Our mission is to reduce climate impacts by maximizing energy efficiency and promoting  sound environmental policies at the University of Maine and within our local and national communities.  We aim to raise awareness about the importance of climate change through education, outreach and science, and to address options to reduce our impact.

Think northern Maine is far removed to air pollution?!? These pictures from CAMNET show Presque Isle on a clear day, a hazy day, and a smoggy day. Haze and smog are both products of air pollution: haze results from light scattering by fine particulates; smog is ground level ozone. Read more about these processes from NOAA or CAMNET.