Remain conducted a two-part survey measuring attitudes on climate change within the Nantucket community between 2021 and 2022, run in part with the Envision Resilience Nantucket Challenge and conducted by Boston-based consulting firm EBP. The Envision Resilience Challenge model, a coastal resilience initiative that connects academia, local leadership and community members, first launched in the…
NANTUCKET, Mass. March 9, 2021 — Nantucketers are alarmed about climate change, according to results of a new survey conducted by ReMain Nantucket and ACKlimate and released today. An analysis of the survey, conducted in January, found that Nantucketers are far more likely to be alarmed about climate change than the national average, 73 percent…
NANTUCKET, Mass. (January 13, 2021) — Today, The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce it has awarded $20,000 in grants to local small businesses owners, to help them fund innovative projects in response to the challenges of operating during the Covid-19 pandemic. With the support of ReMain Ventures, The Chamber’s Rock…
NANTUCKET, Mass. (November 18, 2020) — Today, The Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with ReMain Ventures, is pleased to announce a new grant program has been established for local small businesses owners, to help them launch innovative responses to economic challenges, such as the Covid-19 pandemic. The Rock Solid Fund will award micro-grants…
The follow-up to the Nantucket Impact Survey, Natucket COVID-19 Findings was released in October of 2020. It focused on the current economic status of local businesses, pandemic-related challenges and insights into post-season sustainability and needs. All businesses and organizations island wide, including members of Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, Nantucket nonprofit organizations, Nantucket Builders Association…
NANTUCKET, Mass. September 1, 2020 — ReMain Nantucket announced that the next in a series of surveys studying the economic impacts of COVID-19 on local businesses and organizations is being released starting today. With the summer season concluding and the remaining economic uncertainty, the Town of Nantucket and the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce are…
NANTUCKET, Mass. July 22, 2020 — ReMain Nantucket announced on July 22, 2020 the inception of Envision Resilience: Nantucket Challenge, a coastal resilience initiative that will leverage academia and local leadership to develop and consider innovative and adaptive solutions to sea level rise. Nantucket Island is one of hundreds of U.S. cities and towns threatened…
To reduce the impact of single-use plastics in our landfill and harbor, ReMain joined the Stop the Straw campaign initiated by ACKLOCAL for the Town of Nantucket. Collaborating alongside Maria Mitchell Association, Nantucket Department of Public Works (DPW), the Nantucket Dreamland, and The Inquirer & Mirror, a multi-level approach was taken to generate strong awareness and encourage change. Several free film screenings of Straws and Plastic…
In an effort to study the economic impacts of COVID-19 on local businesses and organizations on Nantucket, the Nantucket Economic Survey Team (NEST) was formed in April 20220 by representatives from Remain, the Nantucket Department of Culture and Tourism, Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, Nantucket Island Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Foundation for Nantucket.…
NANTUCKET, Mass. April 8, 2020 — ReMain Nantucket announced today that it has commissioned a series of studies on the short-term economic impacts of COVID-19 on local businesses and organizations. The initial survey, which is being conducted by the Boston-based consulting firm EBP US, was emailed to members of Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, Nantucket Island…