Climate & Community 5/22/25: Maine Climate Leaders Conversation (Part 1)

Host: Wilson Haims Description: Climate and Community shares insight from Johannah Blackman, the Executive Director of A Climate to Thrive, and Kathleen Sullivan, the Program Coordinator for Freeport Climate Action Now, who recently planned and hosted a gathering for Maine climate leaders. Johannah and Kathleen discuss what sparked the idea for this gathering and why now is the time to convene climate leaders to grapple with the challenges of the moment and imagine a shared vision for the future. About the Host: Wilson Haims is from Portland, Maine and earned her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Wellesley College in 2023. Upon graduating, Wilson contributed to climate and conservation-related field work, policy and community engagement work in New England and the Pacific Northwest. Now, Wilson is the Manager of Community Engagement and Resilience at A Climate to Thrive and spends her time hiking, running, making art and cooking on Mount Desert Island.   Johannah, Beth, Wilson, Gus, Alison and Angie are the team at A Climate to Thrive, a nonprofit working to build a model of community-driven, solutions-focused climate action. Since its origins around a potluck table as concerned neighbors gathered to take action on climate change, A Climate to Thrive, or ACTT, has been supporting solutions on Mount Desert Island and beyond since 2016. Learn more at www.aclimatetothrive.org. The post Climate & Community 5/22/25: Maine Climate Leaders Conversation (Part 1) first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.