July Happy Hour + assorted news
Happy July, and Canada Day for some! A little news; come to Happy Hour to share yours.
A few events
July 1 - Tonight! Rockland Planning Board meeting. Hear pre-application for the McLain School redevelopment proposal submitted by Developers Collaborative for 29 units & 37 parking spaces and option to double. 5:15pm @ Rockland City Hall. Public comments July 15.
July 3: St. George Community Resource Fair. Meet organizations/service providers on the peninsula, volunteer, or just use it as an excuse to visit Tenants Harbor in the summer! 2-4pm 47 Main St Tenants Harbor.
July 9: Happy Hour @ Villager Cafe. New connections, free beer & wine. Partners: Startup Maine, Roux Institute ClimateTech Incubator, Midcoast Villager, Orange Bike Brewing, and Midcoast Climate, Energy + Green Building Happy Hour. RSVP appreciated! 25 Mechanic St Camden, 5-7pm.
July 14: Insider Tour of Zero Energy Homes Demonstration House. See + hear how Zero Energy Homes and partners are building net-zero workforce affordable home with 80% Maine-sourced materials. 14 Osprey Lane Searsport, 4:30-6pm; contact Amanda to carpool from Camden.
August 18: Environmental Journalism + Maine Conservation. Hear from local and national climate & environmental journalists. Cash bar, donations welcome for Maine Conservation Alliance. Blue Barren in Camden, 5-7:30pm. Learn more & RSVP.
August 23: Radical Reuse Festival, Union. Second Story Builders - a building deconstruction and reuse pioneer - is holding a celebration of reclaimed building materials. Contact Danny (danny@secondstorybuilders.com) to find materials - They have a growing inventory of wood, metal and more.
Jobs and Volunteering
Camden/Rockport Energy Coach Project Manager: RFQ from Town of Rockport coming soon for 1-2 year contract position to manage the new neighbor-to-neighbor Energy Coach program. 20 hrs/week. Contact Amanda to learn more.
Camden/Rockport Energy Coaches wanted! Sign up for the CamdenCAN newsletter to learn more about the Energy Coach program or volunteer. Technical training this fall on building science and heat pumps, though most of the work (and fun!) is helping neighbors weigh options/quotes, find rebates and discounts, and follow through.
North Haven Sustainable Housing looking for part-time Executive Director. Resume/cover letters desired by July 3.
A little news
Scale Up, Carbon Down: GO Logic and passivhausMaine hosted a day of inspiration and problem-solving on June 27. Highlights:
Croft founder Andrew Frederick putting land use impacts of rural development in perspective (hint: very high) and what we’d gain through village living
Architect Jesse Thompson imploring us to attend planning board meetings to permit the “missing middle” of small multifamily
Compressed straw panelization is scaling up, with companies like Croft, New Frameworks, Rare Forms and more…check out the Seed Collaborative and “Building with Biomass”
Innovations in wood reuse and building with offcuts from MIT - check out MIT Odds & Mods and MIT Digital Structures Lab.
Legislative Roundup + 100% clean energy: Governor Mills signed legislation for 100% clean energy by 2040, net metering reform, and more. See Office of Public Advocate newsletter for round-up!
Offshore Wind research: The UMaine offshore wind demonstration turbine is in the water, though funding cuts may limit data collection/analysis. NCRM just shared a study on potential workforce impacts. Discussion of Sears Island / Mack Point ongoing.
Staying Connected
Send us news/events/jobs or post to the Happy Hour Facebook Group.
Sign up for the CamdenCAN newsletter for news and events.
Connect with community climate/energy organizers through MaineCAN or Local Leads the Way monthly calls. Next call July 7.
See you soon!
Amanda & Jess
