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The Maine Climate Council is coming to a town near you! We're excited to meet you in person and hear what's important to you and your community as we update the Maine Climate Action Plan later this year. Here is a list of dates and locations where we'll be holding public meetings during our September tour to hear feedback on which recommendations are most important to you and your communities.
  • VIRTUAL  | Sept 4th @ 6PM | Online via Zoom
  • PRESQUE ISLE | Sept 5th @ 6PM | Presque Isle Community Center
  • LEWISTON | Sep 10th @ 6PM | Lewiston Public Library
  • PORTLAND | Sept 12th @ 6PM | King Middle School
  • BANGOR | Sept 17th @ 6PM | Bangor Public Library
  • ELLSWORTH | Sept 18th @ 6PM | Ellsworth Public Library
  • BIDDEFORD | Sept 19th @ 6PM | Biddeford Middle School

 
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Maine Climate Council co-chairs Hannah Pingree and Melanie Loyzim will host this important series.

In addition to these in-person public meetings in September, we're also talking about the Maine Climate Plan's list of recommendations at these community events around the state, so mark your calendar to make sure you stop by to say hello.


(Click on an event below to add it to your calendar)


Also, just another reminder that you can share your feedback on Maine's Climate Strategies and Recommendations by taking our full 20-minute survey or one of the shorter surveys on each topic (below).


Each of these takes about five minutes to complete.

If you know anyone else interested in this work, please share the full draft climate strategies and survey link and encourage them to participate.

If you have questions or comments on the survey, feel free to email us directly.
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Calling All Young Artists!
Climate&Me is welcoming artwork submissions from Maine youth to connect young Mainers to climate action. This is part of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, which coordinates the Maine Climate Council.
Maine Youth Climate Art Challenge Announcement
We are seeking original work from young Mainers that explores climate solutions, resilience and climate preparedness, or a thriving, climate ready Maine in 25 years. Be sure to represent yourself, your lived experience, your hope for the future, and what you envision for your community.
 
Selected artists' pieces will be included in the updated Maine Won’t Wait climate action plan's printed and online versions and featured on the Maine Won’t Wait website and social media channels.
 
Read the guidelines and submit your entries here by Oct 1st

Youth Engagement Update

Thanks to Sasha and the staff at Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth for hosting our Climate&Me discussion for teens and tweens with Youth Engagement Coordinator Abigail Hayne on July 30th. 

There were great conversations about staying informed and taking action in their daily lives (like biking to school!) that can help to mitigate climate change. 
Thomas Memorial Library Cape Elizabeth Climate&Me Abigail Hayne

Attendees filled out ClimateVenn diagrams (below), made nature-themed buttons, and learned about which of Maine's sectors account for the most carbon dioxide emissions.

 

(Spoiler: it's transportation and residential 😯)

Have a school group, workplace committee or organization interested to learn more about Maine's Climate Action Plan? You can make a speaker request on our website, or by emailing us here.


 
Fill out our speaker request form

Working Group Spotlight:
Transportation

After six months of seeking input and community feedback, co-chairs Joyce Taylor and Jeff Crawford presented the Transportation Working Group's three recommendations at the Maine Climate Council Quarterly Meeting on June 18th.

They include:
Transportation Working Group

 

Now it's your turn.

Give us your feedback.
Take the Transportation Survey ( ~5 minutes)
Take the Full Survey ( ~20 minutes)

Maine Stories
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Climate&Me: Cole Ellis

 

Meet Cole Ellis, a young Maine entrepreneur who started his own heat pump cleaning business in the Midcoast after completing a 40-hour heat pump installation training program at KVCC.

“Keeping the environment healthy in the State of Maine is important because I grew up seeing how beautiful this state can be,” he said. “I would encourage anyone to get into the environmental field-- because this is your future.”

He's among many young Mainers making a difference through the state's clean energy sector. 

His story and other young Mainers making an impact on climate can be found on our Climate&Me YouTube channel.
Watch Cole's story on our YouTube channel

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For more information about the Maine Climate Council, its members, and upcoming meetings, please visit the Maine Climate Council's website.
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