TIMES RECORD • September 19, 2024
On Sept. 12, 15 climate leaders launched their sea kayaks off East End Beach, paddling for three days across Casco Bay and then biking back for three days. The COBALT bioregional learning journey was meant to show who’s doing what and where regarding coastal resilience — to map out local climate actions and form new, collective solutions. Glenn Page, the founder of COBALT (Collaborative for Bioregional Action Learning and Transformation), explained that the concept refers to all the interconnected systems relevant to a specific area, such as food, energy, waste, water, health care and education. As a bioregional journey, the aim is to integrate Indigenous wisdom with Western science and expressions of art, poetry and music.