We encouraged our email subscribers and members to share Earth Day-inspired poems with us last week and wanted to share them with you, to extend the Earth Week celebration. You can also listen to poems by five Maine-based poets in our most recent podcasts. The first poem is a haiku by 11-year-old Chloe G. of Read More
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Earth Week 2020 Daily Resources
April 22, 2020, marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. To celebrate how far we have come in protecting our environment, staff at the Natural Resources Council of Maine created daily digital care packages from across our program areas that we provided to our members for each day of Earth Week. These resources—informative webinars, inspiration Read More
50 Ideas to Celebrate 50 Years of Earth Day
These are challenging times and it’s important to celebrate when we can, even if we cannot do so in person. For example, April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. That’s something to celebrate, for sure! The Natural Resources Council of Maine had been in the process of creating events with our members and Read More
My Maine This Week: Straws by Brian Skillings
Happy Earth Day! This week we are sharing some photos taken by NRCM activist Brian Skillings of Windham, Maine. Brian posted these photos on social media and shared them with us after he spent Sunday, April 14 helping NRCM and Green With Envy Salons staff clean up around Back Cove Trail in Portland. Brian writes, Read More
Orono and Foundation Brewing Release “Earth Day” IPAs to Benefit Clean Water in Maine
Release party at Thirsty Pig on Saturday, April 20 from 11AM-7PM News release April 17, 2019 (Portland, ME) — Two of Maine’s top craft brewers, Foundation Brewing and Orono Brewing, are collaborating on a special release of Earth Day-centered IPAs to benefit clean water efforts in Maine. The beers will be released during an event Read More
April 21, 2018: Celebrate Science and Earth Day, Kennebunk
NRCM was pleased to join the Southern Maine Planeteers at their Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 21 at the Waterhouse Center on Main Street in Kennebunk. Attendees learned answers to the question, “What Would Rachel Do?” and learned about the five Rs: refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle. Thanks to all who stopped by the Read More
April 21, 2018: Girl Scouts of Maine’s Green ME Up Earth Day Event, Freeport
NRCM joined our friends at the Girl Scouts of Maine for a free, fun, family friendly Earth Day event geared toward inspiring young people to take action to protect our planet. There were interactive displays by exhibitors as well as entertainment on the main stage throughout the day. NRCM rolled out our new Sustainable Maine Food Read More
April 28, 2017: “Society, Environment, and Our Common Future,” Portland
NRCM Executive Director Lisa Pohlmann was part of an Earth Day panel discussion of the future of environmental regulations and the implications for society and human health. This event was part of the USM Muskie School of Public Service’s Speaker Series. Friday, April 28, 2017 4:00 p.m. Hannaford Hall, Abromson Center, 88 Bedford Street University Read More
April 22, 2017: March for Science, Orono
On Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, NRCM participated in the “March for Science” satellite event at the University of Maine in Orono. A one-day, global event, the “March for Science” aimed to acknowledge the value of science in our daily lives and the important role it plays in our democracy. At the event in Orono, Read More
