Dear John,

Like many of you, I’ve always found December to be a wonderful month to reflect.

As I look back on this year, one of the things I am most grateful for is the opportunity to learn with you all on Friday afternoons.

We started this series in April as a way to stay connected and to provide a space to learn together. From carbon pricing to birding to a virtual decolonized walking tour of Portland, we’ve learned so much together [[link removed]] .

It has been my honor to plan the Lunch & Learns for you and I am excited for December’s programs. Together, I hope we can reflect on a piece of Maine’s history we didn’t learn and why; consider what investments we need to make to ensure a bright digital future for the State; and examine what changes we should consider making to how and what we eat.

As we end the year, please consider giving back to Maine’s environment with a donation that will forward MCV’s work protecting the special people and treasured places of our great state. If you are able, I invite you to make a contribution while registering for one of our Lunch & Learn sessions in December. Your gift is entirely optional - please join us either way - and very much appreciated!

Here’s our line-up for December. We hope to see you at one or all of our Lunch & Learns this month!

Friday, December 4th, 12-1pm: Treading On Its Dragon’s Teeth: Maine and the Slave Trade

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Discover
the
little-known
connections
between
Maine
and
global
slavery.
Dr.
Kate
McMahon,
Smithsonian
National
Museum
of
African
American
History
and
Culture
,
will
discuss
the
importance
of
Maine’s
role
in
the
global
slave
trade
and
the
importance
of
new
research
and
exploration
into
this
history.
Dr.
McMahon
will
explore
how
African
Americans
in
Maine
resisted
slavery
and
the
slave
trade
and
fought
for
their
freedom.
Register
here!
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Friday, December 11th, 12-1pm: The Fight to Connect Maine

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The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
further
highlighted
how
essential
reliable
broadband
internet
is
and
yet
many
Mainers
are
still
without
access.
Nick
Battista,
Senior
Policy
Officer
for
the
Island
Institute,
and
chair
of
the
ConnectMaine
Authority
Board
,
will
join
us
to
discuss
why
advocates
in
all
sectors
should
care
about
broadband
access,
what
is
being
done
to
ensure
connectivity
across
the
State,
and
how
you
can
help
ensure
a
bright,
reliable,
accessible,
and
affordable
digital
future
for
Maine.
Register
here!
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Friday, December 18th, 12-1pm: Sustainable Eating and Maine’s Fishery

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What
role
do
fisheries
play
in
making
food
production
more
sustainable
for
the
health
of
our
planet?
Kyle
Foley,
senior
program
manager
of
the
Gulf
of
Maine
Research
Institute's
Sustainable
Seafood
Program,
will
join
us
to
discuss
her
work,
local
seafood,
and
what
you
can
do
to
eat
more
sustainably.
Register
here!
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As 2020 comes to an end, thank you from the entire team at Maine Conservation Voters and Maine Conservation Alliance for all you do for Maine’s environment.

--Will
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