Maine Youth Climate Activism in the News
Beckett Slayton ’21 Helps Maine Plan for Climate Change
Last September, junior Beckett Slayton joined the state's inaugural Maine Climate Council, lending his perspective to important decisions that will affect future generations.
A Climate Activist’s Message from the Front Lines of a Global Pandemic
On March 5th, Bill McKibben and youth climate activists from Maine spoke to a standing room only audience at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in western Maine, kicking off the 2020 Vision: Finding Hope in Climate Action Climate Convergence—two days of intense climate activist training in which hundreds participated.
On Primary Day, Young Maine Activists Voice Their Concerns At Portland Rally
At a rally outside Portland City Hall Tuesday, young climate activists called on voters to consider the future of the world's climate when they cast their ballots in the primary election.
Young Maine Activists Call On Climate Council To Make A Zero Emission Goal For The State
Government scientists told the state's climate council Wednesday that Maine has been reducing its overall emissions of climate-warming pollution over the last several decades… But the panel also heard from a group of young activists that those goals are not aggressive enough.
Maine on target to meet near-term greenhouse gas emissions goals
New estimates of how much carbon Maine forests store indicate that achieving carbon neutrality will be easier than hitting Gov. Mills’ robust emissions targets for 2050.
Young activists say Maine climate goals not aggressive enough to protect their future
A group of youth climate activists wants to completely eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
These young activists want Maine to take bolder action on climate change
The figures presented to the Maine Climate Council on Wednesday were familiar. Over half of the state’s emissions come from transportation.
Maine youth to demand bold action from Maine Climate Council
Maine Youth for Climate Justice announced today that 130 Maine youth from more than 20 middle schools, high schools and area colleges, including post-grads, will gather in Augusta Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 11:30 a.m. for a press conference at which they will call on the state’s leaders to take urgent, bold action to transition to a just and sustainable economy.
Fourth Portland Women's March Focuses On Facilitating Connections In The Community
Several hundred protesters braved the twelve-degree temperatures in Portland Saturday to join the fourth annual Women's March.
Student Activists Say Maine Leaders Should Declare A 'Climate Emergency'
After getting several Maine towns to agree to address climate change, student activists are now calling on the state to declare a "climate emergency."

