Climate Response

Introduction
The Brooklin Climate Response Committee was set up by the Select Board in the Fall of 2022 to help the Town enroll in the Governor’s Climate Resilience Partnership Program. This program helps Maine towns apply for grants and assistance in addressing climate mitigation and resilience. The BCRC has since moved on to other projects aimed at helping the Town and it’s residents make energy efficiency improvements that will result in healthier, more comfortable and more economical homes and businesses.

Our Projects
BCR Neighbor to Neighbor Home Visits – Invite members of our committee into your home for a free one hour consultation on ways to save money and enjoy greater comfort. We’ll ask some questions and check out several areas of your home, then prepare a report of our findings. We’ll explain how rebates and tax incentives can help you lower the cost of improvements, and even put you in touch with installers that will help lower your heating and utility bills. Link to signup form.
Drop In to the Friend Memorial Library and chat with a member of Brooklin Climate Response on the first Saturday of each month, 10:00 to noon. Join us for a cup of coffee, ask questions and get ideas about how you can save money by improving your energy efficiency.
School Renovation Efficiency Improvements – The BCRC is working to help the Brooklin School Renovation Committee with decisions that will bring our school forward into a future with healthier air, lower costs and improved resilience during extreme weather events.
Lowering Municipal Costs – BCR is working with the Town to update lighting and heating technologies to lower the town’s utility bills and help keep taxes low.
Want to Help? -- Brooklin Climate Response is looking for one or two new members to help with our various programs. Do you want to help your neighbors and make your town less vulnerable to the coming climate changes? Get in touch with Doug Hylan at dnhylan@protonmail.com.
RESOURCES – Click here for more information about our programs, energy efficiency technologies, and the many incentives currently available. Read what your neighbors have to say about Brooklin Climate Response.

Upcoming Events
Saturday, June 10th, Friend Memorial Library Coffeehouse Forum -- Electric Vehicles
Are you interested in learning more about electric vehicles? Or do you have an EV you'd like to show off? If so, join the Brooklin Climate Response Committee at their monthly Coffeehouse Forum where you will be able to talk with EV owners and maybe even go for a spin.

Past Events
Saturday, May 6th, Friend Memorial Library Coffeehouse Forum -- Neighbor to neighbor home efficiency program explained.
Shocked by last winter's heating and electric bills? Come to the Friend Memorial Library where the Brooklin Climate Response Committee will be explaining their home visit program and sharing ideas for saving money and making your home more comfortable. Grab a cup of coffee and chat with some of your neighbors who have already tried our free service. Let us help you start planning a more efficient future.

Thursday, May 18th, Monthly Meeting -- The Monthly meeting of the BCRC at the Town Office at 3:30.

Resources
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