BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 5, 2020
As a doctor concerned about the health of my patients, I cannot help but also be concerned about the health impacts of global climate change on my community, my state and the entire planet. The impending crisis needs to be at the top of the political agenda for 2021. Maine cannot solve this issue alone. We need effective leadership at all levels of government to address the climate change crisis. The Maine Climate Council, appointed by Gov. Janet Mills to produce a Climate Action Plan for Maine, is scheduled to complete its work this fall. I hope the Climate Council finds ways to protect Mainers from the impacts of climate change on our individual and collective health before it is too late. ~ Daniel Oppenheim is a physician in southern Maine