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 Thursday, May 19, 2022.
Ted and I are joined by Lisa Cunningham and Wendy Stahl. They are climate activists and co-founders of ZeroCarbonMA.org/
This discussion continues our journey understanding the MA roadmap toward net zero and while it helps me “make sense of climate”, we hope it helps with your understanding as well.
If you have climate questions or Franklin specific climate questions, send them in and we’ll try to answer them in a future session. Wendy and Lisa are also happy to answer questions.
The recording runs about 50 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Ted, Lisa, and Wendy as we discuss Brookline’s initiative, heat pumps, gas leaks, and the health and financial implications of these.
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Contact information
* for Lisa or Wendy use info@zerocarbonma.org
* Conference committee members (3 from MA House & 3 from MA Senate)
House of Representatives:
MA Senate:
Articles referenced
Stanford Study on gas leaks
https://news.stanford.edu/press-releases/2022/03/24/methane-leaks-mues-fix-available/
https://woods.stanford.edu/news/stanford-scientists-find-climate-and-health-impacts-natural-gas-stoves-are-greater-previously
RMI article on gas stoves https://rmi.org/insight/gas-stoves-pollution-health/
And to buy a low-cost induction cook plate to try induction cooking
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-portable-induction-cooktop/
We recommend the least expensive “no frills” – works great! And cast iron pans are magnetic and low cost (Ikea and Amazon also have low-cost magnetic/induction cookware).
Globe article on Senate Drive Forward act
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/04/07/science/senate-unveils-sweeping-climate-bill/
Electrify your home guide https://www.rewiringamerica.org/electrify-home-guide
IPCC report “Code Red” “The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable."
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1097362
Mass Clean Energy Center (MCEC) on heat pumps https://www.masscec.com/blog/2021/09/13/masscec-pilot-showcases-success-whole-home-heat-pumps
Talking Points on Section 65 of the Senate’s Drive Act (S. 2842)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XCxBnnmgBaGkDEsziqhzAgASJLCoOqxhUe5VZKF-9EY/edit
Text of the MA Senate Drive Act
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2819/BillHistory?pageNumber=2 or here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TDKb_6gw9HjE8q7ZPbU2hhM9ZS1mU6q9/view?usp=sharing
See the page that collects the “Making Sense of Climate” episodes -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2022/02/making-sense-of-climate-collection.html
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The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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