research\/celt\/support\/","title":{"rendered":"CELT Support for Massachusetts Agencies and Municipalities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Data analyses, training, and support for municipal clean energy transitions across Massachusetts.<\/h2>\n<div class=\" bu-callout alignright\"><\/p>\n<h3>Get Involved<\/h3>\n<p>Learn more about CELT data analyses, training, and support resources.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:MACELT@bu.edu\">Email<\/a> CELT leadership<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/research\/projects\/celt\/updates\/\">Sign up<\/a> for CELT email updates<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/107534751\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow<\/a> CELT on LinkedIn<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h3>Expertise in Data Science<\/h3>\n<p>High-quality, actionable data is essential to decision-making for clean energy policies and projects. Through its Institute for Global Sustainability, Boston University brings expertise in data science to <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Clean Energy and Environment Legacy Transition (CELT) Initiative<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The BU team leads the collection and curation of data for an equitable energy transition in Massachusetts, transforming existing data into accessible visualizations, stories, and analyses. These tools help governments and stakeholders make informed decisions that enhance climate resilience, reduce costs, and accelerate decarbonization. With this support, municipalities and regional organizations can prioritize sustainable infrastructure, track progress toward carbon reduction goals, allocate adequate assistance to disadvantaged communities, and ensure that investments in clean energy projects are efficient and equitable.<\/p>\n<h3>Interdisciplinary Approach<\/h3>\n<p>The BU research team&#8217;s interdisciplinary expertise spans energy systems, geographic information systems, environmental justice, and stakeholder engagement.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Municipal Resources<\/h3>\n<h4>CELT data analyses, training, and support<\/h4>\n<p>Explore resources for data-driven solutions available through CELT to <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">support municipalities in clean energy transition planning:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CELT Energy Transition Atlas<\/strong>: Map-based <a href=\"https:\/\/bucas.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/instant\/portfolio\/index.html?appid=ea07ae399445465e9dd2448f211affc0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">data tool<\/a> for municipal decision-making<span>.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/igs\/research\/projects\/celt\/faq-atlas\/\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Be4npdjaTlI?si=l9IUM-oG_UljHYDA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Companion demo video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Data workshops for municipalities<\/strong>: CELT periodically hosts workshops for <span>municipal leaders and clean energy project managers to learn about available CELT resources for obtaining data and making data-driven decisions that support their decarbonization efforts<\/span>. To receive event updates, email <a href=\"mailto:MACELT@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MACELT@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Data training<\/strong>: CELT directly supports data training for municipalities and regional organizations across Massachusetts, a key component of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uml.edu\/sustainability\/research\/celt\/fellowships-opportunities.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CELT fellowship program<\/a> led by UMass Lowell.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data analyses, training, and support for municipal clean energy transitions across Massachusetts. Expertise in Data Science High-quality, actionable data is essential to decision-making for clean energy policies and projects. Through its Institute for Global Sustainability, Boston University brings expertise in data science to the Clean Energy and Environment Legacy Transition (CELT) Initiative. 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