Maine Youth for Climate Justice (MYCJ) and MCAN frequently collaborate on intergenerational programming and initiatives. We are seeking a youth or young adult Coordinator who will help support both MYCJ’s and MCAN’s work in intentionally broadening their engagement of and work with frontline and marginalized communities, and groups that have been historically excluded from decision making roles within Maine’s climate movement. Please fill out this google form and upload a resume or another medium (video, recording, etc) highlighting your relevant experience by 11:59pm on Sunday October 2nd to apply.

Color of Climate (COC), a program of member organization Gateway Community Services of Maine, aims to center the experiences and narratives of Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) within the discourse and responses to climate change and environmental injustice in Maine. BIPOC youth and their communities, who are often most impacted by these issues, are engaged through COC to promote their understanding and leadership to address the climate crisis and other environmental justice issues. The program provides opportunities for students, educators and other community members to participate in relevant events, field trips, internships and volunteer roles that provide exposure and connection with the natural world and the effects of climate change and environmental degradation. COC was started in 2020, in the midst of the pandemic and at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, by Gateway Community Services of Maine (GCSM), a non-profit organization serving refugee and immigrant populations in the Lewiston-Auburn and Greater Portland areas. GCSM is now seeking to expand its presence to more rural areas of Maine including through establishing strategic partnerships and collaborations with key stakeholders in the wider environmental education and advocacy community.

Color of Climate is currently seeking Internship applications. Osama Mohamed is the new Color of Climate Program Coordinator and is the contact for these positions. You can reach him at: Osama.Mohamed@gcsmaine.org or scan the QR code on this flyer.

MYCJ is hosting a speaker series for both youth and adult allies on the topic of offshore wind (OSW) in the Gulf of Maine. The first webinar will be on Thursday September 22nd at 6pm, featuring Dr. Habib Dagher, Professor of Civil and Structural Engineering at the University of Maine and founding Executive Director of the University of Maine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center. He will be discussing the technical aspects of the floating offshore wind turbines proposed for the Gulf of Maine.

MYCJ will be in the Youth Area at the Common Ground Fair September 23-25th. Come say “hi” and bring your favorite young person who might be interested in joining the MYCJ community!

This information-packed, FREE event features many models of plug-in vehicles available to test drive, as well as electric bikes, boats, lawn equipment and more, with owners and experts sharing their knowledge and experience in shifting away from fossil fuels. 

The Maine Gleaning Network will be celebrating volunteers and gleaning efforts across the state during Maine Gleaning Week coming up September 25th - October 1st! Find a gleaning group near you by visiting the network website, glean with a friend, and join the fun! Maine Gleaning Week coincides with the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Learn more about how reducing food waste can support the environment and improve the security of food systems by following #IFLDay, and watch #MaineGleaningWeek to see what they're doing about it right here in Maine!

In April of 2022, Maine’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations issued a report, One Nation, Under Fraud: A Remonstrance, outlining the history of tribal relations with the State of Maine and suggesting a framework for remedying those relations — for redressing the centuries of fraud and cultural genocide perpetrated by the state. This event will feature the report’s three co-authors, each of whom will share their unique perspective on the project and what it means for our community and the work before us today. View the report. This event is free and open to the public online.

Offshore Wind:

The Interior Department is soliciting public feedback on selling wind development rights across a huge swathe of the Maine coast. Read the Bloomberg news article here.

EV Chargers: 

A new initiative from Efficiency Maine will further expand the coverage of the state’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure by supporting installation of public EV chargers in rural communities. Read the Sun Journal’s article here.