Nature for

Massachusetts

Photo Courtesy of Mass Audubon

Massachusetts must be a leader on climate change, the conservation of nature, and the protection of wildlife: not only to reach the state’s desired climate goals, but to ensure a sustainable, safer future for all.

The time to act is now.

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Nature for MA Legislative Fact Sheet

Advocating for an Equitable, Sustainable Commonwealth

Massachusetts is facing the triple-threat from climate change, the loss of biodiversity, and the fact that the benefits of nature are not accessible to all of our residents. Massachusetts lacks a significant statewide funding mechanism for nature conservation, and existing state-level programs are underfunded and oversubscribed. As a result, Massachusetts lacks sustainable and reliable resources to meet the Commonwealth’s goals of 1) protecting, managing, and restoring nature in order to reach net zero by 2050 and 2) protecting 30% of the state by 2030 and 40% by 2050.

About Our Coalition

Nature for Massachusetts is a large and diverse coalition of environmental, conservation, and community organizations and national corporations that seek to create a dedicated, annual revenue stream to conserve water, land, urban greenspace, outdoor recreation access, and wildlife in Massachusetts.

We’re urging the State Legislature to pass the Nature for All bill (H.901/S.2571) to help address the threats we face. The idea is simple: set aside revenue from the existing state sales tax on sporting goods to raise $100 million every year for protecting and conserving water and nature—without raising taxes.

At the same time, a wide coalition of organizations within Nature for Massachusetts are also pursuing the Protect Water and Nature Initiative as a question on the November 2026 ballot. If lawmakers don’t act, we’re ready to bring this issue directly to voters through a 2026 ballot question.