Cool Communities in the Press
Action on climate change needed both near and far- Portland Press Herald Editorial 10.03.09
Activists fighting climate change in towns all over Maine are coming to Augusta today to share what they know about limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
Conservation measures at town halls, schools and public works garages are already in place, and 25 municipalities have signed a pledge to be “Cool Communities,” promising to cut global warming pollution. Read More
First ‘Cool Congress’ Convenes- Kennebec Journal 10.04.09
For anyone wanting to discuss global climate change, its impacts and what can be done about it in Maine’s towns, cities and neighborhoods, the University of Maine at Augusta was the cool place to be Saturday.
The first annual “Cool Congress” brought together about 100 activists and interested parties from across the state to network, plan and hear from energy-efficiency experts about ways to save energy and money, and how to get help and funding from state and federal governments. Read More
First Cool Congress set for Saturday- Bangor Daily News 10.03.09
Activists who are fighting climate change in communities around Maine will gather in Augusta on Saturday for what’s being billed as the state’s first Cool Congress.
More than 50 towns and cities are now working to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions at their town halls, public works garages, schools, firehouses and other facilities. Twenty-five of them — so-called Cool Communities — have signed pledges to cut global warming pollution as part of a statewide program coordinated by the Maine Chapter of the Sierra Club, the Maine Council of Churches and other partners. Read More
