Development of State Climate Action Plan talk on Sept. 28
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk on the development of a State Climate Action Plan 3–4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28.
The Maine Climate Council is crafting a four-year plan to address climate change that will be sent to the governor and legislature by Dec. 1, 2020.
In the talk, “The Road to Maine’s New Climate Action Plan,” Cassaundra Rose, senior science analyst and Maine Climate Council coordinator with the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, will talk about the process of putting the plan together and provide an overview of the strategies being considered.
Rose has more than ten years of climate research, science communications and policy experience. She holds a master’s degree in geology from the University of California and a Ph.D. in earth and environmental science from Columbia University.
The talk is free and available via Zoom; registration is required. To register and receive connection information, please see the event webpage. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Ruth Hallsworth, 207.581.3196; hallsworth@maine.edu.