The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono.
- Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information
Speakers:
- Megan Mansfield-Pryor, Waste Management Climate Policy Advisor, Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
- Susanne Lee, Team Leader, Food Rescue MAINE, Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, UMaine
Learn about the latest research linking wasted food & food loss with climate change – and what Maine is doing about it.
Megan Mansfield-Pryor is a Waste Management Climate Policy Advisor with the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. Prior to joining GOPIF, Megan was an Environmental Specialist with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, where she oversaw and administered the architectural paint, mercury thermostat, and mercury lamp product stewardship programs and provided outreach, education, and technical assistance to municipalities and businesses to meet specific situational needs in waste reduction and recycling efforts. From 2017-2023, Megan served on the board of the Northeast Recycling Council and the Education Committee of the Maine Resource Recovery Association, and she brings extensive experience with regional collaboration and sustainable materials management. She holds a master’s degree in Policy, Planning, and Management with a concentration in Sustainable Development and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Planning and Policy from the University of Southern Maine.
Susanne Lee is a faculty fellow with the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine. Susanne’s career as an entrepreneurial business executive saw her successfully creating, launching and operating multi-million-dollar consumer products brands and businesses with Fortune 100 companies as well as lean start-ups. She joined the Mitchell Center in fall 2021 where she leads a team working directly with state, business, and community stakeholders as well as national and global food waste experts to develop solutions to end food waste in Maine.
