Climate Corps Planner: December 2021

Major projects completed

  • Held December 13th Think Tank
  • Assembled take-away points from Think Tank and reviewed with the Research and Evaluation Task Force
  • Completed a second round of Maine Climate Corps Report draft edits
  • Received feedback and edits from Commissioner Celeste Branham
  • Completed a third round of Maine Climate Corps Report draft edits
  • Attended Research and Evaluation Task Force meeting

Issues to be aware of

  • There is a still a lack of response from tribal communities, even with direct outreach from Esperanza Stancioff and Rep. Morgan Rielly

Major focus of effort in the next month

  • Compile edits
  • Send draft to Research and Evaluation Task Force and Sarah Curran for final review
  • Complete final draft
  • Send final draft of Maine Climate Corps Report to Environment and Natural Resources Joint Committee
  • Prepare and plan for the presentation to the Joint Committee
  • Plan the future work of the Climate Corps Coordinator
  • Develop further understanding of Corps programs from application to implementation
  • Continue brainstorming and planning climate corps programs
  • Continue working with organizations to establish administrative leaders of Climate Corps branches

Prepared by Climate Corps Planner Kate Klibansky