About: Kittery Climate Action Now (KCAN) is a grassroots group of Kittery residents dedicated to advancing local policies and behaviors that make Kittery more sustainable and resilient to climate change. We work collaboratively with the Kittery community and climate action groups in neighboring communities. We hold monthly Zoom meetings and welcome new members to help us build greater awareness and increase climate action in Kittery. Join Us.
Our vision is a healthy, just, energy-efficient, and resilient community where current and future generations can thrive
Our mission is to engage the community on the impacts of climate change and advocate for actions that make Kittery more resilient and sustainable
Our vision is a healthy, just, energy-efficient, and resilient community where current and future generations can thrive
Our mission is to engage the community on the impacts of climate change and advocate for actions that make Kittery more resilient and sustainable
Seacoast Environmental Film Festival
Saturday, April 5, Kittery Community Center
Join KCAN at the Seacoast Environmental Film Festival, a highly successful, day-long event held at the Kittery Community Center STAR Theatre, that brings together Seacoast area environmentalists, activists, educators, and interested filmgoers to watch and discuss award winning documentaries about critical environmental issues that are globally important and locally relevant.
Seacoast Sustainability Fair
Friday, April 11, 4:30-7:00pm
Join KCAN alongside Maine and New Hampshire organizations, businesses, and municipalities working to improve the climate in our region and states including the Seacoast Science Center, the Society for the Protection of NH Forests, Climate Action New Hampshire, ReVision Energy, White Pine's nature-based education programs, SELT (Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, COAST transportation options, and more!
The City of Portsmouth's Arborist will give away free pollinator-friendly shrubs and saplings. Red's Good Eats Food Truck will be back to provide food, and the Leftist Marching Band and others will provide music! Find out about those working to help our planet while enjoying free activities, education, and connections with others who care!
This event is open to all, and admission is FREE! Drop by the Connie Bean Center on Friday April 11 from 4:30-7 PM to learn how to help fight climate change, hear about sustainability efforts in NH, and make a difference in our city, state, and world!
The City of Portsmouth's Arborist will give away free pollinator-friendly shrubs and saplings. Red's Good Eats Food Truck will be back to provide food, and the Leftist Marching Band and others will provide music! Find out about those working to help our planet while enjoying free activities, education, and connections with others who care!
This event is open to all, and admission is FREE! Drop by the Connie Bean Center on Friday April 11 from 4:30-7 PM to learn how to help fight climate change, hear about sustainability efforts in NH, and make a difference in our city, state, and world!
The New Freebie Barn
The Town of Kittery, in collaboration with the Climate Adaptation Committee and Kittery Climate Action Now (KCAN) reopened the Freebie Barn Program with exciting improvements.
The Freebie Barn is a place to drop off, pick up, and swap common, reusable items EVERY Wednesday and Saturday (dependent on volunteer availability). The goal of the Freebie Barn is to prevent items that still have a useful life and purpose, from being put into the waste stream and landfills.
The Freebie Barn is a place to drop off, pick up, and swap common, reusable items EVERY Wednesday and Saturday (dependent on volunteer availability). The goal of the Freebie Barn is to prevent items that still have a useful life and purpose, from being put into the waste stream and landfills.
- The Freebie Barn will no longer follow monthly donation themes. Residents are welcome to donate items in good working condition, as space allows. All donations will be checked by our volunteers. Acceptability of donations is at the discretion of our volunteers.
- The Freebie Barn will continue utilizing local Community Partners to ensure items that still have useful life, can be repurposed or reused by those in need.
- Residents that are interested in donating items in response to specific local needs are also encouraged to explore the Community Resource Donation Guide. The guide includes several local organizations that collect/repurpose items, in addition to what can be donated to the Freebie Barn.
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Funding for Kittery Climate Action Now was provided by the New England Grassroots Environment Fund