Climate challenges facing Maine range from extreme weather to sea-level rise to warming waters.
We'll discuss how climate science informs policy and real action, as we learn about the new state climate action plan.
It focuses on areas such as transportation, renewable energy and agriculture, and sets bold goals for greenhouse gas emissions.
Guests
Hannah Pingree, director, Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future; co-chair, Maine Climate Council
David Reidmiller, director, Climate Center, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Martin Grohman, executive director, E2Tech, the Environmental & Energy Technology Council of Maine
Rob Wood, director of government relations and climate policy, The Nature Conservancy in Maine; co-chair for transportation, Maine Climate Council
Amanda Beal, commissioner, Maine Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Conservation
Resources
- In New Report, Janet Mills Starts Maine Down Path To 80% Carbon Emissions Reduction By 2050
- Maine Won't Wait: A Four-Year Plan For Climate Action
- Maine Climate Council
- Natural Resources Council Of Maine: A Plan To Energize Climate Action In Maine
- Maine’s bold climate action plan will require money, commitment
- Natural Resources Council Of Maine: Maine Takes Its Next Step on the Climate Crisis