Tag: maine
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Maine Rising with Alyssa Thompson: ‘If I can’t change it, who will?’
This is the first in a series for Beacon that features the work of youth activists and changemakers across the state, where readers can get to know the next generation working to create a better Maine. They run for office and call for climate justice. They fight for immigrant, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ rights. They build…
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2018 Politics in Maine
And the writing continues! Here’s a new 2-part series that I wrote for The Beacon. Part 1 is about a new wave of progressive politicians representing Mainers in 2018. Part 2 delves into some of the big organizing moments to get excited for this year. More Maine-centric pieces to come soon! We’re a small but…
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Finding Political Hope in 2018
Hello all! After a long hiatus, I am writing again. Why I stopped for so long–that’s a story for another time. For now, here is a new piece for a new year in Maine Beacon. The question: how do we find political hope when it seems like so few of our politicians actually listen to our…
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Big Solar’s Obstructionism in Maine
My new piece in The Nation! Will Big Solar perpetuate the abuses of Big Oil? How Big Solar undermined Maine’s solar bill, one of the most innovative solar bills in the country. Republican Governor Paul LePage is cut short by demonstrators during an address at the University of Maine in Farmington. (David Leaming / The Central…
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Why the UN Climate Conference Matters for Maine
This piece will be published in my local paper, the Lincoln County News. Here’s the digital version! I used to write in the pages of this paper as a high school student at Lincoln Academy and Founder of the Climate Action Club, working to raise awareness about climate change. Now—five years and one Harvard degree…
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Tar Sands Free Updates, Resources, and a Tour!
Did you see this article in the New York Times about how the anti-Keystone XL campaign has changed the climate movement (for the better)? And NRDC released a report this week with some sobering news on the future of tar sands if business-as-usual continues. In 2012, only 1% of gasoline supply in the Northeast and…
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Big Update on Tar Sands Fight in Maine: South Portland Citizens to Vote on Ordinance
I’ve written a lot about the proposal plan to transport tar sands oil through Maine. The effects would have ramifications throughout Maine’s economy and also threaten our wildlife, way of life, and history. The epicenter of the Maine tar sands fight is in South Portland. A group of citizens formed the Concerned Citizens of South…
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Divesting Small Vs. Large Endowments from Fossil Fuels
I recently had the opportunity to give a talk with Stephen Mulkey here in Maine. Dr. Mulkey is the President of Unity College in Maine, the first college to divest from fossil fuels and a leader in sustainable education. Unity’s endowment is about $13 million. Now compare that to Harvard’s, which is $30. 7 billion.…
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350 Maine’s Summer Heat Event
350 Maine had its Summer Heat event at Sebago Lake yesterday! Around 200 people came out to call for a tar sands Maine. Melodeego (a bike-powered band) and Bill McKibben were special guests. The flotilla was incredible! It was very unique and engaging. Dozens of people were in the water simulating a fake oil spill…
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350 Maine
This summer, I am working with 350 Maine. I want to devote an entire blog post to this organization because it is an incredible all-volunteer group with very dedicated members. Plus, 350 Maine has the best slogan: “350 Maine: the way climate activism should be!” (To get the brilliance, you should know that the Maine…