For Travis Blackmer, the summer of 2011 was a summer of garbage. And it changed his life. While classmates at the University of Maine were waiting tables, pounding nails, or painting houses to make tuition money, the 20-year old undergrad was pawing through trash. Tons and tons of trash. But he didn’t really mind. After […]
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The University of Maine’s Campuses for Environmental Stewardship groups will present student service-learning projects from 3–5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 in the Hill Auditorium, Barrows Hall. Students, faculty and community members will be in attendance. Projects to be discussed include: The Penobscot River dam removal and restoration, and building sustainable energy communities by providing low-cost […]
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Travis Blackmer, research associate in UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, was interviewed in a MPBN article looking at how Maine can better manage its waste. Blackmer worked with Sen. Tom Saviello, co-chair of the legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee, to look at how other states and municipalities have improved their […]
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The University of Maine recently was recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its efforts in keeping wasted food out of landfills. UMaine was one of 24 organizations in the six New England states to receive a “Food Recovery Challenge Regional Achievement Certificate” from the EPA for its work reducing food waste, […]
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Students in University of Maine economics professor Sharon Klein’s service learning class have spent the semester working with the community to help keep homes warm throughout the winter. The pilot course, “Building Sustainable Energy Communities Through Service Learning,” teaches students about sustainable energy through hands-on community engagement. Throughout the semester, the 10 students in the […]
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The White House announced the University of Maine has committed to a national effort to increase access to solar energy and decrease energy bill costs. As part of the National Community Solar Partnership, 68 cities, states, businesses and institutions are promoting community solar, with an emphasis on scaling up solar for low- and moderate-income households, […]
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The Maine Edge published a University of Maine news release previewing the 2015 Senator George J. Mitchell Lecture on Sustainability. “When Science Meets Politics: Symphony or Slugfest?” will be presented by University of Colorado professor and author Roger Pielke Jr., at 1 p.m. Oct. 15 in Hauck Auditorium. The event will include remarks by Sen. […]
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The intersection of science and politics will be the focus of the 2015 Senator George J. Mitchell Lecture on Sustainability at the University of Maine on Oct. 15. “When Science Meets Politics: Symphony or Slugfest?” will be presented by University of Colorado professor and author Roger Pielke Jr., at 1 p.m. in Hauck Auditorium. The […]
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University of Maine scientists have deployed an ocean-observing buoy at the mouth of the Damariscotta River to help scientists understand how different types and scales of aquaculture can fit into Maine’s multi-use working waterfront. The buoy is part of a National Science Foundation’s Sustainable Ecological Aquaculture Network (SEANET) project geared to assist the aquaculture sector […]
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New $6 million NSF grant will fund a four-year, tri-state study in New England.
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