In July, over 60 residents of Cumberland County, Maine, packed into a room in the local Cliff Island Post Office. There, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) led them through an exploration of Maine’s climate past, using it as an entry point to help the residents better understand their state’s climate present and future.
![Through programs at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute's Interactive Learning Laboratory and in community centers throughout the state, GMRI engages the public in exploring and understanding local climate impacts. (Image credit: Gayle Bowness) Through programs at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute's Interactive Learning Laboratory and in community centers throughout the state, GMRI engages the public in exploring and understanding local climate impacts.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Dec/img_0955gaylebowness.jpg?itok=UceNgkAx)
Through programs at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute's Interactive Learning Laboratory and in community centers throughout the state, GMRI engages the public in exploring and understanding local climate impacts. (Image credit: Gayle Bowness)