What Motivates a Well-Known Local Weatherman to Become a Climate Activist? (Senior College in the Community)

Keith Carson, Director of Environmental and Science Communications at Maine Conservation Voters, will be speaking about the work Maine Conservation Voters is doing to ensure Maine’s decision makers keep the environment protected, healthy, and vibrant.

Keith Carson comes to Maine Conservation Voters after a nearly 20-year career in broadcasting. During that time, he covered local weather on News Center Maine (NBC) as well as national events at The Weather Channel. Here in Maine, he led well received and far reaching segments on climate change and extreme weather.

As Director of Environmental and Science Communications, Keith continues to work to educate Mainers on the science of climate change, clean energy, and other environmental topics. He works to broaden the group of people who are interested in making positive changes for the earth, even if they are motivated by different reasons. His methods to achieve this are a little unorthodox and often riddled with humor.

Keith graduated from Lyndon State College in Vermont with a B.S. in Meteorology and an associate's degree in Journalism. In his spare time, Keith likes Pina coladas and getting caught in the rain, 80s night at Bubbas Sulky Lounge, and debating the merits of the EURO model versus the Canadian.

Those who wish to attend will have the option of doing so in person, in the Androscoggin Community Room, or virtually.   For more information or to register (requested if attending in person, required if attending via Zoom), visit https://laseniorcollege.org/.  Everyone who registers will receive a link to Zoom in their email on the morning of the class and may attend either in person or by Zoom if desired.

This presentation is part of a speaker series entitled Senior College in the Community, offered through a partnership with Lewiston Auburn Senior College.  Lewiston Auburn Senior College has a long-standing relationship with community partners.  In addition to this program, Senior College offers in-person, Zoom, and hybrid enrichment classes.  For more information about Senior College, visit https://laseniorcollege.org/.