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\"SpringFor many years, the Mitchell Center has hosted an innovative Sustainability Talks<\/em> series during the fall and spring semesters. The goal of these talks is to provide students, faculty, and interested citizens with opportunities to learn about: 1) the multi-faceted nature of sustainability problems; 2) the value of connecting different forms of knowledge and know-how in efforts to understand and solve such problems; and 3) the ways in which partnerships between universities and diverse stakeholders can facilitate efforts to identify and implement useful solutions.<\/p>\n

All talks are Mondays at 3pm and are available via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. For Zoom attendees, registration is required for each talk. Please go to individual event pages to register. Many talks are recorded and can be found on our YouTube site<\/a> after the event.<\/p>\n

Sign up for our e-newsletter<\/a> for regular event updates.<\/p>\n

January 31
\n<\/strong>2021 Mitchell Center Sustainability Awards Presentation<\/em><\/a>
\nEach of the four awardees will give a brief presentation on their research
\n<\/strong>This event is available on YouTube<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

February 7
\n<\/strong>The Warming Sea: A Symphonic Exploration of Hope in the Face of the Climate Crisis<\/a>
\n<\/em>Kate Dickerson, Founder and Director, Maine Science Festival<\/a> and Lucas Richman, Composer, Music Director, Bangor Symphony Orchestra<\/a>
\nThis talk is available on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

February 14
\n<\/strong>Wabanaki Fisheries: What Rivers Can Teach Us About Partnerships<\/em><\/a>
\nAnthony Sutton, Community Food Facilitator, ME Shellfish Learning Network and Adjunct Instructor, Dept. of Communication and Journalism, UMaine
\nThis talk is available on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

February 28
\n<\/strong>Navigating Change: Strategies and Structures to Increase the Resilience of the Coast of Maine<\/em><\/a>
\nSuzanne MacDonald, Chief Community Development Officer, Island Institute
\nThis talk is available on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

March 7\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDukes of Hazards: Reducing Natural Disaster Risks with Community Planning<\/em><\/a>
\nSam Roy, Natural Hazards Planner, Maine Emergency Management Agency
\nThis talk is available on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

March 21
\n<\/strong>Equity and Environmental Justice: Opportunities for the State of Maine <\/em><\/a>
\n<\/strong>Jessica Scott, Senior Climate Advisor, Governor\u2019s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
\nThis talk is available on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

March 28
\n<\/strong>The Maine Forest Tick Survey: Cross-Disciplinary and Community-Engaged Science for Public Health<\/em><\/a>
\nAllison Gardner<\/a>, Assistant Professor, Biology & Ecology, UMaine
\nThis talk is available on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

April 4
\n<\/strong>The Forever Chemicals: PFAS in Maine – What They Are, Where They Come From, and What Can We Do About Them<\/em><\/a>
\nUMaine PFAS research team: Onur Apul<\/a>, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Dianne Kopec<\/a>, Research Fellow, Mitchell Center; Caroline Noblet<\/a>, Associate Professor, School of Economics; John Peckenham<\/a>, Research Associate
\nThis talk is available on YouTube<\/a>
\nA related PFAS presentation by John Peckenham is also available on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

April 11
\n<\/strong>Building a Community of Interest and Response to an Invasive Species Threatening Maine’s Ash Trees and Wabanaki Cultural Lifeways<\/em><\/a>
\nJohn Daigle, Professor, Forest Recreation Management, UMaine
\nThis talk is available on YouTube<\/a>
\nPowerPoint slides for this talk are also available<\/a><\/p>\n

April 18
\n<\/strong>Art as an Agent of Change: The Emergence of ‘Creative Ecologies\u2019<\/a><\/em>
\nJustin Wolff, Professor of Art History, Chair of the Dept. of Art, UMaine and Susan Smith, Director of the Intermedia Program, Interim Director of the Lord Hall Gallery, UMaine
\nThis talk is available on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

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