Sustainability Speaker Series: How Can We Be "Resilient Together?"
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What’s the plan? Come hear an overview of Resilient Together, Salem and Beverly’s combined climate action plan, and learn about some of the many efforts happening right now to mitigate and prepare for the greatest impacts of climate change.
Speaker Bio: Neal Duffy
Neal Duffy is the Director of the Sustainability and Resiliency Department (SRD) for the City of Salem. The SRD oversees the implementation of Resilient Together, Salem’s shared climate action and resiliency plan with the City of Beverly. This work includes creating, managing, and supporting sustainability, clean energy, and resiliency projects, programs, and policies within the municipal government and community wide. Prior to working in Salem, Neal was the Northeast Regional Coordinator for the Green Communities Division at MA DOER where he worked with 84 municipalities, including Salem, on clean energy and energy efficiency projects. He is a resident of Swampscott, where he served as Chair of the Select Board and Renewable Energy Committee. Neal holds a Master’s in Public Administration from UMass Boston.