Climate & Community 3/20/25: Youth Climate Activism in the Foothills of Western Maine (Part 2)

Host: Wilson Haims

Description: Climate and Community continues our conversation with Maya and Phoebe from the Franklin County Sunrise Movement hub. In the latter half of our conversation, we focus on the youth perspective on climate change and how involvement in the movement can assuage feelings of disempowerment and form strong social networks. We discuss what messages ring true for Mainers when it comes to climate change and what a good future would look like for the Franklin County Sunrise Hub. Learn more about the Sunrise Movement at: www.sunrisemovement.org/hubs/

About the Host:

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.