Project

Business Climate Action Program

Advancing climate planning and action among coastal businesses in the Gulf of Maine.

The Business Climate Action Program (BCAP) works with small and medium enterprises to identify industry- and location-specific risks of climate change. We collaboratively develop strategies that empower businesses to reduce carbon emissions and improve their resilience — while maintaining a focus on the long-term success of the business.

Program Goals:

  • Work with individual businesses and industry sectors that drive the coastal community economies in the Gulf of Maine to identify climate related risks and opportunities.
  • Collaboratively develop adaptation strategies that build climate resilience for both frontline operations and throughout supply chains.
  • Work with businesses and industries to comply with emergent Greenhouse Gas (GHG) disclosure requirements, identify GHG reduction strategies, and understand the costs and benefits associated with implementing them.
  • Connect individual businesses and industry sectors with the financial and technical resources that reduce the barriers to implementing climate adaptation and mitigation strategies.

BCAP Projects

Explore the different ways in which we work to support coastal businesses.

  • Climate Planning for the Private Sector

    Climate Planning for the Private Sector

    We work with businesses to increase operational resilience, decrease Greenhouse Gas emissions, and mobilize finance to ensure the region’s coastal businesses can continue to thrive …

  • Understanding Saltwater Intrusion

    Understanding Saltwater Intrusion

    We are studying how climate-related changes in coastal water salinity affects aquaculture businesses and coastal working lands — and what they can do to respond.

  • Solar Power and the Aquaculture Industry

    Solar Power and the Aquaculture Industry

    This project envisions a new solution by partnering with farmers and solar experts to conceptualize — and develop — a market for cost-effective, self-contained solar …

Project Team

  • The Impact of Learning Ecosystems Northeast

    The Impact of Learning Ecosystems Northeast

    Learning Ecosystems Northeast (LENE) is a NASA-funded collaborative partnership with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), 4-H, Maine State Libraries, Wabanaki Youth in Science, …

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  • Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Winter 2024–25

    Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Winter 2024–25

    Read on for an inside look at what we've learned in our winter 2024 – 25 Gulf of Maine warming update.

    Reports

  • Aquaculture 101

    Aquaculture 101

    Aquaculture is quickly gaining popularity in our region, so we created a brief overview for you about what aquaculture is and its role in the …

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  • Sea State Recap: Hope and the Gulf of Maine

    Sea State Recap: Hope and the Gulf of Maine

    We recently welcomed community members, researchers, and local leaders to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) for the final installment of our winter Sea …

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