350 Mass Greater Franklin Node: Meeting, Thursday, May 4

Please join us for the next meeting of the 350 Mass Greater Franklin Node, Thursday, May 4, 7:00-9:00 pm. 

This will be a HYBRID meeting: you can attend in person, or join on Zoom.  

 

Those of us who have been meeting in Franklin have enjoyed the chance to come together. We hope others will do the same. 

 

·       Location of the in-person meeting: First Universalist Society in Franklin, 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. 

 

·       OPTION:  Join on Zoom   

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81930304274?pwd=Tm9VdGxYcDFaVTVDUkwyT3YvUnlFdz09

Meeting ID: 819 3030 4274

Passcode: 350ma

Dial-in +1 646 876 9923

350 Mass Greater Franklin Node: Meeting, Thursday, May 4

 

As always, we will discuss 350 Mass' campaigns for 2023-24, and review local and statewide developments and opportunities in climate and energy advocacy. 

 

Here are a few additional items and actions for your attention:

·        350 Mass Campaigns:  We are now focusing on two priority campaigns: Make Polluters Pay and Emissions Free Buildings. Learn more here.

·        Read about other upcoming events in the 350 Mass Event Calendar, and in the Climate Weekly email (sign up for it here). 

·        Petition Drive and Social Media Campaign—Gas is the Past: Our new Governor, Maura Healey, wants to address climate change as one of her main goals. Mass Power Forward is asking her to declare that there's no future for gas in Massachusetts. To get her attention, we need 10k petition signatures! Sign the petition here and share widely. See our social media toolbox full of tips and instructions to get you started. How do we want to contribute to this effort?

·        MBTA petition: Organized by Transit Matters.  Petition: MBTA's FY 2024-2028 Capital Investment Plan (CIP) fails to make meaningful progress on key projects like  Regional Rail, Red-Blue Connector, and bus electrification. Tell the T to go back to the drawing board and deliver a better CIP.  Petition here. 

·        Campaign: Hold Big Banks Accountable. Organized by Union of Concerned Scientists.  Letter to state treasurer to hold big banks accountable. Sign here. 

·        Campaign: Protect the Fair Share Amendment!  Last November, Massachusetts voters passed the Fair Share Amendment for a fairer tax system that will raise more than a billion dollars for transportation and education.  Sign the letter from Mass Fair Share to state senators.

 

Please try to join us on Thursday. If you have questions or items for the agenda, you can contact the Node coordinators, carolyncbarthel@gmail.com and/or

ralph.halpern@comcast.net. We will send a reminder on Thursday.

 

Make a note: Our regular meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of the month.

Thanks. 

 

Node Co-coordinators,
Carolyn Barthel
Ralph Halpern

Ralph Halpern
ralph.halpern@comcast.net
781-784-3839 (h)

339-203-5017