Climate & Community 9/18/25: The Sun-Day Initiative with Marcia Taylor and Tom Mikulka (Part 2)

Host: Wilson Haims

Description: Climate and Community continues the conversation with Marcia Taylor and Tom Mikulka learning about what inspires them to be a part of the movement for solar energy. They share their hopes for the outcome of the Sun-Day event and their vision for a future powered by renewable energy.

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.