Resource Type: Research & Articles

An overwhelming majority of Maine voters are concerned about the impacts of climate change, with degree of concern largely breaking down along party lines. 77% of respondents said they were concerned about the impacts of the changing climate, with 47% saying they were “very concerned.” 

82% of respondents said that the US government should do at least a moderate amount about global warming—an all-time high for public opinion on the issue. 70% of respondents (across all categories) believe that the US government, governments in other countries, businesses, or average people should do more to deal with climate change. 75% of respondents said they had personally observed effects of global warming. 64% of respondents said that world temperatures had been higher during the past three years than before—an all-time high and a 10 percentage point increase from 2018. 43% of respondents said that weather patterns in the county where they lived were more unstable during the last three years than before that.

Solar United Neighbors designed and implemented a low- and moderate-income solar program that empowers D.C. residents to benefit from rooftop and commmunity solar. Lessons learned from the work necessary to build and run an effective program include: Start small, then scale up; Build trust in the community; Leverage key partnerships; Expand customer base through referrals; Work to simplify the process; and Be flexible and creative in the communications process.