Maine community-led
Energy & Climate Action Network

Connecting communities
taking action on energy
and climate resilience

Katahdin Collaborative

Community

Crystal, East Millinocket, Island Falls, Katahdin Region, Medway, Millinocket, Patten, Sherman, Staceyville

Crystal East Millinocket Island Falls Katahdin Region Medway Millinocket Patten Sherman Staceyville

Waldo County Climate Action Coalition

Community

Belfast, Waldo County

Belfast Waldo County

Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments

Ally

Auburn

Aroostook Climate Group (Central Chapter)

Ally Community

Presque Isle

New England Environmental Finance Center

Ally

Portland

Featured Resources

MAINECAN is a platform for sharing services and resources that support community-led climate action.

Facilitated by the Maine Climate Change Adaptation Providers Network, this workbook offers a framework and how-to guide for climate change assessment, collective climate action, and achieving community resilience outcomes.

Guide

Explore A Climate to Thrive’s Community-Driven Climate Action Toolkit for resources on forming, growing, and sustaining local climate action initiatives and for plug-and-play project templates.

Toolkit

The MAINECAN Community Coordinator Working Group collaborated to produce this list of Community Coordinators who provide direct support for energy- and resilience-related projects led by Wabanaki Tribes and Maine communities. Contact the MAINECAN Support and Research Team (info@mainecan.network) to be added to this list.

About MAINECAN

MAINECAN supports and connects local community groups in Maine that are interested in implementing projects to help make their communities more resilient to a changing climate and access the benefits of a sustainable energy transition.

MAINECAN member highlights video: Learn about 6 initiatives MAINECAN members have been working on to advance community-led energy and climate resilience in Maine.

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Explore Connections

MAINECAN is part of a broad ecosystem of Maine energy- and resilience-related groups, networks, and programs. Explore how these groups are connecting with each other.