The Select Board on Monday, April 25, unanimously approved a contract to support a clean energy initiative in Massachusetts.

The contract was submitted by the UMass Dartmouth chapter of the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG), a consumer-advocacy group and affiliate of the national organization U.S. PIRG. The UMass chapter is made up of 25 people.

The clean energy endorsement contract given to the Select Board asked for its support in transitioning Massachusetts to 100 percent green, sustainable energy and to support local and state-wide legislation for green initiatives.

Select Board member Frank Gracie commended the UMass students for their activism and called the contract "admirable."

The contract does not call for the Select Board or town officials to take any specific actions, but is more about "[supporting] our vision" and supporting new policies, Broad said.

MASSPIRG launched this new campaign early this year after voting upon which issue to pursue, according to Nathan Broad, the UMass chapter's campus organizer. Though the initiative is a state-wide endeavor, MASSPIRG works locally to mobilize support on campus and work with elected officials to endorse their efforts.

Broad says that not only is 100 percent clean energy possible, it is necessary.

"Incremental action is not going to solve the problem. We need to take drastic steps and change the mindset," Broad said.

MASSPIRG aims to continue inspiring action across the state, encouraging and promoting sustainability initiatives across Massachusetts, and bring changes at the state level, said Broad.

Global warming is the biggest problem facing future generations, Broad said. "Global warming is changing our planet."

In 2014, Dartmouth was the leading solar energy producer in the state, according to the state's Department of Energy Resources. As solar energy use in Dartmouth continues to climb, Broad said he is certain that Dartmouth can become a leader in sustainability.