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“The use and sustainability of transportation cannot be separated from how and where people live, work, and play; two major influences going forward will be the design of the urban environme... Read more
By Tom Berry Those who have been following climate change and the efforts to come to grips with it will be familiar with the concept of carbon pricing. This idea of obliging fossil fuel corp... Read more
We’re All in This TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard Maine’s Outsized Role in Climate Policy By Peter Dugas Since its inception, this monthly column has focused on creating the p... Read more
With properly designed cities we can greatly lower our impact on the planet while living healthy, meaningful lives. This is, in part, the promise of the twin cities’ One Climate Future (OCF)... Read more
Urban BIG Trees By Tony Zeli Did you know? Arborists and tree enthusiasts have been working for the last 80 years on cataloging the largest trees in the nation. Known affectionately as the B... Read more
CLIMATE JUSTICE FEATURE Toxic Fumes in the West End By Espahbad Dodd The air smells like petroleum or burning rubber. Is this toxic stench safe to breathe? That’s what people in South Portla... Read more
The cities of Portland and South Portland have finally released the long awaited One Climate Future plan, as you learned last month in “Just Thinking Out Loud” by Rosanne Graef. The Six Big... Read more
We’re All in This TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard Submitted by the Volunteers of Portland Citizens’ Climate Lobby There is so much at stake in this November’s elections: affor... Read more
By David Vail David Vail is Professor of economics emeritus, Bowdoin College, and a member of the Economics Policy Network of Citizens’ Climate Lobby. We’re All in This TogetherClimate... Read more
We’re out of presidential terms to waste. -Bill McKibben, 350.org That’s 350 founder Bill McKibben ruminating on the ongoing crises we face – monster storms (Hurricane Laura), heat wav... Read more
Thousands in Portland Take Part in Global Climate Strike
by Adam Marletta Nearly 2,000 protesters converged on City Hall on Sept. 20 to demand action to combat climate...