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SUMMARY:Winter Warmth Potluck
DESCRIPTION:CamdenCAN\, in association with the Anti-Poverty Work Group\, are hosting a Winter Warmth Potluck at Camden’s First Congregational Church in Camden from 530 to 8 pm on Thursday\, January 29. We’re holding the event to celebrate the warmth and wonder of old friends and new\, hoping we can spread the joy of living here in midcoast Maine. Folks from CamdenCAN and the Anti-Poverty Work Group will be on hand to talk of current projects and solicit ideas for future activities. There’s lots of work to be done to improve our community—come join us to help decide our mutual ways forward. We’ll have informal conversations about climate instability\, ways we can help one another reduce energy/electricity costs\, and tighten our communal bonds via neighborhood pods. The potluck is free and open to all. If you’d like to bring a dish to share that would be great—you don’t have to sign up to do so\, but if you’d like to sign up to do so follow this link: https://www.PerfectPotluck.com/ELRY9677. If you’d like more information about the event email camdencan2025@gmail.com 
URL:https://www.camdencan.org/event/winter-warmth-potluck/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church\, 55 Elm St\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camden,Camden Talks Climate,CamdenCAN,Climate Conversations,Potluck,Rockport
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T183000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Your Home's Utility Bill
DESCRIPTION:November 13\, Thursday\, 6:30-7:45 pm\, Camden Public Library. CamdenCAN’s Camden Talks Climate series\, with Understanding Your Utility Bill\, with ME Community Power\, ME Climate Action Now\, and Others.  Curious about all the line items on your CMP bill? Are you a subscriber to community solar and can’t figure out those bills and how they fit with your CMP bill? \nCamdenCAN\, in conjunction with Maine Community Power Cooperative\, Maine Climate Action Now\, Maine Conservation Voters\, Our Power\, and A Climate to Thrive\, will host an evening session at the Camden Public Library to help you understand those utility bills. Emily Rochford\, of the Maine Community Power Cooperative\, will be assisted by others to explain those opaque charges. In addition\, there will be information on how to access financial assistance programs\, and how to engage in efforts to reform the electrical utility system in Maine. There will also be information about the latest proposed CMP rate hikes and what’s going on with the Maine PUC.   \nThe event will also be held via zoom. Contact the Camden Public Library for zoom registration. jsagaser@librarycamden.org \nBring your utility bill to get one-on-one help to understand the charges.
URL:https://www.camdencan.org/event/understanding-your-homes-utility-bill/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camden,Camden Library,Camden Talks Climate,CamdenCAN,Climate/Civic Events,Energy,Home
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ORGANIZER;CN="Camden Public Library":MAILTO:info@librarycamden.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T194500
DTSTAMP:20260412T114219
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SUMMARY:Camden’s Forests
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 6:30-7:45 pm\, Camden Public Library. Camden Talks Climate event: Camden’s Forests as a Lens on Maine’s Changing Climate with Ivan J. Fernandez\, Professor Emeritus and Climate Research Scientist in the School of Forest Resources. \nCamden is blessed to share a border with a well-forested state park. While we’re sure you knew about the park\, do you also know that\, in addition to being a treasured natural resource\, our state park also provides solutions to many of the challenges presented by a warming world? \nIn the last Camden Talks Climate event of the spring\, Fernandez will explore how climate change affects forests\, including the ways in which forest management responds to those changes\, and how forests contribute to climate solutions. He’ll also briefly discuss the 2024 quadrennial update of the Maine Climate Action Plan—Maine Won’t Wait 2.0—including its seven overarching strategies for Maine action on greenhouse gas mitigation\, climate adaptation\, and building resilience in our communities and ecosystems.
URL:https://www.camdencan.org/event/camdens-forests/
LOCATION:90 Mechanic Street\, Camden (for 11/11 only)\, 90 Mechanic Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camden Library,Camden Talks Climate,CamdenCAN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T180000
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SUMMARY:In Transition 6
DESCRIPTION:CamdenCAN Reading and Discussion Group\, In Transition. Our bi-monthly reading group explores ideas from The Permaculture City by Toby Hemenway. Together\, we’ll tackle topics like creating home and community gardens\, mastering water wisdom\, finding energy solutions\, fostering local livelihoods and wealth\, embracing bioregionalism\, and rethinking governance. \nBring your curiosity\, your ideas\, and your passion for resilience—your voice will help secure our community’s future. (You don’t need to have attended other sessions\, drop-ins are welcome!) Led by Joline Blais\, who researches regenerative design\, teaches permaculture\, and advises the Terrell House Permaculture Center at UMaine. See also here.
URL:https://www.camdencan.org/event/in-transition-6/
LOCATION:90 Mechanic Street\, Camden (for 11/11 only)\, 90 Mechanic Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Camden Library,Camden Talks Climate,CamdenCAN,Reading Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T160000
DTSTAMP:20260412T114219
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SUMMARY:Reconciling with Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, 3-4 pm\, via zoom. Reconciling with Resilience: How Maine Can Bounce Back From Floods Emmett Gartner\, Maine Monitor. \nCo-sponsors: Maine Climate Science Information Exchange; Ecology & Environmental Sciences\, UMaine; Dept. of Communication & Journalism\, UMaine; Civil & Environmental Engineering\, UMaine
URL:https://www.camdencan.org/event/reconciling-with-resilience/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Camden Talks Climate,CamdenCAN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T183000
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SUMMARY:Backyard Gardening Adventures
DESCRIPTION:Camden Public Library. Another in our Camden Talks Climate series: Backyard Gardening Adventures for Biodiversity\, Resiliency\, Food\, and Fun. Camden gardener Anna Dembska shares stories\, techniques\, and tips from her experiments in turning her undersized\, once-neglected yard into a thriving\, evolving environment providing nourishment both physical and psychic. Topics include: rapid\, inexpensive\, low-input yard-to-garden transformation; seed saving and promiscuous pollination to develop locally thriving plants for food in a changing environment; and freely incorporating elements of permaculture\, native planting\, and community for maximum success and enjoyment. The evening will also include some hands-on activities\, including creating your own seedling pots from sustainable materials. In person and via zoom. See poster below\, and more here and register via zoom here.
URL:https://www.camdencan.org/event/backyard-gardening-adventures/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Camden Library,Camden Talks Climate,CamdenCAN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T194500
DTSTAMP:20260412T114219
CREATED:20250219T204721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T144001Z
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SUMMARY:How to Instigate Action
DESCRIPTION:Camden Public Library. \nCamden Talks Climate “How to Instigate Action on Climate Change\,” with Kerry Emanuel\, MIT Professor Emeritus of Atmospheric Science at MIT. Property insurance rates are skyrocketing in Camden and nationwide due in large part to catastrophes like wildfires in Los Angeles and hurricanes in Florida that are caused or worsened by climate change. Yet the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change continue to rise\, and little is being done to adapt infrastructure to handle the change. Emanuel argues that this inaction and\, even worse\, migration from less risky to more risky places\, are natural consequences of tax and insurance systems that subsidize building and rebuilding in high-risk locations. Professor Emanuel will present ideas for reversing this migration and sensible measures to deal with our changing climate.
URL:https://www.camdencan.org/event/how-to-instigate-action/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Camden Library,Camden Talks Climate,CamdenCAN,Climate/Civic Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T194500
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SUMMARY:Saving Walden's World
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, 6:30-7:45 pm\, Camden Public Library. Screening of Belfast filmmaker Jim Merkel’s Saving Walden’s World as part of the free monthly series Camden Talks Climate. The showing will be followed by a Q&A and audience discussion with Merkel and Camden-based permaculture educator Joline Blais. \nThe award-winning film tells the compelling story of how individuals and communities can make profound impacts on the planet. Saving Walden’s World explores the urgent need for ecological balance through stories of resilience\, sustainability\, and hope in Slovenia\, Cuba\, and Kerala\, India. The film challenges us to rethink our relationship with nature\, empowering us to take meaningful actions for a healthier\, more harmonious world. \nJim Merkel is a filmmaker\, author\, and educator who moved from military weapons development to rural homesteading. His book Radical Simplicity empowers readers to create a globally equitable way of life. Jim worked as Dartmouth College’s Sustainability Coordinator and volunteers with the Sierra Club and other community organizations. He and his partner Susan Cutting and their child Walden live off-the-grid\, growing much of their food\, in a home they built in Belfast\, Maine. See more here and here.
URL:https://www.camdencan.org/event/saving-waldens-world/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Camden Library,Camden Talks Climate,CamdenCAN,Climate/Civic Events
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