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Host: Wilson Haims Description: Climate and Community speaks to Phoebe and Maya from the Franklin County Sunrise Movement Hub. Our conversation opens with a brief history of the Sunrise Movement and how the Franklin County hub got started. Maya and Phoebe share what brought them to the movement and what they have accomplished with the group since they joined. The first part of our conversation concludes with their description of some of the hub’s greatest challenges and what sparks joy and purpose in their work. Learn more about the Sunrise Movement at: www.sunrisemovement.org/hubs/ About the Host: Wilson Haims is from Portland, Maine and earned her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from Wellesley College in 2023. Upon graduating, Wilson contributed to climate and conservation-related field work, policy and community engagement work in New England and the Pacific Northwest. Now, Wilson is the Manager of Community Engagement and Resilience at A Climate to Thrive and spends her time hiking, runni