Did you know that tidal marshes are amongst the most productive ecosystems on earth? In Maine’s vast and varied landscape, tidal marshes may not appear to be anything special at first glance, but these ecosystems are teeming with life. Sea ducks, migratory shorebirds, striped bass, and shellfish—even baby clams and lobster—all rely on tidal marshes. […]
CLIMATE CHANGE
America’s first SOLAR TOWN
THIS IS WHAT SUSTAINABILITY IS ALL ABOUT! In a recent aerrticle broadcast in the internet by CNN, Rachel Ramirez relates how ” This 100% solar community (Babcok Ranch, Fla) endured Hurricane Ian with no loss of power and minimal damage … … Babcock Ranch in SW Florida calls itself “America’s first solar-powered town.” Its nearby […]
ENVIRONMENT MAINE, INC.
The following is a contribution of our neighbor Becky Fox from an email she received from Wendy Wendlandt President of Environment Maine We encourage you to visit their website and learn about how Environment Maine is transforming ” …the power of our imaginations and our ideas into change that makes our world a greener and […]
Is 100% renewable power for business even feasible? Some Maine businesses think so
Follow this article in the Portland Herald describing how twenty companies from Biddeford to Brooklin have joined a new statewide business project called On the Pathway to 100% Clean Energy. Picture credit Markus Spiske, Usplash
Is Your Tank in Shape?
Maine Department of Environmental Protection / Photo by Mandell Smock at Unsplash As we all know, Maine weather takes its toll, causing ground shifts, frost heaves, rust, and general wear, all of which can affect a heating oil supply tank and its piping. Weather, corrosion, and poor maintenance can lead to spills, smells, leaks, well […]
New England is warming faster than the rest of the planet, a new study finds
By David Gable of the Boston Globe – Picture credit to Jarosław Kwoczała at Unsplash This a MUST read. You can read the entire article as it originally appeared in the Boston Globe. Follow this LINK
The Lobster Trap: Maine lobstermen trying to survive
Picture credit to Louis Hansel at Unsplash Key findings from the project that resulted from a yearlong partnership between the Press Herald and The Boston Globe. Please read the 7 takeaways from the yearlong project PRESS HERALD AND BOSTON GLOBE
ELECTRIC VEHICLES: A PRESENTATION BY EFFICIENCY MAINE
PLEASE FOLLOW THE CLICK FOR A COPY OF THE PRESENTATION EFFICIENCY MAINE ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Special Presentation of Efficiency Maine: Heat Pumps
Please see the presentation by Andy Meyer, Senior Program Manager at Efficiency Maine Trust on September 23, 2021, at the Sustainability Committee monthly meeting TO ACCESS THE POWERPOINT VERSION FOLLOW THIS LINK TO ACCESS THE PDF VERSION FOLLOW THIS LINK
Could the Climate Crisis Spell the End for Maine Lobster?
The state’s thriving lobster industry owes a lot to smart fishery conservation measures implemented over the past three decades. But given the Gulf of Maine’s rapid warming, how far can these interventions go? Picture credit: Louis Hansel/Unsplash Published in ecowatch.com by Nicole Greenfield, a writer at NRDC whose articles on religion, the environment, popular culture, and social […]