Food Service Director and Food Management reported on a recent study by the University of Maine that found that with the right support, hospitals can do more to reduce their food waste.
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Becoming a Policy Entrepreneur: Learning to love the creative and sometimes surreal world of policy making” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21. In this talk, Lisa Margonelli, editor-in-chief at Issues in Science and Technology, quarterly […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Wabanaki plant gathering in Acadia National Park: Mobilizing Indigenous Knowledge to restore traditional sweetgrass harvesting” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14. In this talk, Suzanne Greenlaw, a Ph.D. student with the UMaine School of Forest […]
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In an article about sustainable food options, Planet Forward quoted Denise Skonberg, associate professor of food science in the Food and Agriculture School at the University of Maine, about her research looking at the benefits seaweed and algae can have on a human diet and the environment. “There are thousands of species of seaweeds, and […]
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The Bangor Daily News, CentralMaine.com and Sun Journal shared that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Wabanaki plant gathering in Acadia National Park: Mobilizing Indigenous Knowledge to restore traditional sweet grass harvesting” at 3 p.m. on Nov. 14. In this talk, Suzanne […]
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The Bangor Daily News reported that the Princeton Review ranked the University of Maine 34 out of its 50 most environmentally responsible higher education institutions in the nation for 2023. UMaine received a green rating of 97 out of 99, highlighting its environmentally responsible policies; the sustainable and healthy quality of campus life it provides […]
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The Princeton Review ranked the University of Maine 34 out of its 50 most environmentally responsible higher education institutions in the nation for 2023. UMaine is featured in “The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2023 Edition,” which includes 455 institutions with the strongest commitments to the environment demonstrated through their practices, policies and programs. […]
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The Bangor Daily News, CentralMaine.com and Sun Journal noted that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “How can community-engaged researchers contribute to coastal community resilience?” at 3 p.m. on Nov. 7. Heather Leslie, director of UMaine’s Darling Marine Center, will discuss how […]
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WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported on the first Orono Energy Efficiency Fair, which was hosted by the University of Maine and the Town of Orono on Oct. 22. The project was funded by a Community Resilience Partnership Climate Action Grant, and UMaine’s Sustainability Office. Organizers say Orono’s goal is to comply with the document […]
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Inverse spoke to Prabuddha Chakraborty, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Maine, about a new study featuring a battery for electric vehicles that can charge as fast as 11 minutes. Electric vehicles have historically been expensive and heavy thanks to their large lithium-ion batteries that require more battery replacements than a traditional […]
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