Climate & Community

Host: Brianna Cunliffe

Description: Climate & Community speaks with Raney Bench, Executive Director of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, about “Landscape of Change”, a nationally-recognized collaboration between the Historical Society, Schoodic Institute, the MDI Biological Laboratory, A Climate to Thrive, Acadia National Park, and College of the Atlantic that documents the scope, scale and speed of climate change on Mount Desert Island, and allows community members to develop a common understanding of the impacts on the place they call home. Learn more at mdihistory.org/landscape-of-change . 

 

Johannah, Brianna, Tanvi, Gus, Corey, and Beth 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.

Host: Brianna Cunliffe

Description: Climate & Community speaks with Doug Hylan, Chair of the Brooklin Climate Response Committee, about the committee’s initiatives, impacts, goals, and challenges, with a special focus on interconnection issues, power outages, and potential energy savings. Learn more about this initiative at www.brooklinmaine.com/directory/climate_response/climate_response.php

 

Johannah, Brianna, Tanvi, Gus, Corey, and Beth 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.

Host: Corey McVay

 

Description: Climate & Community breaks down electricity bills and all of the different charges that are a part of them, specifically for Versant Power customers. Distribution, transmission, stranded costs, conservation, and supply rates are explained and tied to the larger energy transition. Central Maine Power and Versant Power both have “Understanding Your Bill” sections on their websites, linked here: www.cmpco.com/understand-your-bill1

 

Johannah, Brianna, Tanvi, Gus, Corey, and Beth 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.

Host: Brianna Cunliffe

 

Description: Climate & Community covers the Brooklin Climate Response Committee’s Neighbor-to-Neighbor Home Visit Program, which supports community members in seizing opportunities to decrease their emissions, save money, and improve comfort in their spaces. We speak with Island Institute Fellow Grace Carrier on the challenges and opportunities of climate work that starts right here at home. Learn more about this initiative at www.brooklinmaine.com/directory/climate_response/climate_response.php

 

Johannah, Brianna, Tanvi, Gus, Corey, and Beth 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.

Host: Brianna Cunliffe

 

Description: Climate & Community continues a conversation with Emily Shanahan from the Bar Harbor Food Pantry about the intersections between food security and community resilience, focusing on ways to get involved locally. Learn more about the Downeast Gleaning initiative at healthyacadia.org/hffa-degi  and about the Hancock County Food Drive at www.hcfooddrive.org/hcfd.

 

Johannah, Brianna, Tanvi, Gus, Corey, and Beth 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.

Host: Corey McVay

 

Description: Ever wondered what exactly a “kilowatt-hour” actually is? This week, Climate & Community offers the first of several energy literacy “crash courses”.  This episode focuses on key terms and ideas related to electric power (measured in kilowatts), electric energy (measured in kilowatt-hours), and electricity demand. These terms are all discussed in the wider context of the clean energy transition.

 

Johannah, Brianna, Tanvi, Gus, Corey, and Beth 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.

Host: Tanvi Koushik

 

Description: Climate & Community covers the greenhouse gas emissions of the U.S. military, with the Pentagon’s carbon footprint surpassing that of many countries. Key international climate agreements including the Kyoto Protocols and the Paris Agreement exclude the obligation for countries to reduce their military emissions. We spoke with Lisa Savage of Maine Natural Guard, a group that invites Mainers to connect the dots between militarism and climate change. Lisa is an activist, grandmother, and retired teacher who emphasizes the need to continue building awareness around U.S. military emissions, and the need to stop the war machine.

 

Johannah, Brianna, Tanvi, Gus, Corey, and Beth 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.

Host: Brianna Cunliffe

 

Description: Climate & Community is in conversation with Emily Shanahan from the Bar Harbor Food Pantry on building community resilience and connections through food, the opportunities and challenges of tackling food waste, questions of sourcing, and striking a balance between taking action and avoiding shaming. Tune in again next week for a continuation of the conversation, and visit www.barharborfoodpantry.org/ or healthyacadia.org/hffa-degi to learn more. 

 

Johannah, Brianna, Tanvi, Gus, Corey, and Beth 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.