Climate & Community 5/1/25: Climate Action, District by District (Part 2)

Host: Wilson Haims

Description: Climate and Community continues the conversation with Bath Middle School science teacher, Micah Depper, learning about how school districts statewide and nationwide have the opportunity to make a big difference on the state of climate action and emissions reductions in the US. We touch on the importance of student contributions to this initiative and the necessity to build networks of climate leaders in school communities throughout Maine, New England, and the country.

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.