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A Climate to Thrive

A Climate to Thrive's goal is energy independence by 2030. Read more at www.aclimatetothrive.org. 

Leader

Johannah Blackman

Location

Mount Desert Island, Maine Bar Harbor, ME 04609

About the project

A Climate to Thrive's (ACTT) goal is energy independence for Mount Desert Island, Maine by 2030. ACTT was started by MDI citizens concerned about climate change and eager to engage in solutions. We envision MDI as a leader in energy efficiency and sustainability. This vision is strongly based in the belief that moving towards energy independence will improve the quality of our communities, economies, environment and health. Working towards decentralized, alternative and local energy solutions will reduce pollution, create new businesses, generate year-round jobs that pay a living wage, and generally bring the community together around the shared goal of preserving our environment. 

The Steps

To take this community effort to the next level, we need to raise $5,000 now. By donating, you help make these projects happen on Mount Desert Island:

  • Solarize MDI: Doubling the number and capacity of photovoltaic systems in the next 12 months.
  • Building Efficiency: Energy assessments for every home and financing energy conservation measures in all four towns.
  • Zero Waste: Doubling the amount we recycle by 2018.
  • Local Foods: Making connections between farms and schools, homes, and commercial kitchens.
  • Transportation: Instituting ride share programs and alternatives to conventional road trips this year.
  • Public Policy: working with elected officials in all four towns and facilitating advocacy in Augusta to develop rational plans for a better future.
Be part of the solution! Every gift brings us that much closer to our goal. Thank you; your support transforms our vision for the future into a reality. 

Why we‘re doing it

Arguably the most significant issue of our time, climate change is linked to food and economic insecurity, vector-borne diseases, and waste of precious natural resources. 

We seek to give hope to residents who feel powerless in confronting a problem as big as climate change.  Through a systematic series of sensible action steps, we will show that each of us can make a difference, and that, working together, we can change the world.
 
ACTT is designed to protect some of the most important things we love about our island home: its clean air and water, its coastline and fisheries, the natural splendor of its forests, meadows and wildlife. All these are threatened by our strange and increasingly severe weather.
 
Investing in clean energy means investing in our own communities and taking charge of our own future. Instead of subsidizing big oil, we invest in schools that use less energy, growing food on local farms, and solar on our roofs – creating local jobs, stronger communities, and a more stable climate.
 

$5,692.00 / $5,000.00