Project History

FSAB has completed a final draft of the Plan and held the 1st annual Maine Trivia Night at Maine Beer Company

Sustainability Coordinator is leading an internal staff review of potential actions for the Plan.
FSAB continues stakeholder outreach and public engagement.

FSAB and the Sustainability Coordinator are working on developing draft content for the Plan
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Vulnerability Assessment are finalized.

The Advisory Board is engaging with community stakeholders and the general public to get input to shape the strategies and actions in the Plan.

As part of the Climate Action Planning process, Freeport has identified a set of emission reduction targets to strive for over the next few decades. These targets will help us track our progress on implementing our climate action roadmap. By creating targets, Freeport has joined other communities, and the State, in the movement to minimize polluting emissions. These targets are voluntary - they serve to measure progress that guides strategic action, policy development, and exemplify our community’s determination and commitment.
The Town Council voted to approve FSAB’s recommended targets in October. View the Memo.

The Advisory Board met over the summer to define recommendations for emissions reductions targets in preparation for Town Council meetings in the Fall.

Our new sustainability coordinator, that will be working jointly with Freeport and Yarmouth, will be starting in May!
We have completed interviewing department heads and gathering anecdotal information about the town.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory: We have completed data collection for Freeport's 2019 GHG inventory, and are creating the final report.
Vulnerability Assessment: We have collected data on climate hazards and local vulnerable areas, and have begun drafting the town's vulnerability assessment.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory: We are currently collecting data on Freeport's emissions from 2019 and calculating emissions-by-sector for the Town. Freeport and GPCOG decided to collect and analyze 2019 emissions data as it was the most readily available and accurate data to represent pre-pandemic activity in Freeport.
Vulnerability Assessment: We have collected census data and are currently working with municipal staff to collect data on Freeport's community, ecosystem, and infrastructure in order to assess the overall resilience of the Town.
Met with Town Department Heads on January 18th to discuss involvement in the Climate Action Plan