Franklin (MA) Matters

This session of the radio show shares the output of The Climate Minute podcast episode hosted by Ted McIntyre, Franklin resident and climate activist, where he and I talked with Town Councilor Cobi Frongillo. We met to record via the Zoom conference bridge on Thursday, December 28, 2023.  The key topic for this session is Cobi’s advocacy for Franklin to be part of the Climate  Leader Community program established by the State of MA. Our conversation covers the six criteria for this program:Be a Green Community in good standing Have a local body (sustainability committee, energy committee, etc.) that advises the municipality on clean energy/climate initiatives Commit to eliminate on-site fossil fuel use by 2050 (municipal buildings/operations) Create a municipal decarbonization roadmap Adopt a Zero-Emission Vehicle first policy Adopt the Specialized Opt-In building codeThis discussion continues our journey understanding the MA roadmap toward net zero and while it he