Many of us on Cape Ann are aware that our dependence on fossil fuels is causing air and water pollution and health problems as well as forcing us to build pipelines that degrade the ecological systems that support life. At the same time, fossil fuel dependence means reliance and political ties to many non-democratic régimes. The Cape Ann Climate Change Network (C3 Network) is a network of Cape Ann residents, businesses, and government officials working to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and minimize our emissions of greenhouse gas emissions.

Our goals are to:

• educate the community on the perils of global warming and the impacts of US dependence on fossil fuel energy;


• initiate business and government projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;


• promote strategies to mitigate our personal contributions to global warming;


• increase the affordability of energy services (heat, electricity) through conservation and efficiency efforts; and


• increase our use of renewable resources.