Helping Coastal Towns to Adapt to Climate Change

This program is part of our 2025 Climate Change Series: Coastal Impacts and Resources. This series is co-sponsored by York Public Library, York Ready for Climate Action and York Land Trust. 

Sessions include: Sea Level Rise on Feb. 12, Offshore Wind on Feb. 26, *How to Speak Bird on March 12, *Native Bird Stroll on March 16, Working Waterfront on March 26, Coastal Tourism and Sustainability on April 9, Helping Coastal Towns to Adapt on April 23, and *Invasive Plant Removal on April 29. Most are Virtual Programs! In-person programs indicated by an *asterisk.

As coastal communities across the region confront the rising costs of climate disasters and impacts, town and state governments are stepping up to help residents. Hear from Edge Venuti, the youth representative on the Maine Climate Council's Coastal and Marine Working Group, and Megan Mansfield-Pryor, Waste Management Climate Policy Advisor, Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future as they discuss adapting to the impacts of climate change, and doing our part to reduce emissions. Bring your questions as residents of a Maine coastal town and join us for this enlightening discussion. 

Register Below! You will then receive confirmation and the zoom link for the session. 

Bio for Edge Venuti:

Edge Venuti is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Maine studying Ecology and Environmental sciences. She has worked with various climate justice organizations since high school and is always looking for a way to help her communities build resilience to climate change. Recently, she served as a youth representative on the Maine Climate Council's Coastal and Marine working group where she learned about the technical applications to creating change on the government level and utilized her voice as a young person who lives on the coast. 

Bio for Megan Mansfield-Pryor:

Megan Mansfield-Pryor is a Waste Management Climate Policy Advisor with the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future.  In this role, she supports state policy and programs related to materials management, waste, and climate. Prior to joining GOPIF, Megan was an Environmental Specialist with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

          Edge Venuti                            Megan Mansfield-Pryor