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Scientists and working groups weigh in on all aspects of climate change, from heat waves to soaring pollen counts to sea level rise, to help the Maine Climate Council set new goals for the second installment of Maine Won’t Wait, the state’s climate action plan.

Scientists and working groups weigh in on all aspects of climate change, from heat waves to soaring pollen counts to sea level rise, to help the Maine Climate Council set new goals for the second installment of Maine Won’t Wait, the state’s climate action plan.

Scientists and working groups weigh in on all aspects of climate change, from heat waves to soaring pollen counts to sea level rise, to help the Maine Climate Council set new goals for the second installment of Maine Won’t Wait, the state’s climate action plan.

n 1999, fresh out of college, two women signed up to be dropped into small island communities as part of the Rockland-based nonprofit Island Institute’s fellowship program. Except that there was no fellowship program, at least not really. The institute’s mission, since its founding 16 years earlier, had been to support the economic and social well-being of coastal towns, but it had never tried this before.

n 1999, fresh out of college, two women signed up to be dropped into small island communities as part of the Rockland-based nonprofit Island Institute’s fellowship program. Except that there was no fellowship program, at least not really. The institute’s mission, since its founding 16 years earlier, had been to support the economic and social well-being of coastal towns, but it had never tried this before.

Scientists and working groups weigh in on all aspects of climate change, from heat waves to soaring pollen counts to sea level rise, to help the Maine Climate Council set new goals for the second installment of Maine Won’t Wait, the state’s climate action plan.

Published by Maine Public on June 5, 2024.  Many coastal communities were impacted by several major storms during the winter of 2024. That’s put a spotlight on a major question facing the state: just how vulnerable is Maine’s coast to a warming world, and what steps do we need to take to prepare? That’s what… Read more »

Published by Maine Town & City in April, 2024.  This article is the second in a series by Island Institute exploring the topic of digital equity in relation to Maine’s municipalities. “I went to fill my prescription, but my pharmacist said I needed to make an online profile first.” “I wanted to get a commercial… Read more »

Published by Bangor Daily News on May 27, 2024.  A years-long community project to bring broadband internet to Monhegan Island will be complete by June 5, connecting its residents to faster service. The island, which is about 10 miles due south of St. George, has a population of 119 people. The island uses a microwave… Read more »

Published by News Center Maine on April 29, 2024.  PORTLAND, Maine — The last week of April brings about a type of harvest growing in popularity in the Gulf of Maine—kelp. In what is arguably the most famous fishing region in the United States, kelp is a harvest Mainers are still learning. So, we joined… Read more »