To raise awareness about climate change and to help raise funds to address it, one Natural Resources Council of Maine staffer has vowed to stay in a polar bear costume until NRCM reaches its pledge goals: Help us get him out of that costume! Please support our work for clean energy and efficiency by participating in Read More
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Holiday Gift Ideas and Green Tips
The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s are the most wasteful time of the year. It doesn’t have to be that way! Here are some ideas to help you enjoy the holidays in a more sustainable way. Holiday Green Tips We’ve got one more gift, but this one’s for you. It’s a collection of our Read More
Maine Environment Fall-Winter 2022 Newsletter
In this issue of Maine Environment, we feature a story about our recent survey of all Mainers who own and drive electric vehicles — find out what they love the most about their EVs! You can also meet our new board members and our 2022 Conservation Leadership Award recipients. We also share news of our new Read More
Explore the Nature of Maine: 60 Years Protecting Special Places
This year, the Natural Resources Council of Maine celebrates 60 years of protecting the nature of Maine. We are making time to pause and reflect on what we have accomplished together: clean air, clean water, and an abundance of special places that provide recreational opportunities that many of us love, like hiking, swimming, paddling, and Read More
Maine Environment Fall 2018 Newsletter
Maine Environment Fall 2018: What’s Inside! In this issue of Maine Environment, we feature an important story by NRCM Climate and Clean Energy Project Director Dylan Voorhees about Central Maine Power’s proposed 145-mile transmission line through Maine, to bring power from Canada to Massachusetts. He explains NRCM’s work and our reasons for opposing this project, Read More
“Voices for Maine’s Environment” Podcast
Welcome to “Voices for Maine’s Environment,” NRCM’s podcast, which brings you the voices of people and organizations who are working together to protect the nature of Maine. New podcasts monthly. Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Amazon Music Listen on Spotify Listen on iHeartRadio Listen on Buzzsprout When looking for the podcast on any of Read More
Maine Environment Fall 2017 Newsletter
Maine Environment Fall 2017: What’s Inside! School lunch programs are contributing enormously to food waste and the problems associated with it, included climate change. NRCM is tackling the school food waste problem in a growing number of districts around Maine. You can read about it in the article, “Taking a Bite Out of Food Waste,” written Read More
Holiday Guide: Green Tips, Great Gifts that Support NRCM
Here come the holidays, and all I want for Christmas is…less waste and more sustainability. OK, that’s not all I want, but it’s definitely part of my holiday planning. You can probably easily imagine that the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is the most wasteful, but did you know Americans produce a million Read More
NRCM Rising Leadership Team
The NRCM Rising Leadership Team helped provide ideas, energy, and momentum to NRCM Rising. The Leadership Team was an advisory board to NRCM Rising staff across the full range of NRCM Rising activities, including events and initiatives aimed at connecting young people who care about Maine’s environment to each other, to high priority environmental issues, Read More