On Friday, August 9th from 9am – 10am the One Climate Future Team will be joined by Sheba Brown, Community Science Program Manager at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Tatyana Vashchenko of Portland’s Parks and Recreation Department. Together we will discuss urban heat islands research and what is being done to increase our […]
We are seeing some of the major impacts of climate change - warmer days, more intense storms, flooding, and drought. Some of the less visual impacts of climate change include the spread of diseases, food safety, longer allergy seasons, new invasive pests, mental health impacts, and more. On Friday, September 13th, the One Climate Future […]
On Friday, October 11th the One Climate Future Team hosted Sarah Flink, Executive Director at CruiseMaine, and Maureen Hayes, Director of Maritime Policy at Cruise Lines International Association to discuss the environmental and economic impact of cruise ships in our harbor and how the industry plans for a sustainable future. There was a technical difficulty […]
On Friday, November 8th from 9am – 10am the One Climate Future Team was joined by Mike Tremblay, Director of Transit Development at Greater Portland Metro, and Laura Qualey and Cashel Stewart, Regional Transportation Planners at Greater Portland Council of Governments. Together we discuss current initiatives and plans for the future of transit in our […]
On Friday, December 13th from 9am – 10am the One Climate Future Team was joined by Bea Johnson and Jamie Garvin from ecoMaine. Together we discuss producers taking responsibility for pollution and an update on the status of the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging legislation here in Maine. Watch the recording here.
Coffee & Climate: Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik The One Climate Future Team was joined by John Daigle, Professor of Forest Recreation Management at the University of Maine and Director of APCAW, and research members Tyler Everett and Ella McDonald. Together we discussed ash trees, the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer, and the […]
