by gsmoffice | Jan 11, 2018 | climate change, Economic development, energy, growsmart maine, legislature, Nancy Smith, solar
Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 1686. January 11, 2018 Senator Woodsome, Representative Berry and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, my name is Nancy Smith and I am the...
by gsmoffice | Oct 12, 2017 | efficiency, energy, General, growsmart summit, Historic, historic preservation
By David Webster. There are many reasons for renovating older buildings. For me, seeing buildings as a major contributor to the character of a place is a reason to renovate rather than replace. They represent the history of a community; why and how a community...
by gsmoffice | Sep 29, 2017 | climate change, Economic development, energy, General, growsmart maine, growsmart summit, legislature, planning, Smart growth
“I don’t ask you your age, don’t ask mine.” Earlier this year GrowSmart Maine asked members, colleagues and total strangers to take a survey. We wanted to know which issues matter to them, how they thought we should address them and, oh yeah, how they thought we were...
by gsmoffice | May 4, 2017 | climate change, Economic development, efficiency, energy, growsmart maine, legislature, Nancy Smith, Smart growth
Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 1373 “An Act To Protect and Expand Access to Solar Power in Maine” May 4, 2017 Senator Woodsome, Representative Berry and members of the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and...
by gsmoffice | Apr 26, 2017 | brookings report, efficiency, energy, General, legislature, Nancy Smith, Smart growth
Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine, in opposition to LD 1392 “An Act To Allow Municipalities To Opt Not To Enforce the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code” April 26, 2017 Senator Volk, Representative Fecteau and members of the Joint...
by gsmoffice | Mar 8, 2017 | community forests, Economic development, economy, energy, Forestry, General
This month, GrowSmart Maine will be featuring speakers and subject matter experts on the topic of Maine’s New Forest Economy – leading up to our forum on the subject on March 24th in Hallowell. More information and Registration here. Ted Wright is the Executive...