This article is part of the Belmont Citizens Forum’s series on environmental leadership in Massachusetts. The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM), founded in 1898 as the Massachusetts Forestry Association, is the Commonwealth’s oldest environmental advocacy organization. Working at the state level on Beacon Hill, ELM advocates for policy that meets the scale and urgency of today’s environmental challenges, from decarbonizing the electric grid and transportation to protecting land, water, and public health. Over its long history, ELM has helped establish the state park system, town conservation commissions, and the Massachusetts Toxic Use Reduction Act. Today it  focuses on advancing an [READ MORE]