In 2017, the Natural Resources Council of Maine formed a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Committee (DEIJ) made up of staff members. This year they have moved to include board members and a member of the NRCM Rising Leadership Team. I have the honor of serving as the Rising representative. NRCM formed the committee in Read More
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Support of LD 2, An Act to Require the Inclusion of Racial Impact Statements in the Legislative Process
Senator Joseph Baldacci, Chair Representative Ann Matlack, Chair Joint Committee on State and Local Government Dear Senator Baldacci, Representative Matlack, and distinguished members of the State and Local Government Committee: My name is Lisa Pohlmann, I am the CEO of the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM), and I am offering this testimony in support Read More
The Hard Work Continues
Greetings to you, dear NRCM members. This is a time of tremendous social upheaval. The blatant racism we have witnessed has shaken me to the core. I am greatly concerned that we are also dealing with a pandemic, and there is so little helpful leadership in our country now. I lived through the 1960s and know what violence and hate can do. Read More
News & Noteworthy — July 2020
July 10, 2020 Clean Energy Transition Shout out to Maine artists Jill Pelto for creating the art on Time Magazine’s special climate action issue!! Efficiency Maine is celebrating its 10th anniversary of helping Mainers save money and reduce pollution! Expanding access to electric vehicles is one of its top goals. We’re excited to see Machias Read More
Voting is Power: Vote on July 14 and November 3
The protests we are seeing in Maine and across the country led by the black community are a justifiable reaction to the injustices they face in America. As our CEO Lisa Pohlmann wrote last week, we must actively seek not just to be against racism but to be anti-racist. We must identify actions that will Read More
Ingrained in the Woodwork
The Western foothills and mountains of Maine, similar to much of rural Maine, is a quiet place. We who live here value the calm, privacy, and refuge that the dense forest provides from the violence and the pain that we see on the news. But the tall pines, the rivers, and the mountains are only Read More
