Our first community meeting was a great success with an amazing inspiring presentation by Ania Camargo on the state of gas leaks in the Boston area and especially in Brookline.   Some startling information: Brookline is the second leakiest city/town in the Commonwealth by mile and Route 9 is a major leaky corridor, with potentially several super-emitters:

Gas Leaks Map Source: HEET.org.  School labels: Mothers Out Front Brookline

What can you do?

• Email the Dept. of Environmental Protection by Nov. 16th at climate.strategies@state.ma.us Demand that green house gas emissions are rapidly reduced in the interests of protecting our children's and everyone's future. Gas leaks should be a focus of these reductions and regulated in order to meet the requirements of the Global Warming Solutions Act. Why does it matter to you? See sample email. 
• Read the full gas leaks presentation.  The video of our community meeting: the quality is not great, but the conversation is worth a listen. 
• Sign our petition to Fix Massachusetts Gas Leaks: http://www.mothersoutfront.org/fix_massachusetts_gas_leaks 
• Call National Grid to report any leaks you smell at 1(800) 233-5325
• Sign up for the Brookline Mothers Out Front email list: http://ma.mothersoutfront.org/join
• Subscribe to Mothers Out Front Action Alerts: http://www.mothersoutfront.org/sign_up_for_action_alerts
• Follow Mothers Out Front Brookline: www.facebook.com/BrooklineMOF or www.twitter.com/BrooklineMOF