YOUTH
VOICES
We honor, amplify, and unite youth voices.
“MCAN has provided youth with ally support and backing when Maine Youth for Climate Justice has pushed Maine's climate and environmental movements to be more intersectional, just oriented, urgent, and radical.”
2021
MYCJ December 2020 Orientation - Statewide
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MYCJ January 2021 Orientation - Statewide
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Virtual Facilitation Training - Statewide, February 2021
2020
Youth Voices Day, January 2020 - Augusta, ME
Primary Strikes, March 2020 - Statewide
Maine Transportation Webinar, April 2020
Day 1 of Virtual Earth Week - Youth Statewide Call, April 2020
Day 2 of Virtual Earth Week - Divestment Webinar, April 2020
Day 3 of Virtual Earth Week - Senate Candidate Forum, April 2020
Youth Public Speaking Virtual Workshop, April 2020 - Statewide
Anti-Racism Youth Affinity Calls co-hosted with JustME for JustUS and Maine Youth Action Network, August 2020 - Statewide
A Conversation with Maine Climate Council Community Resilience Working Group hosted through Maine Climate Action Now!, August 2020 - Statewide
A Just Climate Action Plan for Maine Webinar, August 2020 - Statewide
Call with Professor Darren Ranco and Natalie Michelle, October 2020 - Statewide
Future Focus Speaker Series, launched October 2020 - Statewide
What to Expect Election Edition - Statewide, November 2020
2019
Youth Voices Day, January 2020 - Augusta, ME
Primary Strikes, March 2020 - Statewide
Maine Transportation Webinar, April 2020
Day 1 of Virtual Earth Week - Youth Statewide Call, April 2020
Day 2 of Virtual Earth Week - Divestment Webinar, April 2020
Day 3 of Virtual Earth Week - Senate Candidate Forum, April 2020
Youth Public Speaking Virtual Workshop, April 2020 - Statewide
Anti-Racism Youth Affinity Calls co-hosted with JustME for JustUS and Maine Youth Action Network, August 2020 - Statewide
A Conversation with Maine Climate Council Community Resilience Working Group hosted through Maine Climate Action Now!, August 2020 - Statewide
A Just Climate Action Plan for Maine Webinar, August 2020 - Statewide
Call with Professor Darren Ranco and Natalie Michelle, October 2020 - Statewide
Future Focus Speaker Series, launched October 2020 - Statewide
What to Expect Election Edition - Statewide, November 2020
AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICES
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Testified on Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction bills and the Maine Green New Deal.
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Met with Legislative leadership, the Governor, and key administration officials.
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MCAN mobilized over 400 youth from twenty-five Maine schools for the April 23 Day of Climate Action at the state Capitol.
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MCAN empowered young people with education and the tools to participate in the lawmaking process.
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The Governor attended the April rally and announced her plan to engage youth leaders on a proposed Maine Climate Council. A founding member of MCAN is the youth representative on the council.
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One youth representative has been appointed to each of the six working groups of the council. MCAN supported youth from Maine Youth for Climate Justice in submitting their names for these nominations.
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Congresswoman Pingree met with youth leaders to hear their demands and discuss climate justice concerns.
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MCAN supported ME Youth Climate Strikes and MYCJ in organizing the Youth Climate Strikes on September 20th, 2019 in five Maine cities with record turnout of 3,500.