Maine Youth Climate Activism in the News

November 2024

Maine Youth for Climate Justice launches podcast promoting offshore wind in the Times Record

March 2024

Activists say Maine public workers’ retirement system is failing to divest from fossil fuels in the Portland Press Herald

Climate activists call for faster divestment from fossil fuels by Maine’s retirement system on Maine Public

Climate activists call for MainePERS to divest from fossil fuels on Fox 22 Bangor

State pension fund criticized for failing to prioritize fossil fuel divestment despite 2021 law by Evan Popp in the Maine Morning Star

December 2023

Coastal communities should support port for offshore wind farms in the Bangor Daily News (written by MYCJ member Audrey Hufnagel and Third Act member Cletis Boyer)

October 2023

Guest column: Yes on 3 for our climate and clean energy future in the Times Record (Portland Press Herald)

Federal Agency Removes Nearly All of Key Fishing Ground from Wind Energy Development in Gulf of Maine blog on the Natural Resources Council of Maine website

Youth climate activists reflect on climate crisis in the Bowdoin Orient

August 2023

Climate activists organize for ‘Green Amendment’ in Maine on Public News Service

Maine supported of a right to a clean environment encouraged by Montana ruling in the Portland Press Herald

Montana court ruling shows importance of adding a ‘green amendment’ to Maine’s Constitution on the Maine Beacon

Montana climate decision heartens young activists in Maine on Maine Public

Despite 2021 law, advocates say Maine’s pension fund isn’t divesting from fossil fuels on the Maine Beacon

July 2023

Advocates say legislative session marked by some climate wins, other missed opportunities on the Maine Beacon

Commentary: Next generation of Mainers desperately needs a climate budget in the Portland Press Herald

April 2023

Young Mainers rally for change during Youth Day of Action on News Center Maine

Environmental activists gather in Portland on Earth Day to call for an end to the fossil fuel era on Maine Public

Activists rally in Portland on Earth Day against pollution, CMP & other issues on News Center Maine

'Every day should be Earth Day' Celebration, rally held in Portland in the Portland Press Herald

Winston Antoine: Back LD 928, protect food sources for future generations in the Sun Journal

Maine Voices: Youth need adults to stop CMP corridor once and for all in the Portland Press Herald

August 2022

Maine advocates praise Democrats' climate bill but worry about fossil fuel components in the Maine Beacon

Maine youth leaders question candidates about abortion, climate, housing in the Maine Beacon

May 2022

Color of Climate: climate justice as racial justice on Amjambo Africa

April 2022

Youth Activists pushing for Climate Change [Action] on Fox Bangor

Opinion: Youth climate activists call on governor to honor sovereignty of Wabanaki in the Maine Beacon

Maine youth climate change activists descend on state capitol to push agenda on WMTW

Maine Voices: Maine Generation Authority needed to meet state climate, energy goals in the Portland Press Herald (written by Nicole Grohoski and MYCJ Member Anna Siegel)

March 2022

Tribal sovereignty supporters fill State House, urge lawmakers to recognize Wabanaki rights in the Maine Beacon

February 2022

Mills' 'Half-Baked' utility bill, LD 1959, and its failure to meaningfully address both the need for quick transition to renewable energy and the need for affordable and reliable utilities in the Maine Beacon

January 2022

Climade Education Bill, LD1902, boosting climate education in Maine schools on Maine Public Radio

The Pine Tree Amendment, LD489, seeks to add "right to a healthy environment" to the Maine Consitution in the Maine Beacon

How intergenerational collaboration is essential in the fight for our future in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (co-written by MYCJ member Anna Siegel)

The January 6th Vigils: the importance of safeguarding our democracy in the Maine Beacon

November 2021

Letter to the editor: Climate activist feels let down by Golden in the Portland Press Herald * written by one of our members, Madison Sheppard

Gen Z fears Maine isn’t doing enough to stop the climate change crisis in the Bangor Daily News
With signs saying ‘honor the people’s vote,’ CMP corridor opponents call on state to suspend permits on Spectrum News

Maine climate activists disappointed, hopeful, galvanized to act after mixed results of Glasgow summit on Spectrum News

Activists share message on the importance and urgency of the Build Back Better Bill on WGME

October 2021

Opinion: The CMP corridor is not a climate justice solution in the Maine Beacon

Our Power: Pine Tree Power vs. CMP (at 17:13) on the Maine Challenge

Madison Sheppard: Power corridor is ‘false green energy’ source in the Sun Journal (written by MYCJ member Madison Sheppard)

September 2021

Stepping forward: Young Mainers leading on issues from climate to criminal justice in the Maine Beacon

I despair for a world that is being broken by climate change in the Bangor Daily News (written by MYCJ member Anna Siegel)

August 2021

Mainers rally to urge King, other elected officials to support ‘transformative’ budget bill in the Maine Beacon

July 2021

Taking the future into their own hands in the Maine Monitor

June 2021

Maine Voices: Young Mainers will be inheriting the grid – we would like to own it in the Portland Press Herald (written by MYCJ member Emily Rochford)

Pine Tree Power Co. bill would honor Indigenous people, future generations in the Bangor Daily News (written by MYCJ member Ania Wright, in collaboration with Penobscot Nation Ambassador Maulian Dana)

Maine leads the nation with new fossil fuel divestment law on News Center Maine

In landmark move, Maine becomes first state to pass legislation to divest from fossil fuels in the Maine Beacon

Mills Signs Bill To Divest State Investments From Fossil Fuels on Maine Public

Maine becomes first state in the U.S. to pass fossil fuel divestment legislation on 350.org

Youth activists support creation of consumer owned electrical utility on WABI

Maine’s youth support a publicly-owned utility on Fox Bangor

Maine $17B Pension Fund Directed To Divest From Fossil Fuels in the Environment + Energy Leader

May 2021

Green groups eyeing big climate victories in Maine Legislature in the Maine Beacon

Proposal to create consumer-owned utility draws wide support at public hearing in the MaineBeacon

Tribes, youth, labor uniting behind Maine’s climate justice movement in the Maine Beacon

Grit Episode 22 on WMPG