Regional Update Breakfast | New England
New England: What a Cluster! The Benefits of Community-Based Organizations
The word “cluster” can bring up many different connotations, but the goal of community-based clusters is to improve the livelihood of local communities, environment, and other focus areas. As it relates to offshore wind, “cluster” generally refers to a group of organizations or businesses clustered around a space, whether conceptually or physically in one space, to embody and represent the idea of strength in numbers. All clusters have their own personality, depending on their focus areas. Representatives from community-based clusters in Massachusetts and Rhode Island will share the work on their collective clusters and the impacts they are having on the community at large.
Speakers:
Stacey Messier, CIC Providence
Jennifer Downing, New Bedford Ocean Cluster