Visit Efficiency Maine to learn about available home energy rebates. Find out how you can lower your home energy costs while lowering greenhouse gas emissions to help save Planet Home.NOTE: Efficiency Maine’s rebate program is not set to expire in 2026 but is subject to...
As the days turn crisp and the maples put on their finale, it’s tempting to rake every leaf, bag it, and call it done. But a smarter fall clean-up can boost soil health, support wildlife, and cut your home’s carbon footprint—while setting you up for...
Was it really only five years ago this fall that the fires out West tinted the sun rising over the ocean here beside the coast of Maine a sinister shade of scarlet which so frightened me that I vowed to find a way to fight...
Join FreeportCAN at the Green Living Fair on October 16th, 5:30-7:00 PM at Freeport Community Services. This FREE event is a community event supporting climate change efforts right here in Freeport. We’ll be playing “Plastic Jeopardy!,” exploring people’s knowledge about plastic in our environment, and offering...
Did you know? In the US alone, an estimated 42 million metric tons of plastic waste is produced annually—only 8.7% of which is recycled. Today, approximately one trillion disposable food and beverage packaging items are used each year in the US, comprising 67% of litter found...
When we started FreeportCAN almost five years ago now, we were on the rising edge of a wave of climate alarm that rose after the 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) made clear that we had to begin lowering our emissions immediately or we...
Our community and planet thrive when you eat plant-based, grow your own food and shop locally. As residents of this beautiful coastal town, we have a powerful opportunity — and responsibility — to protect our environment, bolster our local economy, and create a resilient, sustainable community....
This month's insight holds two kinds of stories. One story is about this dark, fearful moment the planet and the activists who work on her behalf are facing. Another is about the joy and creativity and community spirit that rose here in Freeport this month...
Spring is in full bloom, and May is the perfect time to embrace one of the most impactful environmental movements of the year—No Mow May. This simple yet powerful initiative encourages homeowners to skip mowing their lawns throughout May, creating vital habitats for pollinators like...
May 6, Wolfes Neck Center FreeportCAN is sponsoring a forum to discuss threats to the climate movement from this administration that are so severe they will impact everything we do. Johanna Blackman from A Climate to Thrive (ACTT) will lead a discussion on the current state...