About Us
The Sipayik Resilience Committee was formed as a result of a Community Resilience Workshop that was held on August 28, 2022, where members of the community voted to focus on weatherization (i.e. window inserts), increasing energy efficiency, moving away from fossil fuels through the use of residential heat pumps, and exploring residential and community-scale solar energy. Since the SRC was founded, we have supported multiple citizen-led efforts towards sustainability, including the Sipayik Weatherization Initiative that provides free window inserts to weatherize the homes of tribal members, and a free energy auditing & energy coaching program in collaboration with the College of the Atlantic. We also conduct community outreach by organizing educational workshops related to sustainable energy.
Our Mission
The mission of the Sipayik Resilience Committee is to advance energy sovereignty and climate resilience for members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point through citizen action, enabling Tribal Members to live in more sustainable ways that align with Peskotomuhkati traditional values.
Specifically, we focus on:
Weatherization
Energy Auditing
Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy
Energy Sovereignty
SRC Members (Under Construction)
The SRC is in the process of solidifying our board and recruiting new members. The executive leadership of the SRC is as follows:
Jasmine Lamb, Co-Director
Jasmine founded the Sipayik Resilience Committee in August 2022 after organizing the Community Resilience workshop as a Service Provider for the Community Resilience Partnership. Jasmine is an enrolled tribal member at the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point and a current PhD Student in Environmental Science at the University of Maine.
Genevieve Doughty, Co-Director
Gen has been a member of the Sipayik Resilience Committee since 2022 and began her position as Co-Director in July, 2024. Gen is an enrolled tribal member at the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point and is a licensed Master Social Worker. Gen is currently pursuing a certificate in Public & Nonprofit Management at the University of Southern Maine.
Samara Mclaughlin, Sipayik Weatherization Coordinator
Samara has served as the coordinator of the Sipayik Weatherization program since May 2024. Samara is an enrolled tribal member at the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point and a current student at the University of Maine Machias.
Our Partners
