Last week, we talked about Citizens’ Climate Lobby, and how to engage with climate policy in Maine. This week, we are focusing on local efforts: how to engage with climate action here in South Portland and ways to help shape the future of our city.
Keeping up with climate action
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Interested in climate action happening in South Portland? Want to stay up to date on upcoming events and opportunities for involvement? Sign up for our One Climate Future monthly newsletter at oneclimatefuture.org to learn about our monthly Coffee and Climate, upcoming events and useful resources.
Looking for more information? Peruse oneclimatefuture.org to read our climate action plan, view our progress dashboard and more.
For information on events, programs and the happenings of the Sustainability Office, follow us on Instagram @soposustainability.
Comprehensive Plan update
The city of South Portland is updating its Comprehensive Plan. Comprehensive Plans, often referred to as comp plans, represent the community’s vision for long term growth and development and serve as a guide for all planning decisions. They provide a vision, goals and policies that cover areas such as land use, natural and water resources, economy, housing, recreation, transportation and more.
The comp plan update will be a two-year effort to help define a new, shared vision for the community, with goals and an action plan for how to realize that vision.
Here in Maine, the state mandates that cities and towns update their comp plans every 12 years, so this is your chance to voice how you want South Portland to grow through the year 2040. South Portland has just begun the public engagement process and is hiring a consultant to write the plan, which is expected to be adopted by 2025.
Want to get involved? Visit southportland2040.com. Learn about South Portland’s current comp plan (adopted in 2012), the comp plan update process, and all the ways to have a say in the future of South Portland.
Linked on the website is a survey to share your input and ask any questions you may have about the current comp plan or the updating process. You can reach out directly via email at CompPlan@southportland.org. You can also follow the South Portland Planning Department on Instagram @sopoplanning for updates.
Our Sustainable City is a recurring column in the Sentry intended to provide residents with news and information about sustainability initiatives in South Portland. Follow the Sustainability Office on Instagram and Facebook @soposustainability.
Mia Ambroiggio is a Greater Portland Council of Governments Resilience Corps fellow serving in the Sustainability Office. She can be reached at mambroiggio@southportland.org.
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