New MDI group to address energy, economic sustainability
In an environment of ongoing energy and economic sustainability initiatives statewide, a new group called “A Climate to Thrive” has been established on Mount Desert Island to address environmental and economic sustainability, the Mount Desert Islander reported.
The group will hold its launch event — with a keynote speech by Venu Rao, who has helped lead municipal energy independence efforts in the town of Hollis, N.H., and breakout sessions on solar power, waste management, building weatherization, food systems, policy, transportation and more — on Sunday, Jan. 24, 3-6 p.m. at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor.
“We are committed to efforts that will build MDI’s local economy, benefitting all MDI residents, while also making this island a leader in practices and policies that reduce our carbon footprint,” spokesperson Johanna Blackman told the paper.
Statewide, a growing number of businesses, institutions and communities are deploying a range of reusable energy sources. Communities have begun to take advantage of the concept of the community solar farm, enabled by Maine’s virtual net metering laws that allow up to 10 meters and nine members to share ownership of a renewable energy project.
One of the MDI members, Dennis Kiley, said the group has been inspired by the example of Samso, an island community in Denmark that gets all of its electricity from wind power and biomass.
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