Community Forums
The Bath Climate Action Commission will be partnering with The Patten Free Library & The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust to offer a series of public forums entitled "Climate Conversations." Information about this event series will be available here. This program is part of a continuing series of “Bath Climate Conversations” focused on learning, discussing, and connecting around ways to sustain and support our vibrant town as climate change occurs. All past presentations are archived on the Climate Conversation Playlist.
Flood Risks In Bath: Study Results and Next Steps Leila Pike-Waterfront GEI Consultants and Gayle Bowness-Gulf of Maine Research Institute Tuesday, October 11 2023 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Patten Free Library Community Room or via Zoom |
Natural Landscapes Wednesday, February 8 2023 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Patten Free Library Community Room or via Zoom | Join experts from Bath and beyond to learn about the interactions between climate change and the natural landscape. Watch video here. |
Water Resources Wednesday, March 22 2023 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Patten Free Library Community Room or via Zoom | The City of Bath has commissioned an engineering firm to develop a more accurate model of flood vulnerability than anything that exists for the city, and this presentation will be the first chance to get a look at this new model of Bath’s vulnerability. This new model will incorporate the combined impacts of river flooding from inland and storm surge flooding from the coast to accurately represent vulnerability to flooding today and in the future with sea level rise. Watch video here. |
Efficiency Maine Residential Offerings Wednesday, May 3 2023 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Patten Free Library Community Room or via Zoom | The public is invited to a presentation by Bridget Gifford, who will discuss Efficiency Maine’s residential offerings. The program will describe how homeowners can receive thousands of dollars in rebates for energy efficient upgrades. Gifford, program manager for Efficiency Maine, will provide an introduction to available rebates, financing options, technical resources, and Efficiency Maine’s installer locator. She will touch on topics like heat pumps, insulation, heat pump water heaters, and more. As with all of our climate conversations we expect ample time to allow for community discussions and follow-up with our presenter. |