Dear John,

I wanted to be sure you saw Will’s note about our January Lunch & Learns!

Rural African American communities are an important, yet understudied, aspect of Maine’s history and path to statehood. Peterborough, in the town of Warren, was once one of the largest African American communities in Maine. Dr. Kate McMahon of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture will join us to share how Amos and Sarah Peters — a Revolutionary War veteran and a freedom petitioner, respectively — built their large community in Warren and fought for their freedom and the futures of their descendants. Register here to join us on Friday! [[link removed]]

Warmly,
Kathleen



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Dear John,

We begin 2021 together with a renewed sense of the possible. A belief that we can build back better and heal together. We’re focused on Washington, with a hope that we can work together as the United States of America to act on climate, on healthcare, on systemic inequities. We’re focused on Augusta, with excitement about our policy priorities for a new legislative session. And we’re tentatively preparing for a post-pandemic world. We know that we cannot return to the way things were but, instead, must learn from our past and build our communities back in a more equitable and sustainable manner.

Our Lunch & Learn line-up for January reflects those hopes. We hope to see you this month!

Friday, January 8, 12-1pm : 30x30: Protecting 30% of America’s Lands and Waters by 2030

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A
new
call
to
help
address
the
biodiversity
and
climate
crises
by
protecting
at
least
30%
of
Earth’s
terrestrial
and
marine
systems
by
2030
(“30x30”)
is
gaining
momentum.
Dr.
Lindsay
Rosa,
Defenders
of
Wildlife's
Senior
Conservation
Scientist
,
will
discuss
the
current
spatial
patterns
in
species
protections
and
possible
pathways
forward
in
operationalizing
the
30x30
effort.
Dr.
Rosa
will
also
explore
how
Maine
can
help
answer
the
call
for
greater
biodiversity
conservation
and
climate
mitigation.
This
event
has
already
happened,
but
you
can
watch
the
recording
here!
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Friday, January 15, 12-1pm : Land and Liberty: The Historic African American Community of Peterborough

*
Rural
African
American
communities
are
an
important,
yet
understudied,
part
of
Maine’s
history
and
path
to
statehood.
Peterborough,
in
the
town
of
Warren,
was
once
one
of
the
largest
African
American
communities
in
Maine.
Dr.
Kate
McMahon
of
the
Smithsonian
National
Museum
of
African
American
History
and
Culture
will
join
us
to
share
how
Amos
and
Sarah
Peters
—
a
Revolutionary
War
veteran
and
a
freedom
petitioner,
respectively
—
built
a
large
community
in
Warren
and
fought
for
their
freedom
and
the
futures
of
their
descendants.
(If
Dr.
McMahon’s
name
sounds
familiar,
it’s
because
she
led
a
fascinating
Lunch
&
Learn
in
December
on
Maine’s
role
in
the
global
slave
trade.
We’re
thrilled
to
bring
her
back!)
Register
here!
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Friday, January 22, 12-1pm : Maine’s Environmental Priorities Coalition: A Common Agenda for the 2021 Legislative Session

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The
2021
Legislative
Session
is
here!
Learn
how
Maine’s
Environmental
Priorities
Coalition
(EPC)
is
gearing
up
to
unveil
the
coalition’s
Climate
and
Environmental
Agendas.
The
EPC
is
a
partnership
of
32
organizations
working
to
protect
Maine’s
environment,
public
health,
and
climate
future.
Register
here!
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Friday, January 29, 12-1pm : What Does It Take to Change a Community? Waterville Community Land Trust and the Milliken Project

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How
can
we
help
lower
income
families
own
their
homes?
Can
homeownership
not
only
help
families,
but
also
revitalize
neglected
neighborhoods?
Nancy
Williams
of
the
Waterville
Community
Land
Trust
(WCLT)
will
explore
those
questions
as
she
discusses
the
Milliken
Project’s
targeted
investment
in
a
20-home
neighborhood.
WCLT
provides
perpetually
affordable
homeownership
to
families
earning
80%
or
less
of
Waterville’s
Area
Median
Income.
WCLT
renovates
homes,
develops
parks
and
community
gardens,
protects
the
historic
character
of
neighborhoods,
and
works
to
assist
residents
to
“green”
their
homes.
Nancy
will
also
discuss
the
wide
variety
of
community
land
trusts
in
Maine
and
how
they
work
to
provide
homeownership
to
their
farming,
island,
and
city
communities.
Register
here!
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I’m very much looking forward to continuing to spend Friday afternoons with you.

--Will
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