PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 8, 2024
Young people like me are increasingly worried about the reality of climate change. With the devastating damage brought by recent storms, this reality has become even clearer here in Maine. Action must happen now to address it. We cannot focus just on returning to the way things were or on upgrading our infrastructure to withstand future storms. We must go further to stop the source of these extreme weather events. Speak up to your elected officials at all levels of government; support policies that will stop climate change; campaign and vote for candidates who will support these policies; make changes in your own life to lower your carbon footprint; tell your friends and neighbors to take action as well. ~ Connor Ransom, student at Colby College