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EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE “(It’s) a cry for survival… from the planet itself, one that can’t be any more desperate or any more clear.” -President Joe Biden Since we started this column tw... Read more
A Brief History of the Fight for Clear Skies in South Portland By Espahbad Dodd Speaking with people around town, I’m struck by how little folks know about the David versus Goliath battle fo... Read more
Climate change presents us with ever more serious challenges – financial, food, and housing insecurity, not to mention the strain on physical and mental health. We must rely more on ea... Read more
By Mary King As a mother and educator, I sometimes struggle with climate related despair. Despair has no party affiliation. It is the result of helplessness and lack of hope. But change agen... Read more
We’re All in This TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard President Biden’s Climate Plan By Jane Ceraso Many environmentalists were pleased to see a strong plan to address clima... Read more
ECOSYSTEMS TO NOURISH US This month, we look at One Climate Future’s fifth Big Move — our ecosystems. One Climate Future wants to protect and nourish ecosystem health, economic h... Read more
We’re All in This TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard Faith, Stewardship & Climate Justice By S. Kathleen Smith, RSM What does it mean to be stewards of the earth and what is... Read more
“Change is coming one way or another. Our choice is whether we try to shape that change to the maximum benefit of all or wait passively as the forces of climate disaster, scarcity, and fear... Read more
Beneficial Electrification for Portland With One Climate Future, Portland and South Portland have a plan to address climate change. The plan calls for clean renewable electricity to power ev... Read more
We’re All in This TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard Planting Trees and Carbon Fees By Erica Bartlett Here in Maine, it’s easy to take trees for granted and forget how much they... Read more