Session 11 – Maine Won’t Wait: The New State Climate Action Plan and Climate Progress in Maine
Two Training Contact Hours are available for this session from the Maine CDC Drinking Water Program. Participants interested in applying should email umgmc@maine.edu.
Thursday, April 1, 1:30PM-3:30PM
Co-Chairs:
Cassaundra Rose, Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
Bob Marvinney, Maine Geological Survey, Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
Maine has been a leader in climate change action over the past two years. Our state has remained committed to the greenhouse gas reduction goals from the Paris Climate Agreement and continued to make strong progress toward our ambitious renewable energy goals and on our emissions reduction targets. Maine’s four-year climate action plan, Maine Won’t Wait, released in December 2020 is the most comprehensive blueprint for addressing climate change ever produced in this state. Its detailed, data-driven, and bold climate strategies will enable Maine to take advantage of this pivotal moment.
This session will provide an overview of the State Climate Action Plan and highlight several initiatives from around the state that contribute to achieving the goals of the plan. The session will feature two panel presentations and discussions covering:
1:30PM-2:30PM
Part A: Maine’s Carbon Budget and Sequestration Opportunities
Panelists:
- Stacy Knapp, Department of Environmental Protection
A video of this presentation is available - Ivan Fernandez, University of Maine
A video of this presentation is available - Beverly Johnson, Bates College
2:30PM-3:30PM
Part B: Coastal and Community Climate Change Resilience
Panelists:
- Brian Ambrette, Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
- Pete Slovinsky, Maine Geological Survey
A video of this presentation is available - Karina Graeter, Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission
A video of this presentation is available