{"id":1199,"date":"2018-05-10T17:56:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T21:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/?page_id=1199"},"modified":"2025-06-19T21:04:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T01:04:18","slug":"spire-2018-issue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/spire-2018-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Spire 2018 Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_be967b-e4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_be967b-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_be967b-e4\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_be967b-e4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_be967b-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_be967b-e4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_be967b-e4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_be967b-e4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_be967b-e4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1199_be967b-e4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_be967b-e4\"><em>Spire<\/em> 2018 Issue<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1199_a45db4-ec .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image1199_a45db4-ec img.kb-img, .kb-image1199_a45db4-ec .kb-img img{object-position:35% 1%;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1199_a45db4-ec\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine5-650x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Gulf of Maine, Spire 2018 Issue Cover\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine5-650x1024.jpg 650w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine5-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine5-768x1210.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine5-89x140.jpg 89w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine5-317x500.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine5-423x667.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine5-634x999.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine5-846x1333.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine5-951x1499.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Pelto_GulfofMaine5-1268x1998.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_259f4e-fe .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_259f4e-fe .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1199_259f4e-fe\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1199_fdd024-af > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1199_fdd024-af > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id1199_fdd024-af > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id1199_fdd024-af{background-color:rgba(115,153,190,0.25);}.kb-row-layout-id1199_fdd024-af > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1199_fdd024-af > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1199_fdd024-af > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1199_fdd024-af alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column1199_2c183b-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column1199_2c183b-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1199_2c183b-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1199_2c183b-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1199_2c183b-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1199_2c183b-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1199_2c183b-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column1199_2c183b-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1199_2c183b-35{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1199_2c183b-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1199_2c183b-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1199_2c183b-35\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1199_3e23fb-0d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1199_3e23fb-0d size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Climate-Change-Data_small-1-1024x774.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Climate-Change-Data_small-1-1024x774.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Climate-Change-Data_small-1-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Climate-Change-Data_small-1-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Climate-Change-Data_small-1-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Climate-Change-Data_small-1-317x240.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Climate-Change-Data_small-1-423x320.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Climate-Change-Data_small-1-634x479.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Climate-Change-Data_small-1-846x640.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Climate-Change-Data_small-1-951x719.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Climate-Change-Data_small-1-1268x959.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/11\/pelto\/\">Jill Pelto<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1199_2bc959-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column1199_2bc959-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1199_2bc959-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1199_2bc959-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1199_2bc959-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1199_2bc959-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1199_2bc959-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column1199_2bc959-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1199_2bc959-73{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1199_2bc959-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1199_2bc959-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1199_2bc959-73\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_e0f308-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_e0f308-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_e0f308-fc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_e0f308-fc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_e0f308-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_e0f308-fc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_e0f308-fc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_e0f308-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_e0f308-fc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1199_e0f308-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_e0f308-fc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/10\/cloud\/\"><strong>Educating for the Future We Want<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>Jaimie Cloud<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Why educate for sustainability?&nbsp;<\/strong>The unique challenges that define our era \u2014 developing sustainable food systems, revitalizing the health of our oceans, improving the health and well-being of people, protecting biodiversity, regenerating the integrity of ecosystems, and accelerating the shift toward a green economy and clean, renewable energy (for example)\u2014require fundamentally new ways of thinking and acting&#8230;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/10\/cloud\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_672f65-c3 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_672f65-c3 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317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-423x253.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-634x379.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-846x506.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-951x569.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-1268x759.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small.jpg 1975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/10\/perkins\/\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-visible kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">Summer Home<\/h2><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Joan Perkins<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1199_052972-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1199_052972-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1199_052972-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1199_052972-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1199_052972-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1199_052972-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column1199_052972-04 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1199_052972-04{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Perspective_small-768x495.jpg\" alt=\"Perspective, art by Jill Pelto\" width=\"768\" height=\"495\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-1379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Perspective_small-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Perspective_small-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Perspective_small-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Perspective_small-105x68.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Perspective_small-317x204.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Perspective_small-423x273.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Perspective_small-634x409.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Perspective_small-846x545.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Perspective_small-951x613.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Perspective_small.jpg 1112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/11\/pelto\/\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-visible kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">The Art of Climate Science<\/h2><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Jill Pelto<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_03a44c-5b .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_03a44c-5b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1199_03a44c-5b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1199_fd2888-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1199_fd2888-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id1199_fd2888-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column1199_5cc605-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1199_5cc605-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1199_5cc605-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1199_5cc605-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1199_5cc605-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1199_5cc605-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column1199_5cc605-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1199_5cc605-50{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1199_5cc605-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1199_5cc605-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1199_5cc605-50\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_ae549b-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_ae549b-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_ae549b-63\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_ae549b-63 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_ae549b-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_ae549b-63\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_ae549b-63 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_ae549b-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_ae549b-63\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1199_ae549b-63 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_ae549b-63\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/08\/hildebrandt\/\">A Collection of Poems by Lenore Hildebrandt<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Thinking Potatoes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">French Fingerlings. Magic Molly.<br>In a shallow box by the window<br>this year\u2019s tubers warm to the thought<br>of growing. They understand fertility<br>as a sequence of moves. Fuzzy sprouts<br>push from the dust-shriveled skin,<br>eyes urge toward an opening&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/08\/hildebrandt\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1199_366f05-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column1199_366f05-be > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1199_366f05-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1199_366f05-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1199_366f05-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1199_366f05-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1199_366f05-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column1199_366f05-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1199_366f05-be{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1199_366f05-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1199_366f05-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1199_366f05-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1199_6d25bf-11 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1199_6d25bf-11 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo3_small-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Alicia Oberholzer, Maine Botanical Garden\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo3_small-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo3_small-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo3_small-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo3_small-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo3_small-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo3_small-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo3_small-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo3_small-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo3_small-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo3_small-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/10\/oberholzer\/\">Alicia Oberholzer<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_87af9f-2e .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_87af9f-2e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1199_87af9f-2e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1199_dc9315-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1199_dc9315-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id1199_dc9315-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id1199_dc9315-ce{background-color:rgba(115,153,190,0.25);}.kb-row-layout-id1199_dc9315-ce > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1199_dc9315-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1199_dc9315-ce > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1199_dc9315-ce alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column1199_b42c20-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column1199_b42c20-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1199_b42c20-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1199_b42c20-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1199_b42c20-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1199_b42c20-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1199_b42c20-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column1199_b42c20-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1199_b42c20-0e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1199_b42c20-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1199_b42c20-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1199_b42c20-0e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1199_0d292d-43 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1199_0d292d-43 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo3_Unity-ME-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Unity, ME, photo of various colored squash\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo3_Unity-ME-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo3_Unity-ME-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo3_Unity-ME-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo3_Unity-ME-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo3_Unity-ME-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo3_Unity-ME-423x283.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo3_Unity-ME-634x424.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo3_Unity-ME-846x566.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo3_Unity-ME-951x636.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo3_Unity-ME-1268x848.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/10\/rahl\/\">Carly Rahl<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1199_b8bb61-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column1199_b8bb61-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1199_b8bb61-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1199_b8bb61-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1199_b8bb61-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1199_b8bb61-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1199_b8bb61-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column1199_b8bb61-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1199_b8bb61-f2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1199_b8bb61-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1199_b8bb61-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1199_b8bb61-f2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_a070bd-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_a070bd-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_a070bd-32\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_a070bd-32 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_a070bd-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_a070bd-32\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_a070bd-32 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_a070bd-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_a070bd-32\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1199_a070bd-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_a070bd-32\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/06\/08\/jemison\/\"><strong>Good Food: A Human Right For All<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>John Jemison<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">This past spring, as I plunged my shovel into the dark cool soil, I reflected on the many seasons during which a diverse group of volunteers and I grew and delivered vegetables for low-income seniors. When I started my job at Cooperative Extension, I would never have imagined a project like the Orono Community Garden would become such an important part of my work. After completing my PhD in agronomy, I came to Maine to help farm families improve production, increase farm profitability, and reduce agriculture\u2019s impact on the environment&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/06\/08\/jemison\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_b86a0b-fa .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_b86a0b-fa .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1199_b86a0b-fa\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1199_9ca298-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1199_9ca298-81 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id1199_9ca298-81 > 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alt=\"Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens photo1\" width=\"3110\" height=\"2073\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-1248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo1_small.jpg 3110w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo1_small-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo1_small-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo1_small-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo1_small-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo1_small-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo1_small-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo1_small-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo1_small-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo1_small-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo1_small-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,3110px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/10\/oberholzer\/\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-visible kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">A midsummer stroll through the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens<\/h2><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Alicia 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.kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column1199_e5d6b5-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1199_e5d6b5-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1199_e5d6b5-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1199_e5d6b5-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1199_e5d6b5-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1199_e5d6b5-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column1199_e5d6b5-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1199_e5d6b5-18{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1199_e5d6b5-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1199_e5d6b5-18 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1199_e5d6b5-18\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1199_0ae72a-3d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1199_0ae72a-3d size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-1024x613.jpg\" alt=\"Summer Home photograph, bundles of hay in the grass with purple wildflowers\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-105x63.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-317x190.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-423x253.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-634x379.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-846x506.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-951x569.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small-1268x759.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B6image_small.jpg 1975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/10\/perkins\/\">Joan Perkins<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1199_92a591-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column1199_92a591-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1199_92a591-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1199_92a591-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1199_92a591-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1199_92a591-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1199_92a591-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column1199_92a591-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1199_92a591-b0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1199_92a591-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1199_92a591-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1199_92a591-b0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_a9d2b9-50, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_a9d2b9-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_a9d2b9-50\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_a9d2b9-50 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_a9d2b9-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_a9d2b9-50\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_a9d2b9-50 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1199_a9d2b9-50[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_a9d2b9-50\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1199_a9d2b9-50 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1199_a9d2b9-50\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/08\/howrey\/\">Beyond Borders<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>Sophia Howrey<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">This is a short Tanka poem for my beloved hometown. I was born and raised in the small city of Imperial Beach, California. Dubbed the &#8220;Most Southwestern City in the U.S.&#8221;, it was a pleasant place to grow up. The main street sent you straight from the shopping centers to the shoreline. You could even walk from the Tijuana Estuary into Mexico. Kids there spent their summers soaking up the gorgeous California sun, and early mornings had surfers wide awake and ready for the waves&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/08\/howrey\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_6135da-f3 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_6135da-f3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1199_6135da-f3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1199_75e43c-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1199_75e43c-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id1199_75e43c-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id1199_75e43c-1f{background-color:rgba(115,153,190,0.25);}.kb-row-layout-id1199_75e43c-1f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1199_75e43c-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1199_75e43c-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1199_75e43c-1f alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column1199_e480ab-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column1199_e480ab-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1199_e480ab-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1199_e480ab-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1199_e480ab-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1199_e480ab-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1199_e480ab-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column1199_e480ab-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1199_e480ab-e7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1199_e480ab-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1199_e480ab-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1199_e480ab-e7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>Gray Cox, Moises Flores Baca, Nicholas C. Harris, Renae Lesser, Phineas Ramsey, Miguel Valencia, Stephen Wagner, and Jacob Wartell<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>ABSTRACT<\/strong><br>Cultural analysis is vital for understanding the causes and patterns of energy consumption (Lutzenhizer 1992, Lutzenhizer 2008, and Stephenson 2010). Here we present a study of residential heating in Hancock County, Maine that uses a mix of ethnographic methods. The results show that previous studies of Hancock County, ME energy use dramatically underestimated the use of wood as a fuel. Additionally, we find that fuel choices are very affected by two alternative subculture patterns. These patterns involve systematic differences in root metaphors for heating, values and assumptions concerning space, time, aesthetics, costs, family structure, ways of knowing, and other aspects of life. Our results have important implications for policy change and community based efforts that aim at changing energy use. They also reveal hypotheses about comparable cultural differences in other kinds of household behaviors in Maine and other parts of the world&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/06\/08\/cox\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1199_a9d0b0-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column1199_a9d0b0-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1199_a9d0b0-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1199_a9d0b0-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1199_a9d0b0-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1199_a9d0b0-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1199_a9d0b0-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column1199_a9d0b0-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1199_a9d0b0-9d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1199_a9d0b0-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1199_a9d0b0-9d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1199_a9d0b0-9d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1199_c415db-09 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1199_c415db-09 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/C2photo2_small-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Admiral photo, photo by Stephen Burt\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/C2photo2_small-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/C2photo2_small-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/C2photo2_small-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/C2photo2_small-105x136.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/C2photo2_small-317x410.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/C2photo2_small-423x547.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/C2photo2_small-634x820.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/C2photo2_small-846x1095.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/C2photo2_small-951x1231.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/C2photo2_small-1268x1641.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/C2photo2_small.jpg 1513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,791px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/10\/burt\/\">Stephen Burt<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_e594e8-0e .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_e594e8-0e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1199_e594e8-0e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1199_400f2f-3a.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image1199_400f2f-3a .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:374px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1199_400f2f-3a.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1199_400f2f-3a .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image1199_400f2f-3a figure{max-width:374px;}.kb-image1199_400f2f-3a .image-is-svg, .kb-image1199_400f2f-3a .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image1199_400f2f-3a .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1199_400f2f-3a\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/10\/rahl\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo8_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"View From South Bubble - Acadia National Park, ME.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo8_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo8_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo8_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo8_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo8_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo8_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo8_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo8_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo8_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park-1268x1691.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/sm_A4photo8_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The Beauty of Maine, <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/10\/rahl\/\">Carly Rahl<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_bef467-11 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_bef467-11 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1199_bef467-11\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1199_179496-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1199_179496-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id1199_179496-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(65% - 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Impervious surfaces associated with coastal development prevent the natural process of wetland migration, whereby intertidal wetland area is lost at its seaward edge to rising low water lines, but is&nbsp;<em>replaced<\/em>&nbsp;by eroding uplands and accumulating new wetland at its landward edge. As these constructed surfaces prevent the replacement of lost wetland, intertidal wetlands are \u201csqueezed\u201d by rising sea levels until they disappear&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/07\/11\/high-net-loss-intertidal-wetland-coverage-maine-estuary-year-2100\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1199_24de9d-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kadence-column1199_24de9d-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1199_24de9d-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1199_24de9d-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1199_24de9d-d2 > 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape of Change, artwork by Jill Pelto\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-105x72.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-317x218.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-423x290.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-634x435.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-846x581.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-951x653.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Landscape-of-Change_small-1268x871.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2018\/05\/11\/pelto\/\">Jill Pelto<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_ba5c1a-60 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1199_ba5c1a-60 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div 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