FAIRFIELD — The town’s Economic and Community Development Committee is partnering with the state’s Community Resilience Partnership to host a series of four public informational sessions on climate resiliency.
The first session is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Fairfield Community Center, 61 Water St.
It will provide an overview of Climate Plan updates, presented by Maine Climate Council Coordinator Amalia Siegel. The session will be recorded.
“These public sessions represent a culmination of ongoing work at the state and local level here in Fairfield over the last three years,” Town Manager Michelle Flewelling said in a news release from the town. “Through collaborating with the Community Resilience Partnership, which Fairfield joined in 2022, we are excited to bring our community together to engage with these important issues and better prepare us for future challenges: whether it be flooding, emergency evacuations, or utility outages, we want to make sure our residents and businesses have access to every resource available.”
The Maine Won’t Wait Climate Action plan is a culmination of work and feedback from over 200 working group and task force members, more than 1,000 survey responses, seven public meetings with 350-plus participants, and targeted outreach by the University of Maine’s Mitchell Center to engage underrepresented communities. These public sessions offer an opportunity for the state and collaborating municipalities to provide the findings and recommendations, and pass along resources for residents and business owners.
Future sessions, hosted by the committee, will focus on home resiliency best practices, preparedness, education and training. The next session, scheduled for May 20, will provide residents with an introduction to understanding the Emergency Management System for the town, county and state. Information and scheduling for future sessions will be posted at fairfieldme.com once scheduled and announced at each session. Residents from the surrounding area are encouraged to attend.
These sessions will focus on resiliency topics and available resources based on outputs and recommendations from the state’s recently updated Climate Action Plan. The plan builds upon the 2020 Maine Won’t Wait framework, addressing climate change impacts, strengthening resilience efforts, and ensuring Maine meets its statutory greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
The advisory committee is open to all Fairfield residents, business owners, and educators with an interest in community development. Meetings are held monthly at the Fairfield Community Center and are open to the public. Visit Fairfield’s online calendar of events for meeting schedules.
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