Dominic Frongillo made history at age 22 by becoming the youngest person ever to serve on the Town Council in Caroline, New York. Elected to his second term in 2010, Frongillo also served as one of the youngest deputy town supervisors in New York State. Frongillo is a five-time delegate to the United Nations, traveling to climate negotiations in Indonesia, Denmark, Mexico, and South Africa. In Copenhagen, Frongillo coordinated and delivered a statement from over 100 young elected officials from 30 U.S. states calling on President Obama and Congress to renew America’s leadership in clean energy. In 2012, Frongillo founded Elected Officials to Protect New York, a successful bipartisan initiative of 850 local lawmakers from all 62 counties that helped win New York’s statewide ban on fracking.

Dominic Frongillo visited Penn State Berks on April 13, 2018 for a day of workshops and lectures. Frongillo organized a workshop in the morning, where he presented on “How to Change the World: Making a Difference on Campus and Beyond”, where attendees learnt tips, tools and techniques to grow their leadership, run a public campaign, and strategically engage people in power.

Frongillo presented on “Sustainability in Action Locally to Globally : Creating Green Communities for All” during the afternoon, which talked aboutthe UN Sustainable Development Goals in action globally and locally. Attendees were left inspired by vivid images of what is possible when an entire city goes green, and how to build sustainable campuses and communities.

Outspoken advocate and internationally recognized, former elected Dominic Frongillo shared his perspective as the youngest-ever council member in Caroline, NY and delegate to United Nations climate talks, on how young people around the world are leading successful impact enterprises, grassroots movements and sustainability and political change during his keynote lecture. Frongillo shared inspiring stories from the front lines of fight against climate change and for a sustainable future.