Events

Join us at our upcoming events! For more up to date information, check out our Facebook page.

UPCOMING EVENTS

March Statewide Call - Tuesday March 21st at 5pm

MYCJ’s monthly Statewide Calls are a great way to connect with other youth who are interested in climate justice issues and hear about organization-wide updates, events and opportunities. We take half of the call to have a teach-in and presentation on a topic of interest. Join our Statewide Call for Youth on Tuesday, March 21st, at 5pm to learn about one of our legislative priorities, Outdoor Education for All, and how you can take action! Register here by end of day, Monday, March 20th.

Mental Health, Climate Anxiety & Burnout Support Space for Youth - Thursday March 23 at 6pm

Join us for our Mental Health, Climate Anxiety, & Burnout Support Call for Youth! We know that the realities of climate change can lead to anxiety and depression in the lives of young people. We also know that youth climate and environmental activists experience high rates of burnout and fatigue. MYCJ is providing this free, virtual, community space to help support youth and build community care. This space is open to any youth in Maine under the age of 30. You do not have to be a MYCJ member or identify as an activist to join. This is a recurring group space, but there is no pressure to attend more than one call!

The calls are on every fourth Thursdays of the month at 6:00pm - register for upcoming calls here!

New Member Orientation - Tuesday March 28 at 6pm

We're hosting a new member orientation on Tuesday March 28th at 6PM! Join us if you're new to MYCJ or would benefit from a refresher on what we do and how you fit in to our work! We've got lots of exciting new initiatives, so come one, come all! This orientation is for youth only (30 years and younger). Register here! See you there!

April Events

Across the globe, young people are leading the fight for bold climate action and climate justice. What’s on your climate agenda? Water rights? The Pine Tree Amendment? A Consumer-Owned Utility in Maine?
On April 27th from 10am to 1pm, Maine Youth for Climate Justice, Maine Youth Action, MEEA Changemakers, JustME for JustUS, Maine Youth Power, and Young People’s Caucus will be hosting a Youth Day of Action at the State House in Augusta. This event will be a day for youth in Maine to mobilize and present our vision and demands for our future. The day will include a rally, press conference, lobbying, and networking. We will also be livestreaming the event. Register here, RSVP to our Facebook event here, and learn more here.

If you want to take action but can't join us in person, check out our Legislative Action page for things you can do from home!

Join us this Earth Day (April 22nd) at 2 pm for a climate strike in downtown Portland! We will start at Monument Square and march to City Hall, where we will hear from several local activists and organizations. This strike will focus on recognizing the intersectionality of the climate crisis and joining together to demand our leaders take action on the issues affecting our community. RSVP here!

Past Events that MYCJ has Co-Hosted and Co-Organized:

March 2019 Climate Strikes - Statewide
Youth Day of Action, April 2019 - Augusta, ME
Juliana v. United States Press Conference, June 2019 - Portland, ME
Supported ME Strikes’ Climate Boot Camp, July 2019 - Portland, ME
September 2019 Climate Strikes - Statewide
December 2019 Climate Strikes - Statewide
Youth Voices Day, January 2020 - Augusta, ME
Primary Strikes, March 2020 - Statewide
Maine Transportation Webinar, April 2020
Day 1 of Virtual Earth Week - Youth Statewide Call, April 2020
Day 2 of Virtual Earth Week - Divestment Webinar, April 2020
Day 3 of Virtual Earth Week - Senate Candidate Forum, April 2020
Youth Public Speaking Virtual Workshop, April 2020 - Statewide
Anti-Racism Youth Affinity Calls co-hosted with JustME for JustUS and Maine Youth Action Network, August 2020 - Statewide
A Conversation with Maine Climate Council Community Resilience Working Group hosted through Maine Climate Action Now!, August 2020 - Statewide
A Just Climate Action Plan for Maine Webinar, August 2020 - Statewide
Call with Professor Darren Ranco and Natalie Michelle, October 2020 - Statewide
Future Focus Speaker Series, launched October 2020 - Statewide
MYCJ December Orientation - Statewide
MYCJ January 2021 Orientation - Statewide
Virtual Facilitation Training - Statewide, February 2021
University of Maine Fort Kent Speaker Series, Spring 2021
Arts and Activism Workshop - April 2021
COU Youth Day of Action at the State House with MCAN and Our Power - June 2021
Grant Writing Workshop with MYAN - June 2021
MYCJ Winter Orientation 2022
Legislative Training March 2022
Youth Day of Action in Augusta - April 2022
University of Maine Fort Kent Speaker Series, Spring 2022
MYCJ Spring Orientation 2022
MYCJ Summer Orientation 2022
Offshore Wind Speaker Series Fall 2022
Created a recurring Mental Health, Climate Anxiety & Burnout Support Space for Youth in Fall of 2022
MYCJ Fall Orientation 2022
Maine State Legislature 101 with Sierra Club Maine, JustME for JustUS, Maine Environmental Education Association and Maine Youth Action - January 2023