Our Maine Fibershed a presentation with Pat Harpell

Our Maine Fibershed: Change your Fiber, Help the Climate-  a presentation with Pat Harpell

Pat Harpell, co-founder of the Maine Fibershed, will talk about easy ways that individuals can make a sea change of difference with their fiber choices. She will discuss how to differentiate fresh carbon from fossil carbon fibers, and how a Soil-to-Soil system works, the importance of local fiber to our economy, and how raw wool is being used to replenish soil.

Pat will take us on a “tour” of Maine’s rich fiber farms via a garland of local fiber swatches that range from alpaca to yak, and learn what is needed to go from shorn sheep to a locally-made garment. Come learn how the Maine Fibershed plays a role in carbon sequestration, diminished greenhouse gas emissions, erosion control, flood and drought mitigation and income equity throughout our local fiber supply chain.

The program will be held in the Abbott Room with Zoom Option. Register for the Zoom link here.

This program is presented by the member organizations of the Waldo County Climate Action Coalition and the Belfast Free Library.