Climate & Community 6/12/25: Clean Energy Day of Action and Maine’s Clean Energy Future (Part 2)

Host: Wilson Haims Description: Climate and Community continues the conversation with Josh Caldwell, the Climate and Clean Energy Advocate and Outreach Manager for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. In this segment Josh describes Maine’s clean energy goals and some of the ways Mainers might expect their lives to change as we transition to 100% clean energy. The conversation concludes with two of the most important actions anyone can take to begin contributing to a sustainable and just 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 6/12/25: Clean Energy Day of Action and Maine’s Clean Energy Future (Part 2) first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.