Climate anxiety can be paralyzing, especially for young people who believe their voices can’t make a difference. At Maine Youth for Climate Justice (MYCJ), we provide an outlet for youth to feel supported and heard, and opportunities to turn fear into action.

For this episode, Matt takes you around the Maine State House during the Conservation + Wabanaki Alliance + Youth Lobby Day—a collective effort to show lawmakers that Mainers across generations and communities care deeply about climate action, land and water protection, and Wabanaki sovereignty.

Lawmakers in Maine moved forward with a climate superfund proposal that was designed to hold fossil fuel companies accountable.

The proposed bill would have Maine enforce fines on major fossil fuel companies and direct the money toward repairing climate change impacts in the state.

Environmental groups lobby in support of a proposed climate superfund bill.

Mainers across the state are paying the price for destructive storms and flooding made worse by climate change. This year, lawmakers have the chance to provide relief by creating a Climate Superfund that would help towns rebuild after climate-fueled storms by requiring the world’s largest oil and gas companies to pay for their fair share of climate damage.

Central Maine Power’s push for a major price hike for energy distribution came to an end Tuesday when the Maine Public Utilities Commission dismissed the case. This is the first time the agency has fully rejected such a proposal.

Mainers gathered Tuesday evening in Freeport to protest Central Maine Power’s proposal to raise residential electricity rates by an average of $420 per year.

The Day of Action organized by Maine Youth for Climate Justice was a chance to mobilize some of the state's youngest activists. And bring their priorities to the lawmakers that represent them.

After months of thoughtful reflection and dialogue, effective Dec. 31, Maine Youth Action (MYA) will merge with Maine Youth for Climate Justice (MYCJ).

Understanding the climate crisis is tough. Maine Youth for Climate Justice (MYCJ) has turned to audio production to help educate the public on the problems and potential solutions.

Speaking at an event at Southern Maine Community College hosted by Maine Youth for Climate Justice and Maine Climate Action Now, experts strongly argued that wind power generation should be owned by communities.

Activists held a rally Thursday outside the state pension fund’s headquarters in Augusta, urging the organization to take steps to fully divest from fossil fuels under the stipulations of a law passed in 2021. 

But the officials who decide how to invest the retirement funds of Maine’s government employees said fully divesting from fossil fuel companies would violate their constitutional duty.

Third Act Maine, Maine Youth For Climate Justice and other groups rallied outside of the MainePERS building in Augusta on Thursday, arguing that that the system has been too cautious in implementing a three-year-old law calling for MainePERS to divest from fossil fuels by 2026.

Climate activists gathered outside of the Maine Public Employee Retirement System building to demand the divestment of fossil fuel investments from the board.

Bowdoin Sunrise invites climate activist Georgi Fischer and Lucy Hochschartner of Our Power to speak about the impact that youth can have on local climate issues, including the current Pine Tree Power debate.

Climate advocates are still struggling to get the legislation implemented, as they say the state pension system is refusing to take the steps to divest fully from fossil fuels because leaders argue it would violate their fiduciary duty.

Youth climate activists in Maine are working to enshrine "the right to a clean and healthy environment" into their state's constitution.

Activists want Maine to become the next state to pass a green amendment, with a coalition of youth groups and grassroots organizers working over the past several years to advance what they call the Pine Tree Amendment, which would add the right to a healthy environment, clean air and clean water to the constitution.