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Dear John,
Mud season—New England’s unofficial fifth season—is upon us. Though you may be able to get in one or two more ski trips in April, you will also see crocuses and daffodils popping up, and you might just be caught wearing shorts with your muck boots.
Thankfully, our Lunch & Learns happen rain, shine, or mud. I hope you’ll join us for two great programs; we’ll be learning about how to break down our silos and engage new people on climate issues and discussing how community benefit agreements can benefit Maine.
See you online!
— Kathleen
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Friday, April 5, 12-1 PM: Harnessing the Power of Human Interaction to Fight Climate Change
To reach its emissions targets, the United States must dramatically lower its greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade. In recent years, we’ve seen the most significant climate legislation in history – the Inflation Reduction Act – yet additional legislation is still desperately needed to prevent the worst climate impacts. So, how can we build and rally diverse political support to pass and implement essential climate policies?
Research shows that peer-to-peer interaction is a very strong predictor of individual beliefs and a driver of behavior change. Measuring social interactions has been used to predict voting behavior, improve organizational efficiency, and optimize city planning. Join Casey Elizabeth Gilbert, an independent researcher affiliated with Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center, to learn about her research in Portland, ME, and how we might harness the power of social interaction to build political will to fight climate change.
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Friday, April 12, 12-1 PM: Benefits and Burdens: Exploring the Role of Community Benefits in Wind Energy Development
When local residents want to ensure that their communities benefit from private development, they often turn to Community Benefits Agreements , or CBAs. These legal agreements detail the benefits a developer agrees to fund or furnish in exchange for community support of a project, and these benefits can come in different forms, be developed through diverse processes, and have varying impacts on key outcomes like project success and equity.
Join experts from National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) — Suzanne MacDonald, Senior Researcher & Project Leader and Matilda Kreider, Wind Energy Researcher — for an introduction to community benefit agreements, related funds, and investments being used in offshore and land-based wind energy deployment, including examples from Maine. They will share NREL’s ongoing research on a variety of voluntary mechanisms that developers use to deliver additional financial and/or non-financial benefits to impacted communities. For additional background on this topic, please visit NREL’s Wind Energy Community Benefits Guide [[link removed]] .
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Friday, April 19, 12-1 PM: No Lunch & Learn — April School Vacation
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