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CHEBEAGUE CLIMATE ACTION TEAM NEWSLETTER

Energy sustainability and affordability

SUMMER 2025

Municipal Electrification

Heating the school, town office, and public safety building with expensive fuel oil produces 40% of our municipal greenhouse gas emissions. CCAT secured over $90,000 in state funding for a full transition to heat pumps in these buildings.

Wildfire Mitigation

CCAT is exploring alternative wood waste management strategies at the Transfer Station for wildfire mitigation, cost reduction, and energy resilience. We hosted our partner scientists for an island visit in July full of sight-seeing, data collection, and conversation with community members. Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project The Town and CCAT hosted 13 volunteers from Team Rubicon, a veteran-led disaster response organization, for a weekend of wildfire mitigation work in June. Team Rubicon Coastal Resilience CCAT worked with FB Environmental to host a coastal resilience workshop, identifying community challenges and priorities in the face of sea level rise and severe storms. Next, we’ll work with the Town to incorporate coastal resilience into our ordinances and new comprehensive plan.

Collective Purchasing

CCAT negotiated bulk discounts on energy audits, insulation, and heat pumps to make more than 20 participating island homes more comfortable, sustainable, and affordable in the heating season to come. CCAT’s new program provides free, one-on-one guidance to residents interested in energy efficiency and electrification upgrades. We can help with project planning, quote review, incentives, and more! Energy Navigator

Learn more about our work and get involved:

www.chebeaguecat.com

chebeaguecat@gmail.com

SEPTEMBER 2025 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR

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