OUR
SUCCESSES
Learn more about what we've been up to as a statewide coalition.
YOUTH VOICES
2022
Crafting Your Own Climate Stories Workshop with MYCJ - Spring 2022 - Virtual
Launch of MCAN Newsletter - May 2022
Youth Day of Action - April 2022 - Augusta
Adult/Youth Partnerships in Climate Organizing Training - April 2022 - Virtual
Maine Youth for Climate Justice Art Contest - January 2022
Watch CEBE 2030 Vision's Keynote Speaker Lokotah Sanborn discuss colonialism at the heart of the climate crisis - April 2022
2021
MYCJ December 2020 Orientation - Statewide
MYCJ January 2021 Orientation - Statewide
Virtual Facilitation Training - Statewide, February 2021
“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.”
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
March 2019 Climate Strikes - Statewide
Youth Day of Action, April 2019 - Augusta, ME
Juliana v. United States Press Conference, June 2019 - Portland, ME
Supported ME Strikes’ Climate Boot Camp, July 2019 - Portland, ME
September 2019 Climate Strikes - Statewide
December 2019 Climate Strikes - Statewide
POLICY
MCAN is working to advance a transformational climate justice agenda in Maine. Here are some priority policies we are supported in the 2021 Legislative session.
2021
Maine Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator (‘Green Bank’) LD 1659 SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE GOVERNOR
Divestment of Maine Public Employees Retirement System LD 99 SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE GOVERNOR
An Act To Establish the Maine Healthy Soils Program LD 437 SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE GOVERNOR
Recognize Tribal Sovereignty LD 1626 TABLED UNTIL NEXT SESSION (JAN 2022) We continue to work with the Tribal Sovereignty Coalition to support the passage of this bill as it was tabled until the January 2022 session.
Pine Tree Amendment LD 489 TABLED UNTIL NEXT SESSION (JAN 2022) MCAN continues to support the passage of this bill as it was tabled until the January 2022 session.
Consumer Owned Utility LD 1708 Failed passage to be Enacted by one vote in Senate - Held by Senate - TBD as of July 12, 2021. MCAN is working with Our Power Coalition to gather signatures for a referendum to get this issue on November 2022’s ballot.
