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There's still time to register! The Maine Climate Council is coming to a town near you in the coming weeks, and we're excited to meet you in person. 

We want to know what's important to you and your community as we update the Maine Climate Action Plan later this year.

If you haven't registered for a meeting near you, there's still time. 
  • 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 be your hosts.
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In addition to the public meetings in September, we're also talking about the Maine Climate Plan's list of recommendations at these community events around the state (like the Wild Blueberry Festival in Machias, above), so mark your calendar to make sure you stop by to say hello.

Calling All Young Artists!

Climate&Me, our youth-focused climate action initiative, welcomes artwork submissions from Maine youth ages 9-22 to feature in our upcoming update to Maine Won't Wait. 

 

Deadline is October 1st!
Create work using one of these three themes:
  • Climate solutions: including (but not limited to) clean and renewable energy, green schools, clean transportation, and protecting/conserving Maine’s environment. What solution gives you hope? What would you like to see in Maine?
  • Resilient Maine: what would your community look like if it were ready and resilient against climate impacts like flooding, drought, or sea-level rise?
  • Envisioning Maine’s Climate Future: when you envision an ideal Maine 25 years from now, thriving in the face of climate change, what does that look like to you? What does your future Maine look like?
Selected artists 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.
Learn more and submit your entries here

Working Group Spotlight:
Materials Management Task Force

After six months of seeking input and community feedback, co-chairs Melanie Loyzim and Cindy Isenhour presented the Materials Management Task Force's recommendations at the Maine Climate Council Quarterly Meeting on June 18th.

They include:

 

Now it's your turn.

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

 

The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is accepting comments on Maine's Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Plan. Click here to view the plan and submit comments by September 16th.
 
Take the EV Charging Infrastructure Plan survey here

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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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