Committee Co-Chairs: Frank Robey & Jane Danielson

AMC Conservation Action Network:

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Climate Change Articles and Websites

Go Maine Commuter Connection : Website which lists transportation options for Maine commuters and employers.

10,000 Carbon Free Homes : Website sponsored by the Maine PUC that allows you to calculate your CO2 emissions and what you can do to offset them. Press the “Get Started” button to start the calculator.

American Forests Climate Change Calculator : A more detailed CO2 calculator that helps you determine your emissions and tallies up how many trees it would require to remove those emissions.

How to Fight Global Warming : From the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Ten Personal Solutions to Global Warming : From the Union of Concerned Scientists.

“How To” Guide To Green Power From the Maine Energy Investment Corporation.

AMC’s Work to Reverse Climate Change in the Northeast.

Grist: Environmental News and Commentary : Article about using power strips to help stamp out “vampire loads”, which are electrical devices that continue to draw power even when they are turned off or idling.

Washington Post : Paper or Plastic? An article that investigates that question…the answer might surprise you.

NRCM Maine maps that show the effect of sea-level rise on the Maine coast.

Natural Resources Council of Maine : Global Warming in Maine– Warning signs, winning solutions