The Green Community Commission will work in collaboration with university and city representatives to identify sustainability projects and priorities that will be of benefit to Lowell. Initial focus areas are expected to include renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions, transportation improvements, pollution prevention and resource protection, and the strengthening of community partnerships to pursue sustainability initiatives. This new Green Community Partnership will build on existing, successful university and community sustainability initiatives to create positive environmental, physical and fiscal benefits for the City of Lowell and educational and employment opportunities for its residents.
Co-chairs
- Jacquie Moloney, chancellor, UMass Lowell
- Nancy Donahue, philanthropist
- Eileen Donoghue, city manager, Lowell
Members
- Dan Abrahamson, energy manager, UMass Lowell
- Celeste Bernardo, superintendent, Lowell National Park Service
- Joel Boyd, superintendent, Lowell Public Schools
- Brian Chapman, president, Mill City Environmental
- Yun-Ju Choi, executive director, Coalition for a Better Acre
- Francesca Cigliano, assistant city planner, City of Lowell
- Mark Cochran, president, Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union
- Patty Coffey, director of community relations, UMass Lowell
- DJ Corcoran, executive director of government affairs, UMass Lowell
- Karen Frederick, CEO, Community Teamwork, Inc.
- Tom Golden, Jr., representative, Massachusetts General Court
- Chris Haley, solid waster and recycling coordinator, City of Lowell
- John Haley, president and CEO, Watermark
- Joe Hungler, executive director, Boys & Girls Club
- Alison Lamey, executive director, Lowell Plan
- Jay Linnehan, president, Greater Lowell Community Foundation
- Jay Mason, chair, Lowell Sustainability Council
- Patti McCafferty, vice chancellor of University Relations, UMass Lowell
- Tom Miliano, executive director of Administrative Services, UMass Lowell
- Katherine Moses, energy manager, City of Lowell
- Chris Niezrecki, professor, UMass Lowell
- LZ Nunn, executive director, Project Learn Inc.
- Ruairi O'Mahony, director of sustainability, UMass Lowell
- Juliette Rooney-Varga, professor, UMass Lowell
- Valeria Saldana, student, UMass Lowell
- James Sullivan, vice president, Align Credit Union
- Jessica Wilson, executive director, Mill City Grows
- John Wooding, emeritus professor, UMass Lowell
