Webinar: Energy Resilience for Medically Vulnerable Multifamily Affordable Housing Residents: A Technoeconomic Analysis for Connecticut

Zoom

Power outages can quickly turn into a health crisis for the millions of Americans that rely on electricity for home medical devices, including life-support equipment and technologies for independent living. A new report, Optimizing Energy Resilience to Support Medically Vulnerable Multifamily Affordable Housing Residents, assesses the potential for solar+storage to improve health outcomes for medically […]

Talk – Managing for sustainability and climate resilience: The future of agroecological wild blueberry management in Maine and maritime Canada

Mitchell Center 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

Wild blueberry production in Maine and maritime Canada is an ecologically, economically, and culturally important industry and land use. Agroecology is a scientific discipline that examines agriculture within both ecological and social contexts, and can be used to better understand the past, present, and potential future of wild blueberry agriculture in our region. In this […]

STEAM Team ~ Dive into Vernal Pools

Belfast Free Library 106 High St, Belfast, ME, United States

Join us in exploring one of the most spectacular signs of spring…vernal pools! Seasonal spring pools are essential for the wellness of many critters and the forest ecosystem, but as the name implies, they are not here for long. Youth will build a model of a vernal pool to discover how these pools develop over […]

2025 Maine Wasted Food Solutions Summit

Mitchell Center 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

The Maine Wasted Food Solutions Summit is Maine’s only statewide event focused on ending wasted food and food loss in our state. The Summit brings together our state’s key food system participants—farms, businesses, feeding partners, community leaders and more – to discuss proven win-win solutions for ending wasted food and food loss in Maine.

Talk – Reconciling with resilience: How Maine can bounce back from floods

Mitchell Center 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

Last winter’s devastating storms revealed just how vulnerable Maine communities are to flooding, whether they’re behind seawalls along the coast or nestled on rivers in the state’s mountainous interior. In the aftermath of that flooding, Maine Monitor reporter Emmett Gartner traveled across the state to report on how effectively communities weathered the storms, speaking with […]

Community Celebration & Open House

Center for an Ecology-Based Economy 447 Main St, Norway, ME, United States

This April 22nd marks the shared celebration of CEBE’s 12th birthday and Earth Day! We cannot think of a better time to honor our community, to take stock of all we have accomplished together, and to recharge our collective energies for the important climate work that lies ahead.

Community Conversation: Hans Neu; Disowned Prophet of “Mega-Dams = Eco-Disaster

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Presented by Roger Wheeler, President of Friends of Sebago Lake (Maine). Over 50 years ago, Hans Neu, a leading Canadian government oceanographer warned that the continued building of large hydropower projects on subarctic and Arctic rivers in Canada and Russia could warm the climate, alter ocean currents with global implications, and bring grave harm to […]

Earth Day Clean-up at Back Cove Trail, Portland

Back Cove Trail 288 Clifton St, Portland, ME, United States

Please join us at the Back Cove Trail in Portland for a clean up of the beautiful trail. One of the oldest and most popular of the trails in Portland, Back Cove offers great views of the Portland skyline. Ideal for walking, running, biking and dog walking. There are benches and two water fountains (seasonal) […]

Community-Driven Energy Planning Workshop Series

ACTT is excited to bring the community-driven energy planning workshop and accompanying game to MDI. Save the date to join us Wednesday evening, April 30 for collaborative learning, game playing, dinner, and fun! We will follow up with specifics regarding location and time. This workshop is appropriate for participants ages 13 and older and is […]

NRCM Monthly Climate Action Call

Zoom

These Zoom meetings will give you a chance to meet our staff experts, hear the latest climate & clean energy related updates at the State House and beyond, and learn ways to take action and make a difference. We'll focus on a different issue each month and send an agenda and what to expect before […]

Local Leads the Way May call

Zoom

Local Leads the Way provides support to communities throughout the state of Maine who are engaged in community-driven, solutions-focused climate action. Local Leads the Way hosts monthly meetings open to anyone involved in or contemplating community-driven climate action. Through these meetings, participants share resources, build networks of support, participate in trainings, collaborate, and reduce duplication […]