Imagining Our Climate Future: A Policy Perspective

All of Belfast Climate Dialogues will host this presentation by the Belfast chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby. The talk will be divided into two parts:  first, Peter Garrett, PhD will encourage attendees to participate in the En-ROADS interactive Climate Solutions Simulator.  En-ROADS allows users to explore the impact of a wide range of climate-related policies, […]

Living With Thin Ice: Past Perspectives on Climate Change in Belfast, Maine with Emma C. Moesswilde

Virtual Program on Zoom

How did Mainers experience climate change in the past? What might this history tell us about the present and future in light of the current climate crisis? This talk recounts the history of climate change and its impacts on Maine’s people and landscapes. Using the example of Belfast and mid-coast Maine, Moesswilde will highlight  how […]

Once They’re Gone, They’re Gone for Good: Indigenous Shell Heaps, Climate Change, and Confronting Heritage Loss through Citizen Science.

Virtual Program on Zoom

Maine is home to roughly 2000 coastal Indigenous archaeological sites known as shell heaps or middens. These sites are rich heritage spaces that preserve a long record of past Indigenous lifeways and environments. In this presentation, Dr. Bonnie Newsom and Dr. Alice Kelley of the University of Maine will discuss these important places highlighting their […]

Belfast’s Climate Action Plan Discussion

Abbott Room

Belfast’s Climate Action Plan draft is ready for community review: The initial draft of Belfast’s Climate Action Plan (5/02/2022) has been created by the Belfast Climate Crisis Committee, and it is ready for your review and feedback! Download the Climate Action Plan draft here and then let us know your thoughts: Climate Action Plan The Belfast […]

“Help Staying Warm This Winter: How to Create an Energy Efficient Home” 

Abbott Room

A presentation by Bridget Gifford from Efficiency Maine Some people would like to be as energy efficient as possible. Others simply wish their home was a little warmer or less drafty in the winter. Most would like to save money by cutting their electricity, heating, and fuel bills, but many don’t know where to start […]

Reflection: A Walk with Water, film presentation

To highlight National Climate Action Week, The All of Belfast Climate Dialogues and the Peace and Social Justice Forum/Waldo County ( formerly Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County) will co-present the film: Reflection: A Walk with Water. Filmmaker Emmett Brennan embarks on a powerful journey to find stories of hope and healing as he […]