The Bangor Daily News promoted a talk, “Growing Maine’s Clean Energy Economy Through Workforce Development and Innovation” that the University of Maine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions will host at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall. Visit the event webpage to […]
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The Franklin Journal, the Bangor Daily News and Morning Ag Clips promoted the virtual 2023 Horticulture Keynote on the Wabanaki perspective on foodways, hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension from noon-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16. Interested participants are invited to join Anthony Sutton, Passamaquoddy Tribe member from Sipayik and assistant professor of Native American […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Growing Maine’s Clean Energy Economy Through Workforce Development and Innovation” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6. Supported by the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan, the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) established the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) to […]
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MMainebiz, WABI (Channel 5), Maine Public and WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland) featured a forum about the University of Maine Energy Center (UMEC) project, an effort to upgrade the Central Steam Plant so it can have 100% renewable energy capacity. “The new facility will be super modern. It will be composed of three dual fuel […]
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University of Maine student Kate Flynn is worked with Sodexo Dining Services and other key partners to introduce a UMaine community fridge initiative that offers free, surplus cafeteria food to anyone in the campus community. The new Black Bear Community Fridge, located across from the University Bookstore on the first floor of the Memorial Union, […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Sun Journal and Morning Ag Clips shared that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Transforming Food Systems through Agroecology” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30. Registration is required, and can be done on the event webpage.
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Transforming Food Systems through Agroecology” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30. In this talk, Ernesto Méndez, professor of agroecology at the University of Vermont, will define agroecology and discuss how it can bring together farmers, academics, […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Maine’s Rivers: Subsistence to Sewers to Sustainability over Five Centuries” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23. In this talk, Lloyd Irland will discuss a series of distinct periods in the history of Maine’ rivers spanning five […]
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CentralMaine.com promoted the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions’ upcoming talk, “’Productive Disagreement’ at the Lake: The Role of Deliberation in Lake Associations” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16. Registration is required to attend remotely; to register and receive connection information, visit the event webpage.
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Maine Public reported on BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials, withstanding its first winter. The house was developed by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC). “Then we had 45-below wind chill factors. You remember that? And we were concerned about how this house [might] expand and contract,” […]
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