Natalie Edwards, global diversity officer at National Grid, said businesses must see their workforce and potential talent “as having infinite possibility.”

A panel of women discussed promoting equitable access to clean energy and a sustainable environment Thursday at the annual summer meeting of New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE). More than 200 women gathered in cyberspace for the event. "Of course, I regret that we can’t meet in...

By Michael Kuser BOSTON — More than 200 people — nearly all women — gathered on the sparkling new Campus Center at the University of Massachusetts Boston on Wednesday for the annual summer meeting of New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE). Katherine Newman, UMass Boston | ©...

By Michael Kuser LOWELL, Mass. — Adapting to climate change in New England calls for building resilience into both the region’s infrastructure and its people, and women are particularly suited to help face the challenge. So said participants at the New England Women in Energy and the Environment’s 4th annual...