Climate Resiliency Public Workshop

The City of Gardiner has the opportunity to apply to join the Maine Community Resilience Partnership. The Partnership assists Maine communities in reducing carbon emissions, transitioning to clean energy, and becoming more resilient to the effects of hazardous weather events such as flooding, rising sea levels, extreme temperatures, and public health impacts. Becoming a member of the Partnership opens up new funding opportunities for the City to plan and implement priority projects that support the goals and strategies of “Maine Won’t Wait”, the State’s Four-Year Climate Action Plan released in December 2020.

As the City considers applying to join the Partnership, public input is needed and encouraged to help determine which types of projects are of the highest priority for the City of Gardiner. Kennebec Valley Council of Governments is assisting the City of Gardiner as a service provider for the program and will facilitate a public workshop to provide input on which projects should be prioritized for funding.

Please join us Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 6pm in the Hazzard room of the Gardiner Public Library. Participants will learn more about the Community Resilience Partnership and potential projects that can help the city become more resilient, discuss climate hazards and impacts facing Gardiner, and provide input on which projects should be prioritized for funding.