"Hear an inspiring young activist describe why she cares about climate change and what she is doing about it."
Providing accurate and timely information about what matters in Franklin, MA since 2007. * Working in collaboration with Franklin TV and Radio (wfpr.fm) since October 2019 *
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Will the songbirds keep singing? (audio)
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Ted McIntyre - Making Sense of Climate - Part 2 - 02/01/22 (audio)
FM #723 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 723 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Ted McIntyre, Franklin resident and climate activist. We recorded this via the Zoom conference bridge Feb 1, 2022.
We completed coverage of the 13 points of the MA legislation passed in 2021
If you have climate questions or Franklin specific climate questions, send them in and we’ll try to answer them in a future session
The recording runs about 45 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Ted McIntyre Audio file -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-723-ted-mcintyre-making-sense-of-climate-part-2-02-01-22
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Climate related links
The 13 point article we talk to -> From WBUR -> “What you need to know about the new MASS Climate law” https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/03/26/new-mass-climate-law-faq
Boston Globe on Mass Save new 3 yr plan ->
Boston Globe on solar energy goals -> https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/23/science/after-months-delays-state-approves-doubling-solar-energy/
Mass Climate Action Network -> https://www.massclimateaction.org/recs
Link to Episode 1 on Making Sense of Climate ->
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/01/talking-with-ted-mcintyre-making-sense.html
If you have a question to raise, you can use this form -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/02/ask-franklin-matters-you-ask-question.html
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I hope you enjoy!
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The transportation sector accounts for about 40% of Massachusetts' greenhouse gas emissions. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) |
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
The Climate Minute: Advice on how to lobby your elected representative (audio)
"Climate activist can take advantage of opportunities to speak with their elected officials. Lobbying can seem intimidating. What is the best way to do it? We talk to a legislator about what he hopes to hear from people who come to talk to him about pending legislation."
Ted McIntrye talks with State Representative Jeff Roy about this topic. The conversation runs about 14 minutes.
Audio link => https://massclimateaction.podbean.com/e/advice-on-how-to-lobby-your-elected-the-climate-minute/
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The Climate Minute: Advice on how to lobby your elected representative (audio) |
Sunday, October 20, 2019
"This is a massive, societal undertaking"
"While traveling to Yellowstone National Park in a car during the summer of 2018, state Rep. Marjorie Decker and her family were escorted by pilot cars through active wildfires, the road illuminated by glowing flames.
“It was 40 minutes of driving through thick smoke with (my two) grandmothers and the kids,” said Decker, D-Cambridge, as volunteer firefighters chopped down trees to allow drivers through. Some residents were evacuated, while others stayed put and went about their daily lives, taking detours around fires and limiting their time outside.
While on the road, Decker said her family had to regularly monitor for smoke, air quality and location of the fires.
“Boy, my anxiety was just right up there,” she said."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20191018/climate-change-proves-to-be-hot-topic-in-franklin
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"This is a massive, societal undertaking" |
Monday, April 20, 2015
Should MA lead or follow?
New Governor Charley Baker’s Executive Order 562 would substitute weak federal environmental standards for the existing superior state regulations here in Massachusetts. Based on overheated rhetoric claiming that state regulations are “confusing, unnecessary, inconsistent and redundant” the governor orders “each secretariat, agency, department, board, commission, authority or other body”… “to promptly undertake a review of each and every regulation” and retain only those which do “not exceed federal requirements.”
The rule means that any Massachusetts environmental regulations stronger than their Federal counterparts will be dropped, and the weaker Federal ones will be used. Our state is a national leader in many areas, including the fight against carbon pollution and global warming. The regulations that embody that leadership are now at risk. If we rely on the Federal regulations, Massachusetts’ environmental policy will be set by the likes of Senator Ted Cruz. Think that is a good idea? There is more. Listen in.
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Mass Climate Action Network |
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Gas pains in Massachusetts- The Climate Minute Podcast
The town of Wilmington rejects the pipeline.
A couple of heavyweights opine that Governor Baker should focus on wind.It turns out that gas pipelines in Boston are really, really leaky!
But a company wants to put yet another one in West Roxbury near a quarry. What could go wrong? Go to the rally on Sunday.
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Mass Climate Action Network |
You can listen to it here or click through to the MCAN page and listen there
Monday, January 19, 2015
Mass Climate Action Network: Selma and Science
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Mass Climate Action Network |
Saturday, January 17, 2015
The good, the bad and the inspiring- The Climate Minute Podcast
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Mass Climate Action Network |
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Five issues that will shape the news of 2015 - The Climate Minute Podcast
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Mass Climate Action Network |
You can listen to the podcast here or download it to your mobile device
Saturday, December 20, 2014
To frack, or not to frack? - The Climate Minute Podcast
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screen grab of the Mass Climate Action Network page |
You can follow the link above to listen or listen right here (31 minutes)