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Dear John,
We are delighted to share that this year's featured speaker at the Evening for the Environment will be Pete Maysmith and the featured artist will be Samaa Abdurraqib .
Samaa's poetry can be found in Cider Press Review , december magazine , and Obsidian: Literature and Arts in the African Diaspora . She’s the editor of From Root to Seed: Black, Brown, and Indigenous Poets Write the Northeast (2023). She has been supported by residencies at Hewnoaks and Monson Arts. Her most recent chapbook, Towards a Retreat , will be published by Diode Editions in 2025.
As of this year, Pete is the 7th president of the powerhouse advocacy organization League of Conservation Voters which influences policy, holds politicians accountable, and wins elections in order to create safe and healthy communities protected by a just and equitable democracy.
After Pete tells the story of LCV holding the defensive line for environmental justice at the national level, Maine activists, Francis Eanes , Lucy Hochschartner , Kaya Lolar , and Adam Nordell will talk about state-level progress.
Please join us for a special evening of community and conversation. It will be so wonderful to be together for our 23rd Evening for the Environment !
Date: October, 23, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location : UNE, Innovation Hall, 772 Stevens Ave, Portland
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