{"id":34086,"date":"2025-04-04T15:41:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T19:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?page_id=34086"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:43:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T19:43:22","slug":"2024-maine-sustainability-water-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/2024-maine-sustainability-water-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Maine Sustainability &amp; Water Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column34086_ad09d4-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column34086_ad09d4-03 > .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-column34086_ad09d4-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column34086_ad09d4-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column34086_ad09d4-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column34086_ad09d4-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column34086_ad09d4-03{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column34086_ad09d4-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column34086_ad09d4-03 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column34086_ad09d4-03\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thursday, March 28, 2024 | Augusta Civic Center<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/2024MSWCHeader-1024x585.png\" alt=\"Illustration of scenic Maine inland lake with pine trees\" class=\"wp-image-30934\" style=\"width:418px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/2024MSWCHeader-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/2024MSWCHeader-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/2024MSWCHeader-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/2024MSWCHeader-1536x878.png 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/2024MSWCHeader-105x60.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/2024MSWCHeader-317x181.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/2024MSWCHeader-423x242.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/2024MSWCHeader-634x362.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/2024MSWCHeader-846x483.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/2024MSWCHeader-951x543.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/2024MSWCHeader-1268x725.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2023\/12\/2024MSWCHeader.png 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maine Sustainability &amp; Water Conference provides an annual forum where professionals, researchers, consultants, citizens, students, regulators, and planners gather to exchange information and present new findings on sustainability and water resource issues in Maine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launched in 1994 by UMaine\u2019s Senator George J. Mitchell Center with a primary focus on the future of Maine\u2019s water resources, the conference has grown to incorporate topics related to many of the sustainability challenges facing Maine, including issues related to climate change, energy futures, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, tourism, and municipal planning. The conference attracts a broad audience of close to 500 participants from across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credits and Contact Hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Drinking Water Operators:<\/strong> Training Contact Hours (TCH) are available for Sessions 3, 9 and 10 from the Maine CDC<br>Drinking Water Program. Sign-up sheets are located in the session rooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wastewater Operators:<\/strong> Session 3 is approved for four Training Contact Hours (TCH) through Maine\u2019s Wastewater<br>Operator Certification Program. Sign-up sheets are located in the session room.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Foresters:<\/strong> Sessions 7 and 9 are each approved for two Category 1 CFEs through the Society for American Foresters.<br>Sign-up sheets are located in the session rooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Engineers:<\/strong> Certificates of attendance are available. Sign-in at the registration table if you need a certificate for PDH<br>verification.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>General:<\/strong> 0.5 Continuing Education Units (CEU) are approved for conference attendance through the University of Maine. Sign-up sheets to receive CEUs are located in the registration area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday, March 28, 2024 | Augusta Civic Center About the Conference The Maine Sustainability &amp; Water Conference provides an annual forum where professionals, researchers, consultants, citizens, students, regulators, and planners gather to exchange information and present new findings on sustainability and water resource issues in Maine. Launched in 1994 by UMaine\u2019s Senator George J. 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