Stories of Resilience

Municipal Resilience Fellow, Camille Beaulieu, holds a split position where she serves with the GPCOG Sustainability Team and the Town of Windham Planning Department. Here, she breaks down how improving the energy efficiency of homes directly plays a role in building resilient communities.

Christy Phillips, the Yarmouth Resilience Fellow, explores how repair fairs and swap shops help build a more connected, circular community.

Clara Franzoni, a Regional Land Trust Fellow, reflects on her Spring season witnessing the annual alewife migration while working at her host site, the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust. She shares the history of the remarkable partnerships and advocacy efforts that have allowed this migration to return, allowing her to promote the importance of river and land conservation today.

Addison Davis, Chebeague Island Resilience Fellow, discusses emergency preparedness in Casco Bay’s unbridged island communities.

Energy Navigator Fellow Ava Moseley reflects on her early work supporting spatial data visualization for the Kennebunk River Hydrology Study at SMPDC, helping translate technical environmental data into tools that inform climate resilience and community planning.

Active Transportation and Outreach Fellow, Isabel Vivanco reflects on the first few months of her service term. Pulling out a few key takeaways from her experiences so far, she speaks to the importance of bikes and the power of community engagement.