Many thanks to the hundreds of you who joined last week's webinar Maine Climate Council: Everything You Need To Know. The event was a great success, and listeners heard from members of each of the Climate Council working groups. Recordings of the main event and three of the breakout sessions are …
Climate Change
Sign our Petition to the Maine Climate Council
The Maine Climate Council is forging ahead in its important mission to develop a plan to help the state achieve its bold climate targets. In order for the Council to adopt a strong and effective plan with concrete steps that will grow Maine's economy, reduce air pollution, and build healthy, …
Maine Climate Council Vows to Stay on Track
In this time of uncertainty and anxiety over a global health emergency, it may be hard to think about other pressing matters like climate change. However, Maine is not letting one crisis prevent us from preparing for another, and so the work of the Maine Climate Council is proceeding with a modified …
A Legislative Update in these shifting times
Due to concerns related to the coronavirus, the Maine Legislature adjourned on March 17, weeks ahead of schedule. Though we're disappointed that a lot of important environmental policy was left on the table, we fully support this difficult decision, made in the best interests of Maine lawmakers and …
New Report: Renewable Energy and Wildlife in Maine
Tackling climate change is one of the most difficult and pressing tasks Mainers face, both personally and collectively. Maine's lawmakers have set some ambitious goals for reducing the state's greenhouse gas emissions and for procuring retail electricity sales from renewable energy sources. This …
National Audubon Reports on Climate Risks to Maine Birds
Today the National Audubon Society released a new report, Survival By Degrees: 389 Species on the Brink, which gives detailed projections for how climate change will impact the ranges of hundreds of bird species. The report contains state-by-state breakdowns of these projections, and the Maine …
Endangered Species Act: What Do the Changes Mean for Maine Wildlife?
An estimated one million species of plants and animals currently face an imminent threat of extinction. Nevertheless, the Trump Administration has just issued new regulations significantly weakening our nation's most successful wildlife conservation law, the Endangered Species Act. On Thursday, …
Renewed Urgency for Protection of Maine Wildlife
The most challenging aspect of human impact on the environment is that we get used to it. It's easy to see colorful birds at your feeders this spring and forget that there are billions fewer songbirds than there used to be, or enjoy a day at the beach in Maine without realizing that the Gulf of …
Join Us in Augusta for Conservation Lobby Day 2019 & Youth Climate Rally!
Please join Maine Audubon and the Environmental Priorities Coalition at the Maine State House in Augusta on April 23 for Conservation Lobby Day 2019! Each year, we gather for this special day in Augusta, discussing pressing issues, learning some effective techniques for talking to our legislators …