Westfield Concerned Citizens

At A Glance

Location: 

Westfield, Massachusetts

Primary Issue Area:

  • Environmental Health

Active since:

2008

Grants Received In:

  • 2011

Core volunteers:

15

Community Size:

40,072

Our Purpose

to give residents of Westfield a voice in making decisions which affect their health, the environment and their quality of life. To encourage them to become more actively involved by developing an awareness of local environmental issues that have a negative impact on our community and to work to promote initiatives that are good for our environment through effective and efficient communications.

Summary of Projects

The group received a grant in 2011 to inform, involve, and mobilize the residents of Westfield on a proposed megawatt oil and gas power plant. Funding is used for outreach expenses.