SustainablePortlandME @SustainPortME
The official Twitter page for the City of Portland, Maine's Sustainability Office. Banner by @NicoleKelner portlandmaine.gov/573/Sustainabi… Portland, ME Joined November 2018-
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An abundant, equitable, climate-safe future is more than possible. Electrification is the pathway to that future.
*Everyone* can contribute to building your community’s resilience to climate change. Check it out! #ActOnClimate #mainewontwait #maineclimate
*Everyone* can contribute to building your community’s resilience to climate change. Check it out! #ActOnClimate #mainewontwait #maineclimate
Friendly reminder that the @CityPortland Landcare Ordinance goes into effect March 19th, 2023. Learn more at portlandmaine.gov/Landcare #healthywater #healthyresidents #healthypets #healthyecosystems #organiclandcare
Here's a quick read to remind you that Portland Bikeshare returns soon (April), stay tuned! 🚴🏽 thewestendnews.com/shifting-gears… @thewestendnews Shifting Gears: A History of Portland’s Bike Share #PortlandMaine #PortlandBikeShare
Reminder #PortlandMaine: Learn more about the new Sustainable Neighborhoods Program tomorrow at this @SustainPortME Open House. portlandmaine.gov/SustainableNei… Thursday, 3/2, 7PM, in-person at City Hall (389 Congress St, Kippy Richardson Conference Room 24), or via Zoom (via link above).
Reminder #PortlandMaine: Learn more about the new Sustainable Neighborhoods Program tomorrow at this @SustainPortME Open House. portlandmaine.gov/SustainableNei… Thursday, 3/2, 7PM, in-person at City Hall (389 Congress St, Kippy Richardson Conference Room 24), or via Zoom (via link above).
After a national search and an extensive interview process, we are pleased to announce and welcome Umaru W. Balde as our first Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director; he will begin in the role in April 2023. Full story: me-portland4.civicplus.pro/1/Home?content… #PortlandMaine
🌱♻️ TODAY, FEB 21: Hear about exciting climate action plan happening in Portland with @TroyInPortland, Erin Ferrell, and Katie Tims from the @SustainPortME! Details: portlandlibrary.com/events/buildin…
"Even in cold weather, they can still be more efficient, and better for the climate, than furnaces and boilers that run on fossil fuels." Read the full article to hear more from our Sustainability Director, Troy Moon. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
How to Weatherize Your Home | Wirecutter nytimes.com/wirecutter/gui… via @wirecutter
You can bring your pumpkins to Payson Park Saturday morning!
We often get asked, "where do the food scraps from the City's drop-off program end up?". Currently, food scraps are collected by Agricycle Energy. Much of it gets delivered to an anaerobic digester at Stonyvale Farm in Exeter, ME.
Come see our Park(ing) Day pop up park at the corner of Exchange St. And Middle Street. Our pals from @PortlandPRF set us up with some fantastic greenery and we're joined by friends from @CumberlandSWCD
Our pals at @GPCOG207 want input to inform their rapid transit study. Take a questionnaire and/or attend their public meeting on Sept. 22. More info in this @PressHerald article. pressherald.com/2022/09/13/gor…
Yes! Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Yes! Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Join us this Saturday, September 10 from 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM at Deering Oaks Park, Bandstand to learn more about sustainable land care. Topics include organic land care, soil testing, composting, electric tools, and more!
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Cut down on food waste by keeping these tips in mind when you are making your grocery list! If you do find yourself with food waste, stop by one of the City's food scrap recycling drop-off sites.
Food scrap recycling is excellent, but food scrap odors are not. Follow these tips and tricks to reduce odors between trips to the City’s food scrap drop-off sites.
Did you know that you can extend the life of your food just by storing it properly? When we extend the life of our food we reduce the amount of food entering our waste stream. Learn tips and tricks for keeping your food fresh at savethefood.com/storage.
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Natural Resources Cou.. @NRCMenvironment
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Tom @ThomasJ79x
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Portland (ME) Police @PolicePortland
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Dan Burgess @dan_burgess_
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CouncilorAF @PortlandFor
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The Atlas @TheAtlas4Cities
1K Followers 931 Following Online community for city officials + staff to post questions, browse case studies and follow trending local government topics. Free for #localgov 😊
Elizabeth Freeman @JustLizF
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Matthew Day @Phenomenanda
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RayeNique @Raye_Jennings
80 Followers 450 Following Trying to stand firm in my beliefs, on the tip of a toothpick stuck in a tres leches cake.
Garbage to Garden @GarbagetoGarden
1K Followers 763 Following Maine's first & New England's most successful curbside composting company. We make composting so easy, you won't even get your hands dirty.
Abigail @Abigail_Long22
5 Followers 19 Following Resilience Outreach Fellow hanging around the Gulf of Maine 🦭
Good Party - Portland @gpportlandme
106 Followers 138 Following Helping Portland get involved with local government. Volunteer programs, free training, and free tools to help real people run winning campaigns.
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Portland Library ME @PortPublicLibME
3K Followers 591 Following Established in 1867, the Portland Public Library is Maine's oldest and largest public library system with a Downtown Library and three branches. (207)871-1700
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Aquifer Project @AquiferProject
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Jacob Richards @PhotoJRichards
68 Followers 85 Following Photojournalist, previous Video Editor, at @NEWSCENTERMaine. @NESCom alum.
Portland ME Citizens @CCAMMCIC
97 Followers 501 Following Concerned Citizens Against MMC Institutional Creep-We're Portland residents/business owners trying to keep St. John Valley, Parkside, Libbytown/West End livable
Little Miss Frizzle @ewolyror
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Julia Arenstam @JuliaArenstam
735 Followers 987 Following Turning extreme nosiness into a career, one story at a time. City Editor @PressHerald
Paul Drinan @pdrinan
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Max @MaxwellaMcd
566 Followers 899 Following UMaine '25, Director @NahantSWIM , UMaineClimateAction, triplet, (he/him/his)🌹🏳️🌈🌻 All tweets represent my own views.
Blaine Grimes @blaine1me
91 Followers 160 Following President, Gulf of Maine Ventures — Connecting innovators, educators, & rule breakers.
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8K Followers 3K Following ME Secretary of State, Former State Senator, Executive Director, ACLU, Holocaust & Human Rights Center. Tweets are my own and not official. Follow @MESecofState
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2K Followers 929 Following Managing Editor with @newscentermaine based in Bangor. @EmersonCollege alum. Sports and professional wrestling enthusiast
Greater Portland Metr.. @metrogpt
492 Followers 74 Following Convenient transportation throughout the Greater Portland Region.
Garbage to Garden @GarbagetoGarden
1K Followers 763 Following Maine's first & New England's most successful curbside composting company. We make composting so easy, you won't even get your hands dirty.
Brunswick Maine Recyc.. @Brnswck_recycle
20 Followers 43 Following Brunswick, Maine is committed to increasing its town wide organics recycling by 17% by August 2023. Follow us to take part in this goal!
Rewiring America @rewiringamerica
15K Followers 2K Following The leading electrification nonprofit. Helping you #ElectrifyEverything to save money, live healthier, and fight the climate crisis. ⚡️
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532 Followers 155 Following Diversified brings buyers and sellers together through market-leading conferences, exhibitions, digital products and publications.
Portland Library ME @PortPublicLibME
3K Followers 591 Following Established in 1867, the Portland Public Library is Maine's oldest and largest public library system with a Downtown Library and three branches. (207)871-1700
WGAN News @WGANNews
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GO MAINE @go_maine
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C40 Cities @c40cities
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USDN @theUSDN
3K Followers 351 Following Urban Sustainability Directors Network. Connecting People. Fostering Innovation.
Amy Turner @amyturner
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Environment Maine @EnvironmentME
977 Followers 210 Following Environment Maine, a project of Environment America, is a policy and action group with one mission: to build a greener, healthier world.
GMRI @GMRI
3K Followers 2K Following Collaborative solutions to global ocean challenges. Learn more at https://t.co/z5BfToKGVz.
Island Institute @islandinstitute
3K Followers 1K Following We work to sustain Maine's island and coastal communities, exchanging ideas and experiences to further the sustainability of communities here and elsewhere.Save the date! Join @SustainPortME for a free, family-friendly Earth Day celebration in Payson Park on Saturday, April 22, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. portlandmaine.gov/1398/Earth-Day… #PortlandMaine
New partnership! @SustainPortME announced @GarbagetoGarden is taking over collection + composting for our 8 community drop-off sites, as well as collection at @PORTLANDPUBLIC, the Barron Center, City Hall, + the new Homeless Services Center. #PortlandMaine me-portland4.civicplus.pro/1/Home?content…
See you Saturday, 10AM-1PM in Payson Park #PortlandMaine! There are some seriously fun ways to celebrate Earth Day in southern Maine 🌍 #Earthday2023 pressherald.com/?p=7026782 @SustainPortME
Come work with us #downtown @CityPortland @PolicePortland City of Portland - Summer Police Cadet memun.org/Training-Resou… #maine #feedly
Accessing High Speed Internet: Community Workshops @PortPublicLibME on Tuesday, April 4th. #PortlandMaine
Only 13% of Maine has sufficient access to high-speed internet, which is why we've launched a new effort to bring high-speed internet to underserved communities in our region. Join us for a workshop to learn about this effort and share your experiences! shorturl.at/cgCGS
Did you know that local observations can be a powerful tool for communicating the impacts of climate change? The more we can connect personal experiences to the broader issue of climate change, the more likely people are to take action. Read more: maineresiliency.org/post/experienc…
Happening now! Swing by Starbucks on 594 Congress Street in #PortlandMaine.
Portland Police To Take Part In Coffee With A Cop - portlandmaine.gov/1355/Press-Rel…
Also featuring our Interim City Manager, Danielle West. #portlandme #welcomingcity
Big crowd at @PortlandChamber’s Eggs & Issues breakfast event about “Welcoming New Mainers to the Workforce,” a panel discussion featuring our Executive Director, Mufalo Chitam!
City of Portland Alert: Citywide Parking Ban 10PM Thurs, Feb 23 - 6AM Fri, Feb 24 - alrt.se/u/9k3hvs204
ALERT: After evaluating road conditions, City Hall and administrative offices will be closed for entire day today, Thursday, 2/23. Trash & recycling collection is still on. FMI: alrt.se/u/DRoIEskMA #PortlandMe #MEwx #PortlandMaine
🌱♻️ TODAY, FEB 21: Hear about exciting climate action plan happening in Portland with @TroyInPortland, Erin Ferrell, and Katie Tims from the @SustainPortME! Details: portlandlibrary.com/events/buildin…
This is Trudi. She's about to stomp your whole house to the ground. Really wants her friend back. 12/10
Have you made a plan to #Vote? portlandmaine.gov/elections The City Clerk's office is open M-F, 8:30AM-4:30PM, and Wednesdays until 5:30 PM. In-person early absentee voting runs through this Thur., 11/3; on that day only we are open until 7:00 PM. #PortlandMaine
👋Kelley Blue! It is always fun to visit @PORTLANDPUBLIC's King Middle School where visitors are invited to sit on a gigantic book! Our Youth Services and Adult Services directors were at KMS this afternoon connecting teachers with library cards.
@katewdempsey @TNCmaine @EfficiencyMaine @MaineClimate We are #1! 💪🌲
Secretary Bellows joined @SustainPortME @soposustainability @NRCMenvironment @revisionsolar and others at the #nationaldriveelectricweek event in Portland today!
@mtrem2 @coreytempleton @CityPortland Having scrambled across the intersection after shows at @suntikistudios it's great to see the improvement
Save the date #PortlandMaine >> meet up with our #Sustainability staff, and special guests, Sat. 9/10 at Deering Oaks Park to learn more about organic land care, soil testing and more! 🗓️ Full details via our City calendar: portlandmaine.gov/1/Home?content…
Regardless of transportation choice 🚗🚲️ back-to-school is an ideal time for all to get a quick refresher about the rules of the road! Check out one of many @BikeMaine resources: …10lc803pvqqg1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/upl… "Safety Tips for Bicyclists and Motorists" #DriveSafe #PortlandMaine
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