Frome Town Council is hosting a free event on Thursday 21st July at Frome College to explore opportunities for the town to become one of the first fossil fuel free communities in the UK.
Frome Town Council’s resilience officer Anna Francis said, “For all kinds of reasons, it is becoming clearer that we need to move to energy sources beyond oil and gas.
“In some areas of Frome air pollution levels are very high and this has a direct effect on people’s health. At the same time 600 people die prematurely every year in Somerset because they can’t afford to heat their homes.
“Insulating buildings and moving away from fossil fuels such as oil, petrol, diesel coal and gas will help not only to address these issues but will create employment, training and boost the local economy. If you’re interested in finding out more about how we can do this do join us on the 21st.”
Councillor Peter Macfadyen added, “The UK government has already committed to moving away from fossil fuels by 2050. We want to look in further detail at how we can achieve this in Frome.”
Speakers at the event include Professor Richard Pancost Director of the Cabot Institute in Bristol which leads on climate change research, Mark Letcher from Climate Works and Anna Francis from Frome Town Council.
The event is being held in room F7 in the Future Block at Frome College, BA11 2HQ and starts at 7pm. For more information visit: www.frometowncouncil.gov.uk/cleanfuture
