BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 1, 2021
I’ve been concerned for our planet since I was riding in my dad’s log truck peppering him with questions about what it means to run a sustainable lumber company. My curiosity for how humans and the environment interact brought me degrees in environmental studies and wildlife conservation, hundreds of sea research days in the Gulf of Maine, and now a career communicating climate policies. I’ve marched in climate rallies, contacted my representatives and shared why we need to protect 30 percent of our land and water by 2030, transition to a clean energy economy, and ensure that communities disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis have a voice in building a livable future. With Gov. Janet Mills’ Climate Action Plan and President Joe Biden’s climate leadership, we have a cause for hope. The next few years are our chance to enact the revolutionary actions we need to surmount the climate crisis. This is the floor, not the ceiling. ~ Francesca Gundrum, Communications manager, Maine Conservation Voters