The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is welcoming abstract submissions for Lightning Talks to be held Monday, Nov. 19. All students involved in sustainability research are encouraged to submit an abstract for the talks, which will focus on student research in Maine. Submissions especially are welcome from students involved in research with […]
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The relationship between community resilience and reuse markets is the focus of a recently funded project led by University of Maine researchers. Cynthia Isenhour, a professor of anthropology and climate change, and Andrew Crawley, a professor of regional economic development, were awarded $265,147 from the National Science Foundation to examine Maine’s reuse markets and their […]
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Nature Sustainability quoted David Hart, a professor of biological sciences and the director of the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine, in the article, “Meeting the leadership challenges for interdisciplinary environmental research.” The Mitchell Center has been involved for more than a decade in an interdisciplinary tidal energy […]
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EurekAlert, ScienceDaily and Technology Networks carried a University of Maine news release about a paper by researchers, including lead author Joshua Stoll of the School of Marine Sciences and the Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, focusing on global trade related to the lobster industry. The paper maps the global trade routes for lobster, focusing on the obscured […]
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Want to test-ride an electric vehicle, craft creative seed bombs and sample local treats? Attend the free Earth Day Festival from noon to 2 p.m. April 21, in Bangor’s Pickering Square. Fun, educational activities will be offered at the zero-waste event sponsored by the University of Maine Office of Sustainability, University of Maine Augusta-Bangor Office […]
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Earth Week 2018 at the University of Maine will take place April 16–22, and will include various events and activities focused on themes of sustainability and environmental awareness. This year’s keynote speaker will be Madelyn Woods from the Marine & Environmental Research Institute, who will present her research in a talk titled “Microplastics in the […]
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Simply Straws wants to make the world a better place, sip by sip, with eco-friendly glass straws. And the University of Maine is taking part in the company’s #PledgeAgainstPlasticStraws 2018 Campus Challenge. Throughout the month of April, campuses nationwide are invited to ditch plastic straws to reduce plastic pollution. It’s estimated in the U.S. that […]
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From sessions on religious and ethical respect for water resources, rivers and fish passage, to building resilience to sea level rise and citizen science, the 2018 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference March 29 at the Augusta Civic Center will feature an expanded agenda on urgent topics affecting Maine, New England, the country and globe. The […]
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Maine Community Energy Advocates, a student-led organization, seeks to increase support for community-based sustainable energy and energy efficiency programs in the state by establishing a new specialty license plate. The project has been approved by the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and 2,000 pre-orders are needed to prove sufficient interest for the plates to go […]
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Are you interested in installing solar swimming pool heaters? How about working in a yarn shop that supports sustainable fiber farming? People considering a career, internship or volunteer opportunities in the environmental sector are invited to the Green Jobs Forum from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at the Bangor Public Library. Several businesses […]
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