Growing a Climate Movement Rooted in Rural America
Representative Chloe Maxmin
Chloe Maxmin, 27, is the Representative for the rural Maine House District 88. She ran for the Maine House of Representatives in 2018 in her hometown, winning her primary with 80% of the vote and the General Election with 52.4% of the vote, making her the first Democrat to win the District 88 seat. Chloe’s expertise and focus is on building a durable, values-based movement -- with a particular focus on rural regions -- to combat the climate crisis.
Chloe was raised on her family’s farm in Nobleboro, Maine, and has been a community organizer for 14 years. Chloe co-founded Divest Harvard – a campaign calling on Harvard University to divest from fossil fuels that ultimately drew 70,000 supporters. In 2015, after graduation from Harvard, Chloe returned to Maine. Prior to that, Chloe founded First Here, Then Everywhere to empower youth climate activists.
Her life-long climate activism has won her broad recognition. She is the recipient of the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes and the Brower Youth Award, she was named a “Green Hero” by Rolling Stone and recognized by the Washington Post, CNN and many other news outlets for her leadership. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloemaxmin.
Combating Climate Change in Every Committee Room: A 2020 Legislative Preview
Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Ashe
Tim Ashe is the President of the Vermont State Senate and serves on the Senate Appropriations and Transportation Committees. During his affordable housing career he developed two solar projects, coordinated substantial weatherization projects for 152 apartments, and achieved Enterprise Green Communities certification for two new senior housing facilities. He worked with town energy committees to authorize substantial solar projects on capped landfills in South Burlington and Brattleboro, along with many other pieces of legislation addressing climate change.