A Climate to Thrive (ACTT) seeks to achieve energy independence for Mount Desert Island (MDI) by 2030. Decentralized, local, renewable energy solutions will reduce pollution, create new businesses, generate year-round jobs that pay a living wage, and bring the community together around the shared goal of preserving our environment.ACTT will bring MDI's four towns together and make the island an epicenter of citizen engagement, environmental sustainability, and economic vitality. ACTT aims to make MDI a model in these respects, showing other communities across Maine, New England, and nationally that these actions simultaneously enhance economic well-being and quality of life.