PROVIDENCE, R.I. July 2, 2021 — As coastal communities around the world grapple with the rapidly accelerating impacts of climate change, the Envision Resilience Challenge model turns to design as a pathway forward. The Envision Resilience Challenge inspires coastal communities to visualize innovative adaptations to sea level rise that allow us to embrace and, maybe…
N Magazine (June 30, 2021) — Can one person change the world? The answer is unlikely; however, when you put two of the right people together, the odds increase dramatically. Enter Wendy and Eric Schmidt, whose portfolio of philanthropies are strategically positioned to help change the planet. Read the full story below. GLOBAL…
NANTUCKET, Mass. May 7, 2021 — ReMain Nantucket announced earlier this month the culmination of the Envision Resilience Nantucket Challenge on Wednesday, June 2, from 2 to 5 p.m. ET at the Great Harbor Yacht Club. Students in architecture, landscape design and urban sustainability from five leading universities will present their final design proposals for…
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. 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…
A plastics awareness campaign called Stop the Straw was launched by the Town of Nantucket’s ACKLocal program, in collaboration with Maria Mitchell Association and Remain Nantucket in the spring of 2018. While its purpose was to voluntarily encourage businesses and consumers to eliminate single-serve plastic straws and stirrers by encouraging sustainable alternatives, its influence rippled…
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…
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…