WABI features Orono Energy Efficiency Fair
WABI (Channel 5) featured the 2023 Orono Energy Efficiency Fair co-hosted by the Town of Orono and University of Maine office of Sustainability.
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Media interview Lee about reducing food waste
To highlight the first ever Maine Food Waste Awareness Week, News Center Maine interviewed Susanne Lee, a faculty fellow with the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, about efforts to reduce food waste in schools. Lee said teaching students habits they can incorporate into their daily lives, such as composting […]
Read moreTown, UMaine hosting 2023 Orono Energy Efficiency Fair Oct. 7
The Town of Orono and the University of Maine Office of Sustainability will co-host the 2023 Orono Energy Efficiency Fair from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Wells Conference Center. The fair will feature presentations about cleaner energy options for everyday living to help attendees feel more comfortable implementing energy […]
Read moreMitchell Center to host talk on PFAS in fish tissue Oct. 2
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “PFAS: A New Fish Tissue Issue,” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 2. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” is a group of human-made chemicals that can be toxic and remain in the […]
Read moreMorning Ag Clips shares food waste reduction tips from UMaine experts
Morning Ag Clips shared tips on reducing food waste from University of Maine experts. The advice comes during the celebration of the inaugural Maine Food Waste Awareness Week from Sept. 25–29. The initiative was launched in part by the advocacy of UMaine students and faculty.
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Simple tips to reduce food waste recommended by UMaine experts
Discarded food is piling up in trash bins and landfills, causing harm to the environment, national global food security, and consumers’ wallets. In 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency estimated that each year, U.S. households trashed 26.5 million tons of food, or 338 pounds per household. That’s enough to feed 26.5 million people in a year […]
Read moreMedia highlight shellfish fisheries talk at Mitchell Center
Centralmaine.com, The Ellsworth American and The Mount Desert Islander noted that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk, “Unlocking the language of change: Understanding social-ecological challenges in Maine’s wild shellfish fisheries,” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25. More information is available on […]
Read moreMitchell Center to host talk on social-ecological challenges in Maine’s wild shellfish fisheries Sept. 25
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Unlocking the language of change: Understanding social-ecological challenges in Maine’s wild shellfish fisheries,” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25. Speaker B Lauer will share her journey in understanding the diverse meanings of coastal and fisheries “access” […]
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L.L.Bean supporting UMaine’s work on eradicating ‘forever chemicals’
Editor’s note: This story was updated Sept. 21. University of Maine postdoctoral scholar Manisha Choudhary is researching ways to eradicate toxic so-called “forever chemicals” known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and training other students thanks to support from L.L.Bean. The outdoor goods retailer based in Freeport, Maine gifted a two-year, $150,000 grant for […]
Read moreSun Journal shares Mitchell Center event about building climate resilience in polarized places
The Sun Journal shared that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a hybrid talk, “Herding Ostriches: Building Climate Resilience in Polarized Places,” with Sunrise County Economic Council’s Tanya Rucosky, at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18. Registration is required to attend remotely; to register and receive […]
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