Dear John, With the 2023 legislative session underway, we're ready to explore the big issues and priority bills making headlines today. We'll also reflect on Maine's history by closely examining the legacy of one Mainer who captained a slave ship in the 1850s. Please join us online for one or all of our February Lunch & Learns -- we have so many interesting things to learn together! –Will |
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Friday, February 3, 12-1 PM: Captain Frederick Drinkwater: A Maine Slave Ship Captain
Captain Frederick Drinkwater was born in Yarmouth, Maine, and rose from relative obscurity to become one of the most notorious slave ship captains of the 1850s and early 1860s. This talk will discuss Maine and the slave trade to Cuba in the mid-19th century, resistance to enslavement by African-descended people, and how Drinkwater and other captains like him were able to avoid any legal or social penalties for their crimes against humanity. Join Dr. Kate McMahon of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Atlantic Black Box Project to learn more!
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Friday, February 10, 12-1 PM: A Roadmap to Responsible Offshore Wind Development in the Gulf of Maine
Offshore wind represents an exciting opportunity for Maine’s clean energy future, economy, and communities. As a culmination of 18 months of collaborative stakeholder-driven work, the Maine Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) recently released a draft of the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap, a plan to develop an offshore wind industry that works for Maine’s people, economy, and heritage. Join Celina Cunningham, Deputy Director of GEO, and Stephanie Watson, Maine Offshore Wind Program Manager for GEO, who will provide an overview of the roadmap and explain how Maine looks to become a model for the nation for floating offshore wind development done right.
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Friday, February 17, 12-1 PM: Jumpstarting the Maine Offshore Wind Industry With Bold Legislation
Maine environmental and labor groups are working together on two new pieces of legislation to boost the development of responsibly developed floating offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine.
These bills hold equity and environmental protection at their cores, with provisions that require mitigation of environmental impacts, ensure strong labor protections, and foster inclusive benefits for Maine’s most vulnerable communities. Join us for a deep dive into these bills with Eliza Donoghue, Director of Advocacy and Staff Attorney at Maine Audubon; Francis Eanes, Executive Director of Maine Labor Climate Council; Jack Shapiro, Climate and Clean Energy Director at Natural Resources Council of Maine; and Kelt Wilska, Energy Justice Manager at Maine Conservation Voters to learn more!
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Friday, February 24, 12-1 PM: No Lunch & Learn |
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