Ben Downing
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Mac & Eamon’s Dad. @mbmorrill’s adventure partner. East Boston now, Pittsfield forever. Stronger at the Broken Places. @enginexyz #ActOnClimate
Massachusetts, USA
Joined September 2009
Some personal news, as they say . I'm excited to join @enginexyz as Vice President of Public Affairs where I'll lead our efforts to build an ecosystem to help the most ambitious founders, take on the biggest problems in our society. Let's get to work.
engine.xyz
The Engine is a nonprofit incubator and accelerator built by MIT to support Tough Tech startups in biotech, climate tech and beyond — from idea to impact.
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Getting the economics right isn’t good enough. Deployment has to be THE goal. We won’t hit that goal with carrots alone. Policy sticks - mandates and regulation - are going to be key. #ActOnClimate #mapoli.
US policy types really need to shake off the neoliberal cobwebs & remember that urgent collective emergencies have always required decisive government action. We have a pretty good idea what's needed to get to a 90+% clean grid. Just make it happen.
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RT @dgelles: NEW: The future of American energy is being decided not in Washington, but in tiny communities around the country. On the edg….
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In the fight against climate change, national goals are facing local resistance. One county scheduled 19 nights of meetings to debate one wind farm.
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Legalize housing. Especially multifamily housing, near transit. #ActOnClimate #mapoli via @BostonGlobe.
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Trinity Financial and abutters are at a standstill over the developer’s plan to build apartments next to the Red Line stop in Dorchester.
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RT @AndrewDasNYT: Here's the @nytimes obit on Pelé, a life of one amazing moment after another.
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Pelé, who was declared a national treasure in his native Brazil, achieved worldwide celebrity and helped popularize the sport in the United States.
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RT @MenInBlazers: Before his final game, in Oct 1977 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Pelé took the microphone at the center of….
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RT @billmckibben: I know you're eager to read a very long essay on climate change at this festive season, so--to cut it short--we still ne….
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"Look at our universities and the important research there that has translated into companies that could have a huge impact on climate — this is the year it got real." - @ktrae @enginexyz #ActOnClimate #mapoli.
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We asked five experts about the year that was, and what to look forward to in the year ahead.
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No one should go hungry. Anytime. Anywhere. We have the resources, we need the leadership. #EndHungerNow #mapoli.
For some, it’s food or tuition. My story here @BostonGlobe @PamEddinger @DavarianBaldwin @northshore_cc @HolyokeCC @Northeastern @saragoldrickrab #hunger #foodinsecurity
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New York state’s effective tax rate is north of 10%. Didn’t keep the Yankees from retaining Judge or the Mets from spending to contend.
Massachusetts’ ‘millionaires tax’ is impacting how agents negotiate with the Red Sox
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If only the Whos had taken the time to understand the economic anxiety of Mt Crumpit residents, they wouldn’t have been surprised by the Grinch. This and other lessons the Times learned by interviewing two patrons at a Mt Crumpit diner.
The Grinch has learned his lesson. by Susan Collins.
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All I want for Christmas is the urgent leadership our climate crisis requires. #ActOnClimate
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What happened to the 2022 Celtics between Phoenix and Golden State?
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Not all heroes wear capes. Some times they wear a spectacular yellow polka band jacket. #KenoshaKickers
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Solving a key part of the energy transition while creating hundreds of jobs - Excited to see @enginexyz portfolio company @FormEnergyInc take this critical next step. #ActOnClimate.
We're excited to share that we're partnering with the State of West Virginia to build our first iron-air battery manufacturing facility in the city of Weirton, a historic steel community with a rich history and knowledge of iron processing. Learn more at:
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RT @somedaysaras: New MA 2050 climate plan is hot off the presses and it introduces a new concept that paves the way for accelerating clima….
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