Maine

Every day, we see more heartbreaking evidence of the damage being done to our planet: climate change, plastic pollution, wildlife disappearing forever. But we also see the solutions all around us, practically begging us to adopt them: solar and wind power, electric cars and buses, more walkable and “bikeable” cities, reusing and repairing stuff instead of throwing it away, and on and on.

Environment Maine’s mission is to transform the power of our imaginations and our ideas into change that makes our world a greener and healthier place for all.

The National Coastal Resilience Fund restores, increases, and strengthens natural infrastructure to protect coastal communities while also enhancing habitats for fish and wildlife.

This interdisciplinary project seeks to address the sustainability of eroding coastal cultural resources. It is focused on developing a protocol for use by volunteer citizen scientists in conservation organizations to monitor the erosion of Maine shell middens—human-created accumulations of mollusk shells, fish, mammal, and bird skeletons artifacts such as bone and stone tools—that archive 4,000-plus years of cultural and environmental data.

Window Dressers brings volunteers together to improve the warmth and comfort of homes, lower heating costs, and reduce CO2 emissions by producing low-cost insulating window inserts that function as interior-mounted storm windows. The organization’s staff supplies, trains, and supports teams of community volunteers as they build affordable, insulating window inserts at local Community Builds. Contact WindowDressers to learn more ( 207-596-3073 )