Responsible Solar Massachusetts is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting sustainable energy solutions, with a focus on appropriate solar siting. Our mission is to support vulnerable communities from exploitative destructive practices that severely damage natural lands in the name of our clean energy future. We provide educational resources, promote effective legislative and political actions and connect concerned citizens to others who can help navigate this challenging territory. 

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Our coalition includes grassroots and nonprofit organizations across the state, including:

Community Land and Water Coalition: protects, preserves and stewards the land and water
resources of Southeastern Massachusetts.

Climate Action Now: all volunteer group, dedicated to building a powerful climate justice movement in MA through organizing, action and public education.

Restore the North Woods: focused on Creating Parks, Saving Forests, Protecting Wildlife

Smart Solar Shutesbury: grassroots, volunteer-based organization, comprised of people who are dedicated to protecting Shutesbury’s essential water resources and irreplaceable forests, while advocating for community-driven renewable energy in our town.

Smart Solar Amherst: Supporting responsible, environmentally sound solar development in Amherst

Save Mass Forests: collaboration between Greenfield based Concerned Citizens of Franklin and RESTORE: The North Woods

Our allies include:

Coop Power:  consumer-owned sustainable energy cooperative

Wendell State Forest Alliance: Protects public forests from commercial logging

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