MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release
January 10, 2023
Contact: Alex Redfield, SPLT President
207-475-7235
Public Invited to South Portland Land Trust Annual Meeting
Event to Include Address from David Kunhardt, Citizens’ Climate Lobby
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — South Portland Land Trust (SPLT) members and members of the public are invited to attend the organization’s in-person annual meeting on Wednesday, January 18th at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at Lincoln & Main, 100% solar powered electric bike cafe, located at 93 Main Street in South Portland.
The annual meeting is an opportunity for members of the public to learn more about SPLT’s mission and accomplishments from the past year, including the opening of the Clark’s Pond Trail Extension and receiving one of Maine Trails Coalition’s Love Maine Trails Month awards for their efforts on the project. The SPLT will also share upcoming goals and events, thank their volunteers, and make Board nominations.
This year’s speaker is David Kunhardt from the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL), a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy climate change organization focused on national policies to address climate change. Mr. Kunhardt will introduce attendees to the organization’s climate advocacy work and speak about the need for local and national/international climate efforts. He has worked to form community development partnerships for over 20 years—in government, non-profit and for-profit settings—from Washington DC to Boston to San Francisco, including a decade as senior VP of Transamerica Realty. In 2007, Mr. Kunhardt began to address climate change, and shifted to the finance of solar energy. In 2020, he retired as a co-founder and CEO of SolEd Benefit Corp., which arranged solar partnerships for schools and cities to save them money as they committed to clean energy. He has volunteered for Citizens’ Climate Lobby since 2013, including the Portland Maine chapter, and the Maine chapter of the Foundation for Climate Restoration. More information on CCL can be found at citizensclimatelobby.org.
RSVPs to the Annual Meeting are requested and can be made at southportlandlandtrust.org/upcoming-events.
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About the South Portland Land Trust
South Portland Land Trust is a nonprofit organization committed to linking neighborhoods and improving quality of life in South Portland through expanding the city’s trail network, conserving open space, and educating the public on issues related to trails and open space. It holds eighteen properties and easements within the City of South Portland to preserve natural habitats, trail access, and open space for public enjoyment.
Please visit southportlandlandtrust.org for more information
Facebook, Instagram & Twitter IDs: @sopolandtrust