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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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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