º£½ÇÉçÇø Policy Review – Amplifying Rural Voices in º£½ÇÉçÇø Climate Planning
is a featured article in Rural º£½ÇÉçÇø, a special edition of the º£½ÇÉçÇø Policy Review. Authors include multiple Mitchell Center faculty, staff and students.
The article is focused on a partnership between Uº£½ÇÉçÇø’s Mitchell Center and the º£½ÇÉçÇø Climate Council to update the state’s “º£½ÇÉçÇø Won’t Wait” plan, prioritizing voices often excluded from policy discussions. By collaborating with 21 community organizations and Wabanaki partners, the team engaged rural, low-income, and frontline communities through 73 local events and a statewide survey. The findings revealed that effective climate action must simultaneously address the cost of living—specifically affordable housing, transit, and heating—to ensure solutions meet residents’ basic needs. These insights now directly shape º£½ÇÉçÇø’s current and future climate policy.
Citation: Brazier, J. Cressica, Sharon J. Klein, Jasmine Lamb, Caroline L. Noblet, Louise Chaplin, Sonia Leone, Catherine Mardosa, David Hart, Linda Silka, and Natalie Michelle. “Amplifying Rural Voices in º£½ÇÉçÇø Climate Planning.” º£½ÇÉçÇø Policy Review 34.2 (2025) : 159 -170, .