{"id":31727,"date":"2024-06-24T16:11:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T20:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?page_id=31727"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T14:48:03","slug":"road-to-solutions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Road to Solutions: Major Areas of Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id31727_bc7e42-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id31727_bc7e42-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id31727_bc7e42-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id31727_bc7e42-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id31727_bc7e42-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id31727_bc7e42-a5 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id31727_bc7e42-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id31727_bc7e42-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id31727_bc7e42-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id31727_bc7e42-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id31727_bc7e42-a5 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-5-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column31727_c52e99-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31727_c52e99-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31727_c52e99-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31727_c52e99-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31727_c52e99-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31727_c52e99-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31727_c52e99-50{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31727_c52e99-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31727_c52e99-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31727_c52e99-50\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions-old\/forestry-agriculture\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq.jpg\" alt=\"Stacked logs\" class=\"wp-image-11246\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq.jpg 798w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-768x766.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-317x316.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-423x422.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/logs_sq-634x632.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,798px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions-old\/forestry-agriculture\/\">Forestry, Agriculture &amp; Food Systems<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31727_a4d9a6-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31727_a4d9a6-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31727_a4d9a6-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31727_a4d9a6-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31727_a4d9a6-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31727_a4d9a6-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31727_a4d9a6-37{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31727_a4d9a6-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31727_a4d9a6-37 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31727_a4d9a6-37\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions-old\/urbanization-infrastructure\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2014\/05\/floodthumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Flooded road\" class=\"wp-image-4644\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2014\/05\/floodthumbnail.jpg 676w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2014\/05\/floodthumbnail-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2014\/05\/floodthumbnail-105x99.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2014\/05\/floodthumbnail-317x299.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2014\/05\/floodthumbnail-423x399.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2014\/05\/floodthumbnail-634x597.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,676px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions-old\/urbanization-infrastructure\/\">Urbanization &amp; Infrastructure<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31727_f75bae-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31727_f75bae-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31727_f75bae-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31727_f75bae-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31727_f75bae-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31727_f75bae-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31727_f75bae-c1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31727_f75bae-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31727_f75bae-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31727_f75bae-c1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions-old\/climate-energy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/meter_sq.jpg\" alt=\"Electric meter\" class=\"wp-image-11247\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/meter_sq.jpg 750w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/meter_sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/meter_sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/meter_sq-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/meter_sq-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/meter_sq-423x422.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/meter_sq-634x633.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions-old\/climate-energy\/\">Climate &amp; Energy<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31727_6055b0-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31727_6055b0-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31727_6055b0-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31727_6055b0-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31727_6055b0-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31727_6055b0-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31727_6055b0-d1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31727_6055b0-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31727_6055b0-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31727_6055b0-d1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions-old\/coastal-systems\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Beachgoers_sq.jpg\" alt=\"Maine Beachgoers\" class=\"wp-image-11244\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Beachgoers_sq.jpg 750w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Beachgoers_sq-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Beachgoers_sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Beachgoers_sq-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Beachgoers_sq-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Beachgoers_sq-423x422.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2017\/02\/Beachgoers_sq-634x633.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions-old\/coastal-systems\/\">Coastal Systems<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31727_58586b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31727_58586b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31727_58586b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31727_58586b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31727_58586b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31727_58586b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31727_58586b-b5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31727_58586b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31727_58586b-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31727_58586b-b5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions-old\/freshwater-resources\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2015\/05\/iStock_000013843431_Small-1024x841.jpg\" alt=\"Filling glass from faucet\" class=\"wp-image-7056\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2015\/05\/iStock_000013843431_Small-1024x841.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2015\/05\/iStock_000013843431_Small-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2015\/05\/iStock_000013843431_Small-768x631.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2015\/05\/iStock_000013843431_Small-105x86.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2015\/05\/iStock_000013843431_Small-317x260.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2015\/05\/iStock_000013843431_Small-423x347.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2015\/05\/iStock_000013843431_Small-634x521.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2015\/05\/iStock_000013843431_Small-846x695.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2015\/05\/iStock_000013843431_Small-951x781.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2015\/05\/iStock_000013843431_Small-1268x1041.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2015\/05\/iStock_000013843431_Small.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions-old\/freshwater-resources\/\">Freshwater Resources<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id31727_de3e54-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id31727_de3e54-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id31727_de3e54-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id31727_de3e54-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id31727_de3e54-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id31727_de3e54-f9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id31727_de3e54-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id31727_de3e54-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id31727_de3e54-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id31727_de3e54-f9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id31727_de3e54-f9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-5-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column31727_d4d7e7-8a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31727_d4d7e7-8a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31727_d4d7e7-8a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31727_d4d7e7-8a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31727_d4d7e7-8a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31727_d4d7e7-8a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31727_d4d7e7-8a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31727_d4d7e7-8a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31727_d4d7e7-8a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31727_d4d7e7-8a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/materials-management\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/Household_food_trash_NY.jpg\" alt=\"Household food waste\" class=\"wp-image-22564\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/Household_food_trash_NY.jpg 800w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/Household_food_trash_NY-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/Household_food_trash_NY-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/Household_food_trash_NY-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/Household_food_trash_NY-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/Household_food_trash_NY-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/Household_food_trash_NY-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/Household_food_trash_NY-634x357.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/01\/Household_food_trash_NY-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/materials-management\/\">Materials Management<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31727_3c8e53-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31727_3c8e53-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31727_3c8e53-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31727_3c8e53-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31727_3c8e53-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31727_3c8e53-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31727_3c8e53-14{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31727_3c8e53-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31727_3c8e53-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31727_3c8e53-14\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/pfas-research-initiative\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Applying biosolids to farm fields\" class=\"wp-image-23664\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-300x169.jpg 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2021\/06\/PFAS-Image-Block-6-3-21.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/pfas-research-initiative\/\">PFAS Research Initiative<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31727_a21d25-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31727_a21d25-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31727_a21d25-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31727_a21d25-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31727_a21d25-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31727_a21d25-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31727_a21d25-94{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31727_a21d25-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31727_a21d25-94 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31727_a21d25-94\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions-old\/road-to-solutions-environmental-social-justice\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2019\/09\/Baskets.jpg\" alt=\"Baskets\" class=\"wp-image-18537\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2019\/09\/Baskets.jpg 400w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2019\/09\/Baskets-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2019\/09\/Baskets-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2019\/09\/Baskets-105x104.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2019\/09\/Baskets-317x315.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2019\/09\/Baskets-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/road-to-solutions-old\/road-to-solutions-environmental-social-justice\/\">Social &amp; Environmental Justice<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31727_c0ff84-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31727_c0ff84-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31727_c0ff84-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31727_c0ff84-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31727_c0ff84-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31727_c0ff84-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31727_c0ff84-f4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31727_c0ff84-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31727_c0ff84-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31727_1d75f4-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31727_1d75f4-ce\"]{margin-left:60px;text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-style:normal;color:#003263;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.1);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31727_1d75f4-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31727_1d75f4-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31727_1d75f4-ce\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31727_1d75f4-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading31727_1d75f4-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31727_1d75f4-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading31727_1d75f4-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading31727_1d75f4-ce\"><strong>The Road to Solutions <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Maine and many other regions are facing complex challenges at the intersection of economic, environmental, and community issues. Concerns regarding the future of Maine\u2019s towns and cities, energy supplies, fisheries, forestry, and tourism are all examples of problems that defy easy solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more than a decade, the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions has been building its capacity for stakeholder-engaged, solutions-driven research that helps solve pressing problems. This approach draws from the field of sustainability science that seeks to create a brighter economic, social and environmental future by connecting diverse forms of knowledge and know-how to help society make informed choices. Working with partners representing government, citizens\u2019 groups, business and industry, and non-governmental organizations, our projects are helping:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Municipal officials, state legislators, and the waste management industry find better approaches to solid waste management that reduce the rate of landfill expansion and lower long-term costs to towns and taxpayers;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tribal communities prevent the spread of the emerald ash borer, an invasive forest pest that poses serious threats to the centuries-old traditions and livelihoods of Wabanaki basketmakers;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State agencies, shellfish harvesters, and towns develop better ways to clean up and reopen clam flats closed due to degraded water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mitchell Center is deeply committed to addressing the needs and concerns of diverse partners. We strive to promote open communication, mutual respect and trust because we believe they increase the potential for solving problems where multiple values and goals are often present. We have also demonstrated a unique ability to bring together diverse constituencies, listen to all sides, find common ground, and conduct credible, non-partisan analyses to assist in the development of effective policies and practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Fort Kent to Kittery and Eastport to the Rangeley Lakes, teams of students and faculty with expertise in business, engineering, forestry, economics, communication, and many other fields have used our state as their laboratory. Rather than concentrating on theoretical situations in books or on the screen, our students gain hands-on experience working with local partners to expand economic opportunities, manage our natural resources, encourage entrepreneurship, protect our environment, and build resilient communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2009, we have created opportunities for more than 600 students and over 160 faculty at institutions across Maine to learn while doing. 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