Climate & Community 3/13/25: Youth Climate Activism in the Foothills of Western Maine (Part 1)

Host: Wilson Haims

Description: Climate and Community speaks to Phoebe and Maya from the Franklin County Sunrise Movement Hub. Our conversation opens with a brief history of the Sunrise Movement and how the Franklin County hub got started. Maya and Phoebe share what brought them to the movement and what they have accomplished with the group since they joined. The first part of our conversation concludes with their description of some of the hub’s greatest challenges and what sparks joy and purpose in their work. Learn more about the Sunrise Movement at: www.sunrisemovement.org/hubs/

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.