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November’s topic is Transportation and Land Use. This is the final component of the One Climate Future planning process being undertaken by Portland and South Portland, the others being Clim... Read more
69 Arrests in Bow, N.H. By Kelly Merrill Sixty-nine people were arrested and hundreds gathered to protest Merrimack Station, New Hampshire’s largest coal factory on Saturday, September 28th,... Read more
BUILDINGS AND ENERGY USE Over the past months, we’ve considered two components of the two-city climate action planning process. This month it’s Buildings and Energy Use. Some still doubt tha... Read more
We’re All in This TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard As the worldwide climate strikes demonstrated, climate change is the definitive crisis of our... Read more
by Adam Marletta Nearly 2,000 protesters converged on City Hall on Sept. 20 to demand action to combat climate change. The rally was part of the global “Climate Strike” day of action and coi... Read more
West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) and Portland Climate Action Team (PCAT) are sponsoring a workshop at Maine Irish Heritage Center to make 275 Window Dressers insulating window insert... Read more
Waste Reduction The second component of the Portland/South Portland One Climate Future project is Waste Reduction. But why is this so important? Reducing wastes helps us move away... Read more
We’re All in this Togehter Climate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard Welcome to the inaugural installment of our column on climate change, its effects in Maine, and what we can do about i... Read more
A vital question: “What do we do about climate change?” Equally important: “How should we be in this climate change era?” BRIGHT IDEA: “We should be together!” At least, that’s the spirit be... Read more
If there was ever a time for bright ideas, it’s now. And, fortunately, we have one. It’s the timely bright idea of launching Portland and South Portland’s One Climate Future (OCF)... 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...