SSI leads AAAS symposium in Boston

At the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Boston on February 18th, the University of Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI) led a symposium focused on innovative university programs designed to address the challenges of sustainable development.  The symposium included presentations by six academic leaders from across the U.S. who are immersed in, and learning from, novel institutional strategies for developing solutions to pressing societal problems at the intersection of economic, social, and environmental issues. Following the presentations, the speakers participated in a panel discussion highlighting the best practices that are emerging from these pioneering initiatives. See more…