The task force decided that meetings should be in Greenfield and scheduled two ahead. The taskforce will discuss frequency at next meeting
Urgent Issues mentioned:
- Trump is reported to be selecting climate-change deniers as Secretaries of State and Interior and head of EPA
- Probability of increase in number of pipelines
- Probability of drilling in the Arctic and in all coastal waters and federal lands
- Response to election violations and to the upcoming vote by the Electoral College
Other issues:
- Fossil fuel divesting; State of Massachusetts Pension system
- Labor issues/loss of jobs as we transition away from fossil fuels
- Outreach needed in our communities
- Develop contacts with all our legislators
- Our relationship to other groups; links on web page (FCCPR.US), invite to give presentations at quarterly mtgs.
- Climate Action Now has developed a 12 point program, Mass350 is developing a 5 point program
- Greenfield now uses 100% renewable energy to power town buildings
- Sunderland has constructed a solar array adjacent to its grammar school
- Conway is discussing a solar array to offset the annual $50,000 energy bill for town buildings and Grammar School