Stacie Haines, MCV · [email protected]

April 25, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Let's celebrate Beth Ahearn!

Dear John,   Friend, colleague, fierce advocate, and phenomenal lobbyist, Beth Ahearn, is retiring! We want to throw her an amazing party and you are invited.  Please join us! Beth has contributed so much to protecting the environment, safeguarding our democracy, and acting on the climate crisis in…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

April 17, 2024 at 3:06 PM

(Almost) end-of-session updates!

Dear John, Sunny spring weather is here and the 2024 Legislative Session is nearing its end! We’re excited to share news from the State House, as well as upcoming events and opportunities to take action.  Thank you for all you do! – Beth Reporting back on Conservation Lobby Day 2024On Wednesday, Ap…

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  Sarah Woodbury · [email protected]

April 16, 2024 at 4:45 PM

Can we count on your support today?

We need your support to keep harmful PFAS out of our communities, John.Dear John, Maine is in the midst of a PFAS crisis. We need bold policies to protect the environment and cultivate healthy communities. Toxic PFAS (Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances) are contaminating the environment and threate…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

April 11, 2024 at 11:30 AM

You're Invited: Benefits and Burdens | Exploring the Role of Community Benefits in Wind Energy Development

Dear John,  I hope you will join us tomorrow, Friday, April 12, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn:  Benefits and Burdens | Exploring the Role of Community Benefits in Wind Energy Development. REGISTER HERE When local residents want to ensure that their communities benefit from private de…

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  Sarah Woodbury · [email protected]

April 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM

We need your support to protect the environment and public health

Support MCV with a gift today!Dear John, Twenty years ago, organizations and advocates from across Maine came together, led by Maine Conservation Voters (MCV), to address the need for better environmental policy. As a result, Maine’s Environmental Priorities Coalition was born. I work at Defend Our …

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

April 7, 2024 at 10:30 PM

You're Invited: Benefits and Burdens | Exploring the Role of Community Benefits in Wind Energy Development

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, April 12, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Benefits and Burdens | Exploring the Role of Community Benefits in Wind Energy Development. REGISTER HERE When local residents want to ensure that their communities benefit from private …

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

April 4, 2024 at 3:17 PM

You're Invited: Harnessing the Power of Human Interaction to Fight Climate Change

Dear John,  I hope you will join us tomorrow, Friday, April 5, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Harnessing the Power of Human Interaction to Fight Climate Change. REGISTER HERE To reach its emissions targets, the United States must dramatically lower its greenhouse gas emissions in the…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

April 3, 2024 at 1:56 PM

Join us next week at the State House!

Dear John,  We are in the final stretch of Maine’s 2024 legislative session – and there is still so much work to do.   Will you join us and our partners in Maine’s Environmental Priorities Coalition (EPC) next Wednesday, April 10th for Conservation Lobby Day at the State House in Augusta? Click her…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

March 31, 2024 at 10:30 PM

YOU’RE INVITED: April Lunch & Learns! (online)

Dear John,  Mud season—New England’s unofficial fifth season—is upon us. Though you may be able to get in one or two more ski trips in April, you will also see crocuses and daffodils popping up, and you might just be caught wearing shorts with your muck boots. Thankfully, our Lunch & Learns happ…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

March 21, 2024 at 11:30 AM

You're Invited: The Fraud of Plastic Recycling | How Big Oil and the Plastics Industry Deceived the Public for Decades

Dear John,  I hope you will join us tomorrow, Friday, March 22, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: The Fraud of Plastic Recycling | How Big Oil and the Plastics Industry Deceived the Public for Decades. REGISTER HERE Many of the same fossil fuel companies that knew and lied about how the…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

March 19, 2024 at 6:40 PM

URGENT ACTION needed – Stop the Dirty Cars Bill!

Dear John,  Transportation is the leading cause of climate changing emissions in Maine1 –  and ramping up adoption of clean cars by implementing Advanced Clean Cars II standards is one of the best actions we can take to address the climate crisis and protect public health.  For almost 20 years, Mai…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

March 17, 2024 at 10:30 PM

You're Invited: The Fraud of Plastic Recycling | How Big Oil and the Plastics Industry Deceived the Public for Decades

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, March 22, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: The Fraud of Plastic Recycling: How Big Oil and the Plastics Industry Deceived the Public for Decades. REGISTER HERE Many of the same fossil fuel companies that knew and lied about how t…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

March 16, 2024 at 11:30 AM

Save the Date: Conservation Lobby Day 2024!

Dear John,  One of the most important ways we advocate for our policy priorities is by bringing people from across the state together in Augusta to speak directly to lawmakers on Conservation Lobby Day!  We hope you will plan to join us this year at the State House on Wednesday, April 10, from 8 AM…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

March 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM

You're Invited: Exploring our Climate Future with EN-ROADS

Dear John,  I hope you will join us tomorrow, Friday, March 15, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Exploring our Climate Future with EN-ROADS. REGISTER HERE As climate change and its harmful effects accelerate, so too does the urgency for effective climate action. Learn how various clima…

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  Maureen Drouin, MCV · [email protected]

March 11, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Thank you, Beth Ahearn ❤️ A new chapter begins

Dear John,  Fourteen years ago, Beth Ahearn approached me with the idea of hiring her as a contract lobbyist for the Environmental Priorities Coalition (EPC). Our organization was tiny at the time with three staff and a modest budget and I wasn’t sure how we would be able to raise an additional $15…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

March 10, 2024 at 10:30 PM

You're Invited: Exploring our Climate Future with EN-ROADS

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, March 15, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Exploring our Climate Future with EN-ROADS. REGISTER HERE As climate change and its harmful effects accelerate, so too does the urgency for effective climate action. Learn how various cl…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

March 9, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Update from the State House: Don’t miss these opportunities to take action

Dear John,  The 2024 Legislative Session is more than half over! I’ve been spending long days in Augusta talking to lawmakers about the Environmental Priorities Coalition’s policy agenda, supporting initiatives to protect our democracy and climate future, and advocating for funding for bills to pro…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

March 7, 2024 at 1:34 PM

You're Invited: New England Feeding New England | A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience

Dear John,  I hope you will join us tomorrow, Friday, March 8, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: New England Feeding New England | A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience. REGISTER HERE What would it take for the 6 New England states to provide 30% of their food from regional farm…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

March 3, 2024 at 11:30 PM

You're Invited: New England Feeding New England | A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, March 8, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: New England Feeding New England | A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience. REGISTER HERE What would it take for the 6 New England states to provide 30% of their food from regional f…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

March 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM

You’re Invited! Climate Action Plan Update (Online)

Dear John,  In 2020, Maine launched its first Climate Action plan: Maine Won’t Wait.1 Now, nearly four years later, it’s time to track the state’s progress towards the goals set in 2020 – and update the plan with the overarching goal of meeting the climate crisis at the scale that science and justi…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

February 29, 2024 at 1:02 PM

You're Invited: Building a Joyful, Welcoming, Powerful Climate Movement | Part 2

Dear John,  I hope you will join us tomorrow, Friday, March 1, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Building a Joyful, Welcoming, Powerful Climate Movement | Part 2. REGISTER HERE Over the last 15 years, throughout the United States, a movement has been building that integrates creativity …

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

February 28, 2024 at 9:40 PM

BREAKING NEWS: The 2023 National Environmental Scorecard is here!

Be one of the first to see how your members of Congress scored on the most important issues of 2023 Dear John, Today, our partners at the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the 2023 National Environmental Scorecard and we’re excited to share the Maine scores with you. The LCV Scorecard has…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

February 28, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Tell your legislators: it’s time to end the sale of flavored tobacco products

Dear John,  Flavored tobacco products, like Blue Raspberry e-cigarettes, Rocky Road ice cream flavored cigars, and menthol cigarettes are hooking young people and harming the environment. It's time to end this unnecessary harm.  Together with our partners in Maine’s Environmental Priorities Coaliti…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

February 27, 2024 at 7:13 PM

Tell your lawmakers: Support a national popular vote!

Dear John,   This Thursday, we expect the Maine House (and maybe the Senate) to vote on the bill to join the National Popular Vote Compact, and legislators need to hear from you! The Compact provides that, once a critical mass of states join, state election officials in all participating states woul…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

February 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM

TODAY: Submit testimony in support of Wabanaki self-determination!

Dear John,  I wanted to make sure you saw our message below — the bill to restore the Wabanaki Nations’ inherent right to self-determination is scheduled for a public hearing TODAY at 10 AM. If you haven't yet, please submit written testimony in support of LD 2007 BY 10 AM TODAY. This is an importan…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

February 25, 2024 at 11:30 PM

YOU’RE INVITED: March Lunch & Learns! (online)

Dear John,   As the days slowly get longer and the sun peeks its face out later and later each day, we know it must be almost March in Maine. The best and least-crowded time of the year to go for a beach walk, March heralds the slow transition from winter to spring: the start of maple syrup season i…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

February 23, 2024 at 3:53 PM

ACTION NEEDED: Submit testimony in support of Wabanaki self-determination!

Dear John, The bill to restore the Wabanaki Nations’ inherent right to self-determination is scheduled for a public hearing this coming Monday, February 26, at 10 AM.   Now is the time to make your voice heard on this important issue. Passing LD 2007 will put the tribes in Maine on equal footing wi…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

February 20, 2024 at 10:09 PM

BREAKING NEWS: Maine takes major step forward on developing new offshore wind industry

Dear John, Today, we joined Governor Mills and partners including Maine Audubon, the Natural Resources Council of Maine, allies from organized labor and the University of Maine, Searsport community members and others in support of a new offshore wind port on Sears Island.  To capture the large amo…

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  Meghan Hurley, MCV · [email protected]

February 16, 2024 at 4:58 PM

We're Hiring: Communications & Digital Summer Intern!

Dear John, Our team is looking to hire a Communications & Digital Intern for summer 2024  and we're hoping you will help us spread the word! This intern will work with us to engage the public on implementing bold climate, clean energy, and environmental policies. If you have a passion for socia…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

February 15, 2024 at 12:30 PM

You're Invited: Every Vote Equal | The National Popular Vote with Will Hayward and Chris Pearson

Dear John, I hope you will join us tomorrow, Friday, February 16, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Every Vote Equal | The National Popular Vote with Will Hayward and Chris Pearson.REGISTER HERE The National Popular Vote compact is a proposal to ensure a fundamental democratic principle…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

February 11, 2024 at 11:31 PM

You're Invited: Every Vote Equal | The National Popular Vote with Will Hayward and Chris Pearson

Dear John, I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, February 16, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Every Vote Equal: The National Popular Vote with Will Hayward and Chris Pearson.REGISTER HEREThe National Popular Vote compact is a proposal to ensure a fundamental democratic principle…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

February 8, 2024 at 12:30 PM

You're Invited: Climate-resilient Maine Farms with Shelley Megquier, Maine Farmland Trust, and Dave Colson, New Leaf Farm

Dear John, I hope you will join us tomorrow, Friday, February 9, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Climate-resilient Maine Farms with Shelley Megquier, Maine Farmland Trust, and Dave Colson, New Leaf Farm.REGISTER HEREEvery five years, our lawmakers in Congress must reauthorize the natio…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

February 4, 2024 at 11:30 PM

You're Invited: Climate-resilient Maine Farms with Shelley Megquier, Maine Farmland Trust, and Dave Colson, New Leaf Farm

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, February 9, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Climate-resilient Maine Farms with Shelley Megquier, Maine Farmland Trust, and Dave Colson, New Leaf Farm. REGISTER HERE Every five years, our lawmakers in Congress must reauthorize th…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

February 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM

SIGN THE PETITION: Help get these environmental bills over the finish line!

Dear John, A number of important environmental bills passed the Maine Legislature last year. But, some of those bills are stuck in limbo and can’t move forward until they receive the funding they need.   Critical proposals to advance environmental justice, support an outdoor school experience for a…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

February 1, 2024 at 12:45 PM

You're Invited: What’s up with the Weather? Examining extremes of the past year and how they relate to climate change.

Dear John,  I hope you will join us tomorrow, Friday, February 2, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: What’s up with the Weather? Examining extremes of the past year and how they relate to climate change. REGISTER HERE Maine’s climate is getting warmer and wetter, and extreme weather patt…

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  Rani Sheaffer, MCV · [email protected]

January 31, 2024 at 7:54 PM

We're Hiring: Climate & Clean Energy Director!

Dear John, Our team is looking to hire a Climate & Clean Energy Director and we're hoping you will help us spread the word! This position will lead our efforts to support Maine meeting its goal of 100% clean energy by 2040 in a responsible and equitable way. If you have a passion for climate a…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

January 28, 2024 at 11:45 PM

YOU’RE INVITED: February Lunch & Learns! (online)

Dear John,   The “month of the pearl” in Finnish, February evokes ice-covered trees that melt and refreeze and melt and freeze over once more, leaving frozen drops dripping off the branches. During this period of hibernation, fall jogs turn into winter walks, and reading outside quickly turns into c…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

January 25, 2024 at 12:31 PM

You're Invited: Lydia Maria Child | A Radical Model for Sustainable Activism

Dear John,  I hope you will join us tomorrow, Friday, January 26, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Lydia Maria Child: A Radical Model for Sustainable Activism. REGISTER HERE Lydia Maria Child was one of the nineteenth century’s most radical reformers. Born in 1802, she renounced early …

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  Meghan Hurley, MCV · [email protected]

January 23, 2024 at 12:30 PM

You’re Invited: Maine Conservation Voices | Storytelling for Clean Transportation

Hi John,  How has climate change and the transition to cleaner cars impacted you?   Maybe you’ve watched winter storms intensify over the years, and know that transportation is the leading cause of climate changing emissions in Maine. Maybe you love your electric vehicle because it saves you money …

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

January 21, 2024 at 11:30 PM

You're Invited: Lydia Maria Child | A Radical Model for Sustainable Activism

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, January 26, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Lydia Maria Child | A Radical Model for Sustainable Activism. REGISTER HERE Lydia Maria Child was one of the nineteenth century’s most radical reformers. Born in 1802, she renounced ea…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCA · [email protected]

January 19, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Announcing: 2024 Environmental Priorities!

Dear John,   Yesterday at the State House, we announced our priorities for the 2024 legislative session with partners in Maine’s Environmental Priorities Coalition! We were joined by lawmakers, advocates, and activists from around the state to unveil a slate of policies that will advance climate act…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

January 18, 2024 at 12:30 PM

You're Invited: Maine’s Path to Zero-Emission Cars and Trucks

Dear John,  I hope you will join us tomorrow, Friday, January 19, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Maine’s Path to Zero-Emission Cars and Trucks. REGISTER HERE Maine’s 2021 Clean Transportation Roadmap called for the adoption of Advanced Clean Cars II standards to gradually ramp up ado…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

January 14, 2024 at 11:30 PM

You're Invited: Maine's Path to Zero-Emission Cars and Trucks

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, January 19, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Maine’s Path to Zero-Emission Cars and Trucks. REGISTER HERE Maine’s 2021 Clean Transportation Roadmap called for the adoption of Advanced Clean Cars II standards to gradually ramp up …

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  Team MCV · [email protected]

January 14, 2024 at 12:31 PM

Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dear John, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an opportunity to listen and learn, to come together in community, to reflect, and to take action.    We’re excited to share this event hosted by our friends at The BTS Center and the Maine Council of Churches that will be held tomorrow – Monday, January 15 …

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  Beth Ahearn, MCA · [email protected]

January 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM

You’re Invited: Legislative Breakfast with Maine’s Environmental Priorities Coalition!

Please join us for breakfast and a discussion of environmental priorities.Dear John,  2024 is here and the Maine Legislature is back in session! As we gear up for more days at the State House advocating for bills to protect our shared environmental and climate future, we hope you’ll join us in Augus…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

January 11, 2024 at 12:31 PM

You're Invited: “Intent to make them slaves”: Enslaved Africans in Maine and Their Resistance in the Mid-19th Century

Dear John,  I hope you will join us tomorrow, Friday, January 12, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: "Intent to make them slaves”: Enslaved Africans in Maine and Their Resistance in the Mid-19th Century. REGISTER HERE Maine vessels, seamen, merchants, and investors were heavily engaged i…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

January 7, 2024 at 11:30 PM

You're Invited: “Intent to make them slaves”: Enslaved Africans in Maine and Their Resistance in the Mid-19th Century climate change: Dealing with misinformation

Dear John,  I hope you will plan to join us this Friday, January 12, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: “Intent to make them slaves”: Enslaved Africans in Maine and Their Resistance in the Mid-19th Century climate change: Dealing with misinformation. REGISTER HERE Maine vessels, seamen,…

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  Beth Ahearn, MCV · [email protected]

January 6, 2024 at 1:00 PM

New Year Newsletter: updates from the State House, upcoming events, and more!

Dear John,  The State House was buzzing with excitement this week for the first days of the 2024 legislative session! It was great to be back in Augusta reconnecting with lawmakers and fellow advocates and beginning to lay the groundwork for our climate action, environmental, and justice priorities…

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

January 4, 2024 at 10:00 PM

YOU’RE INVITED: January Lunch & Learns! (online)

Dear John, Happy New Year!   Just a few days in, 2024 has already been momentous: from enormous crowds gathering at the State House yesterday to advocate for gun safety reform,1 to climate scientists warning that we could be on track to hit our hottest year in history.2  As we head into a year that …

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  Kathleen Meil, MCV · [email protected]

January 4, 2024 at 12:30 PM

You're Invited: Communicating climate change | Dealing with misinformation

Dear John,  I hope you will join us tomorrow, Friday, January 5, from 12-1 PM for our virtual Lunch and Learn: Communicating climate change | Dealing with misinformation. REGISTER HERE Climate change has become increasingly real in the past few decades. In spite of hard evidence about the effects t…

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