Dear John,

 

Despite the heat, summer is beginning to play itself off the stage and we are getting ready for a surplus of apples and the explosion of fall colors.

 

This month’s Lunch & Learns create opportunities for you to both consider the effectiveness of climate change solutions and get a better understanding of arguably the most important body for energy policy in Maine. And to wrap up our September program, we are excited to bring Maine legend Dr. Joe Kelley back to share why the ocean floor is such an interesting place to explore.

 

We hope to see you at one or all of our online events this month!

 

--Will

Friday, September 3, 12-1 PM: Holiday Break — No Lunch & Learn

Friday, September 10, 12-1 PM: Simulating Climate Change Scenarios and Designing Solutions

 

With the ambitious and laudable goals of the Climate Council, Maine has positioned itself as a leader in national climate policy. How can we best encourage other states and countries to match our climate ambition? While Maine has a tiny portion of national carbon emissions, Mainers are uniquely positioned to advocate for effective and equitable national climate policy as the only state with both of our senators on the bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus. Join Dr. Karl Kreutz, University of Maine Climate Change Institute and Peter Dugas, EN-ROADS Climate Ambassador and Citizens' Climate Lobby Liaison, for an introductory tour of MIT's EN-ROADS Climate Simulator, and how it informs the search for effective and equitable climate policy on a local, national, and international level.

Friday, September 17, 12-1 PM: Underwater Landscapes

 

Canyons, valleys, and rocky landscapes make up most of the Gulf of Maine’s dynamic seafloor. Using bottom sampling, cores and remote-sensing, and geophysical tools, researchers have spent years mapping the benthic region. Amongst the areas dominated by rock, stretches of sand, gravel, and muddy basins range from Massachusetts to Maine. Some of these muddy areas are charged with natural gas and erupt from time to time. Near the Bay of Fundy, strong currents have stripped much of the sediment from the bottom and left a boulder-armored plain. Join Dr. Joe Kelley, a Professor of Marine Geology at the University of Maine, to learn more about underwater landscapes. 

Friday, September 24, 12-1 PM: Understanding Maine’s Public Utilities Commission

 

Maine’s Climate Action Plan calls for a rapid transition to renewable energy, beneficial electrification of transportation and heating, and a modernized electric grid system to support those changes. Many of the key decisions about our energy future will take place at the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Join recently-appointed PUC Commissioner Patrick Scully to learn about what the PUC does, how you can get involved, and why this is a moment of transformational change. 

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