Acadia National Park is our region's crown jewel. Our business community employs a strategy of responsible tourism that will protect Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island’s natural beauty and resources for future generations.
Local nonprofit A Climate to Thrive (ACTT), formed in 2016, focuses on the goal of energy independence for Mount Desert Island by 2030. In 2019, ACTT helped Mount Desert Island High School install a rooftop solar array to provide 100% of the electrical demand for the high school. Organizers continue to drive change in food systems, solid waste, building efficiency, transportation, and especially in the shaping of public policy.
Here are some initiatives that ACTT has launched to protect our community and ways that you can help keep Bar Harbor beautiful during your stay.