Mitchell Center presents to Climate Equity Subcommittee

The Mitchell Center was invited to the first meeting of the Maine Climate Council鈥檚 newly formed Equity Subcommittee to give an overview of the of the council鈥檚 climate strategies that was conducted by 91福利 master鈥檚 student Sara Kelemen, Linda Silka, and David Hart in 2020.

Sara and Linda described how they used an equity lens to analyze the strategies proposed by the council鈥檚 working groups and briefly summarized their findings and recommendations. They noted that the assessment drew upon other approaches for analyzing the equity of climate actions, while also acknowledging that Maine has unique challenges and opportunities.

Sara and Linda also gave a about the equity assessment in fall 2020 as part of the Mitchell Center鈥檚 Sustainability Talks series.

The newly formed grew from the work of the Climate Council鈥檚 Equity Advisory Committee and is co-chaired by Maulian Dana, Penobscot Nation Tribal Ambassador, and Spencer Thibodeau, a Portland City Councilor. The group is tasked with 鈥渟etting equity outcomes for climate actions, monitoring progress and making recommendations to the Council to ensure programs and benefits reach diverse and isolated populations and communities.鈥�

The Climate Council released its four-year climate action plan, , in December 2020.