Dear John,
As we head into December, we are feeling grateful for all of you and the wonderful learning we have done together this year. Over the last twelve months, we’ve learned about the Supreme Court, sea-level rise, indigenous histories, the night sky, seabird conservation, and so much more.
We are finishing 2021 with two Lunch & Learns that explore what a just transition to a clean energy economy looks like. We’ll be back with a full slate of new Lunch and Learns in January.
We hope to see you online this month!
--Will
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Friday, December 3, 12-1 PM: Finding the Right Places to Site Solar
From rooftop arrays that power individual households and businesses to grid-scale projects that provide power to customers across the electricity grid, Maine is realizing solar’s many benefits: good jobs, lower energy costs, and clean energy. But like any development, wildlife and habitat concerns must be considered. Maine Audubon's new Renewable Energy Siting Tool can help identify which areas are a good fit for new development and which should be avoided from a wildlife and wildlife habitat perspective. Join presenters Eliza Donoghue, Advocacy Director and Staff Attorney, Maine Audubon, and Sarah Haggerty, Conservation Biologist/GIS Manager, Maine Audubon, to learn more.
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Friday, December 10, 12-1 PM: Changing Seas | Reflections on the Future of the Fishing Industry
As a youth climate activist in Midcoast Maine, Riley Stevenson became acutely aware of those not being represented in climate conversations, especially her peers who spent their time working on the water, and were therefore experiencing the climate crisis far more intimately than most activists. Riley started the film series 'Changing Seas: Reflections on the Future of the Fishing Industry' during her time as a Maine Environmental Changemakers Fellow as a way to highlight those voices, and partnered with local student and filmmaker Matilda Allen from Mount Desert Island to create an informative and visually stunning short film series. Together, the two interviewed four young people, including two young lobstermen and a lobsterwoman–– only one of whom intended to continue lobstering full-time in the midst of the changing conditions in the Gulf of Maine and the need to pursue other, more sustainable endeavors. They also interviewed an oyster farmer considering her future farm placement and the longevity of aquaculture in Maine. All told, these four experiences make up an important subset of young people being forced to make life decisions based on the environment around them, an environment they are incredibly protective of, making them uniquely positioned and successful stewards of these waterways. They represent a perspective which must be considered in crafting comprehensive climate legislation and determining how Maine will move forward–– environmentally, economically, and culturally. Join us as we watch the films together and hear from Riley Stevenson about the series.
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And that’s a wrap for 2021! We can’t wait to Lunch and Learn with you in 2022!
Friday, December 17: No Lunch & Learn
Friday, December 24: No Lunch & Learn
Friday, December 31: No Lunch & Learn
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