{"id":2708,"date":"2020-06-16T11:21:30","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T15:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/?page_id=2708"},"modified":"2025-06-19T21:29:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T01:29:41","slug":"spire-2021-issue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/spire-2021-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Spire 2021 Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_f9ee54-6c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_f9ee54-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_f9ee54-6c\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_f9ee54-6c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_f9ee54-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_f9ee54-6c\"] 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-heading2708_f9ee54-6c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_f9ee54-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_f9ee54-6c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_f9ee54-6c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_f9ee54-6c\"><em>Spire<\/em> 2021 Issue<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2708_d69901-2e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_d69901-2e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/04\/Transmigrants_Cover_4_sm-730x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Spire Issue 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#003263;border-bottom:5px solid #003263;border-left:5px solid #003263;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box2708_ae0277-94 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid #003263;border-right:5px solid #003263;border-bottom:5px solid #003263;border-left:5px solid #003263;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box2708_ae0277-94\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/04\/08\/editor\/\">A Letter From the Editor<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><strong>Rebecca Champagne<\/strong><br>Welcome! I am so thrilled to present Spire\u2019s fifth issue, the journal\u2019s largest issue yet. It contains a variety of submissions, including art, poetry, photography, research, and personal stories. This collection of diverse content reflects Spire\u2019s vision and mission to unite communities and to galvanize action for conservation and sustainability. Inside you will find original work such as a collection of paintings representing the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/nadeau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fragile cycle of life<\/a>, poetry that examines the threat climate change poses on <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/bernier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">icebreaking<\/a> on the Penobscot River, and a reflection on what one individual learned while serving as a <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/kellett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sustainability coordinator<\/a> at a local university. Another author discusses how the Baby Boomer generation <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/miller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">perceives climate change<\/a>, and a team discusses the role of <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/29\/bigdatabias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">big data<\/a> in sustainability science. I feel very blessed to have connected with so many people all across the state and the northeast and I\u2019m proud to witness Spire\u2019s continued growth&#8230;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/04\/08\/editor\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_e1cbea-e4 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_e1cbea-e4 .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-2708_e1cbea-e4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2708_2b364b-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2708_2b364b-59 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id2708_2b364b-59 > 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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-column2708_0b0947-2f > .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-column2708_0b0947-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_0b0947-2f > .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-column2708_0b0947-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_0b0947-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_0b0947-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_0b0947-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_0b0947-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_0b0947-2f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_0b0947-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_0b0947-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_0b0947-2f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2708_ab4093-01 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_ab4093-01 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2020\/09\/Elyse-3_sm-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2020\/09\/Elyse-3_sm-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2020\/09\/Elyse-3_sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2020\/09\/Elyse-3_sm-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2020\/09\/Elyse-3_sm-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2020\/09\/Elyse-3_sm-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2020\/09\/Elyse-3_sm-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2020\/09\/Elyse-3_sm-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2020\/09\/Elyse-3_sm-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2020\/09\/Elyse-3_sm-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2020\/09\/Elyse-3_sm-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2020\/09\/Elyse-3_sm-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2020\/09\/Elyse-3_sm-1268x846.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by Elyse DeFranco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2708_80dc8b-7b > .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-column2708_80dc8b-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_80dc8b-7b > .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-column2708_80dc8b-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_80dc8b-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_80dc8b-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_80dc8b-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_80dc8b-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_80dc8b-7b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_80dc8b-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_80dc8b-7b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_80dc8b-7b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_cf9787-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_cf9787-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_cf9787-91\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_cf9787-91 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_cf9787-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_cf9787-91\"] 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-heading2708_cf9787-91 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_cf9787-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_cf9787-91\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_cf9787-91 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_cf9787-91\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2020\/09\/18\/defranco-2\">A New Model for Environmental Discourse<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Elyse DeFranco<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In an era filled with challenges for effective environmental communication and outreach, <em>Spire: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability,<\/em> offers an opportunity for solutions. An environmental journal that seeks to cross disciplinary boundaries and bridge the gap between academic researchers and the public community, it has successfully fostered a new type of platform for environmental discourse in the state of Maine. Since its founding in 2017, <em>Spire<\/em> has published a wide variety of works from researchers, writers, and artists on the themes of conservation and sustainability&#8230;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2020\/09\/18\/defranco-2\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_335a78-d5 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_335a78-d5 .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-2708_335a78-d5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2708_31b559-79 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2708_31b559-79 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id2708_31b559-79 > 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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-column2708_9996f2-98 > .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-column2708_9996f2-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_9996f2-98 > .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-column2708_9996f2-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_9996f2-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_9996f2-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_9996f2-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_9996f2-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_9996f2-98{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_9996f2-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_9996f2-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_9996f2-98\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2708_f7f28b-e9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_f7f28b-e9 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"View from the south bubble of Acadia National Park\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-1268x1691.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by Carly Rahl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2708_bf4990-a8 > .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-column2708_bf4990-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_bf4990-a8 > .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-column2708_bf4990-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_bf4990-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_bf4990-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_bf4990-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_bf4990-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_bf4990-a8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_bf4990-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_bf4990-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_bf4990-a8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_40de43-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_40de43-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_40de43-dd\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_40de43-dd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_40de43-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_40de43-dd\"] 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-heading2708_40de43-dd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_40de43-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_40de43-dd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_40de43-dd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_40de43-dd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2020\/09\/18\/defranco-2\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/miller\/\">It&#8217;s Not Working Now<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>Andrew Miller<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/234314\/global-warming-age-gap-younger-americans-worried.aspx\">a recent study by Gallup, Inc<\/a>., 56% of those 55 and older were concerned about global warming, compared to 70% of 18- to 34-year-olds. Only 55% of the older generation considered global warming to be human-induced, whereas 75% of young people did. Finally, 31% of those over 55 believed the news media understated the problem, compared to 48% of younger Americans&#8230;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/miller\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_8e471b-db .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_8e471b-db .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-2708_8e471b-db\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2708_fb57b1-cc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2708_fb57b1-cc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id2708_fb57b1-cc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);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:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2708_fb57b1-cc{background-color:rgba(115,153,190,0.25);}.kb-row-layout-id2708_fb57b1-cc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2708_fb57b1-cc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2708_fb57b1-cc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2708_fb57b1-cc alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column2708_3c8566-c7 > .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-column2708_3c8566-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_3c8566-c7 > .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-column2708_3c8566-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_3c8566-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_3c8566-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_3c8566-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_3c8566-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_3c8566-c7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_3c8566-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_3c8566-c7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_3c8566-c7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_730280-a0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_730280-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_730280-a0\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_730280-a0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_730280-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_730280-a0\"] 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-heading2708_730280-a0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_730280-a0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_730280-a0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_730280-a0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_730280-a0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/henriques\/\">Ancestral Memory\/Breath<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Paloma Henriques<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2708_479d25-30 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_479d25-30\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Moline_2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the ocean, along a rocky shore. Artist is Amanda Moline.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-554\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by Amanda Moline<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">sitting on the seashore&nbsp;<br><br>of my mind\u2019s edge<br><br>wondering at paranoia, fear, joy, sadness, contentment<br><br>and all the myriad waves&nbsp;<br><br>lapping against the coarse sand of my synapses<br><br>thoughts, like seals, wriggle&nbsp;<br><br>their blubbery shapes into my consciousness<br><br>marking a trail through my memory<br><br>the space between stimulus and response&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/henriques\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2708_f5840e-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-column2708_f5840e-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_f5840e-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-column2708_f5840e-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_f5840e-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_f5840e-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_f5840e-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_f5840e-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_f5840e-b0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_f5840e-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_f5840e-b0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_f3f0f7-12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/bernier\/\">A Collection of Poems: Isleboro by Ice, Last Ride of the Icebreakers<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Matt Bernier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2708_88e8d2-04 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_88e8d2-04\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/Decrease-in-Glacier-Mass-Balance-watercolor_small-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Decline in Glacier Mass Balance\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1413\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by Jill Pelto<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">He opens the barn door on another<br><br>cold morning and discovers they\u2019re<br><br>both restless, his horse\u2019s eyelashes<br><br>fluttering at the sunrise across frozen<br><br>Belfast Bay, James worrying that<br><br>the ice\u2019s thickness portends another<br><br>1816, another year without a summer,<br><br>when the crops failed&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/bernier\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_bcbce0-5c .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_bcbce0-5c .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-2708_bcbce0-5c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2708_8baf03-3d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2708_8baf03-3d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/The-Transmigrants_resized.jpg 1479w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/The-Transmigrants_resized-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/The-Transmigrants_resized-1024x925.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/The-Transmigrants_resized-768x694.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/The-Transmigrants_resized-105x95.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/The-Transmigrants_resized-317x286.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/The-Transmigrants_resized-423x382.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/The-Transmigrants_resized-634x573.jpg 634w, 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Nadeau<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2708_91497b-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_91497b-16 > .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-column2708_91497b-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_91497b-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_91497b-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_91497b-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column2708_91497b-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_91497b-16{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_91497b-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_91497b-16 > 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320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,2049px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/12\/birkel\/\" 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\">Art Series: Baxter State Park<\/h2><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Sean Birkel<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_91a367-9a .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_91a367-9a .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-2708_91a367-9a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer 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.kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2708_bb4266-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2708_bb4266-67 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-column2708_7e704e-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-column2708_7e704e-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_7e704e-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-column2708_7e704e-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_7e704e-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_7e704e-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_7e704e-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_7e704e-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_7e704e-35{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_7e704e-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_7e704e-35 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_7e704e-35\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_2e9cdb-bc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_2e9cdb-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_2e9cdb-bc\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_2e9cdb-bc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_2e9cdb-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_2e9cdb-bc\"] 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-heading2708_2e9cdb-bc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_2e9cdb-bc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_2e9cdb-bc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_2e9cdb-bc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_2e9cdb-bc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/04\/daley\/\">The Need for Unspoiled Places<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Kevin Daley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">By the time I was in my twenties, the town I grew up in had changed a lot; the creation of Route 495 drastically increased the area\u2019s accessibility, and the population soared. The small pond where I saw my first Scarlet Tanager simply disappeared, and the woods surrounding it (with their massive white pines and maple trees) were replaced with houses and driveways and lawns.&nbsp; What I called \u201cthe high meadow,\u201d an elevated spot with abandoned fruit trees, small deer herds, and huge hills created by fire ants, became the site of an exclusive condominium complex&#8230;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/04\/daley\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2708_9b7428-aa > .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-column2708_9b7428-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_9b7428-aa > .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-column2708_9b7428-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_9b7428-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_9b7428-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_9b7428-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_9b7428-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_9b7428-aa{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_9b7428-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_9b7428-aa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_9b7428-aa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2708_e4bae7-05 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_e4bae7-05 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/Indigo-Bunting_resized-1024x773.jpg\" alt=\"Indigo Bunting blue bird sitting on a branch\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/Indigo-Bunting_resized-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/Indigo-Bunting_resized-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/Indigo-Bunting_resized-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/Indigo-Bunting_resized-1536x1160.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/Indigo-Bunting_resized-2048x1546.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/Indigo-Bunting_resized-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/Indigo-Bunting_resized-317x239.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/Indigo-Bunting_resized-423x319.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/Indigo-Bunting_resized-634x479.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/Indigo-Bunting_resized-846x639.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/Indigo-Bunting_resized-951x718.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/Indigo-Bunting_resized-1268x957.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by Kevin Daley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_f62c05-4a .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_f62c05-4a .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-2708_f62c05-4a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2708_908f1a-fa > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2708_908f1a-fa > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id2708_908f1a-fa > .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-id2708_908f1a-fa{background-color:rgba(115,153,190,0.25);}.kb-row-layout-id2708_908f1a-fa > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2708_908f1a-fa > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2708_908f1a-fa > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2708_908f1a-fa 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-column2708_e22a9b-7a > .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-column2708_e22a9b-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_e22a9b-7a > .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-column2708_e22a9b-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_e22a9b-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_e22a9b-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_e22a9b-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_e22a9b-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_e22a9b-7a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_e22a9b-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_e22a9b-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_e22a9b-7a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2708_1221e9-54 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_1221e9-54 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_2-1-1024x646.jpg\" alt=\"illustration of people out in nature, observing and taking photographs\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_2-1-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_2-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_2-1-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_2-1-105x66.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_2-1-317x200.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_2-1-423x267.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_2-1-634x400.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_2-1-846x534.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_2-1-951x600.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_2-1-1268x800.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2017\/04\/Fogg_2-1.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by Colby Fogg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2708_f03c24-17 > .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-column2708_f03c24-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_f03c24-17 > .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-column2708_f03c24-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_f03c24-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_f03c24-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_f03c24-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_f03c24-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_f03c24-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_f03c24-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_f03c24-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_f03c24-17\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_fd65d8-b9, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_fd65d8-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_fd65d8-b9\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_fd65d8-b9 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_fd65d8-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_fd65d8-b9\"] 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-heading2708_fd65d8-b9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_fd65d8-b9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_fd65d8-b9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_fd65d8-b9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_fd65d8-b9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2020\/09\/18\/defranco-2\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/miller\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/kellett\/\">What I Learned as a University Sustainability Coordinator<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong>Lucas Kellett<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">My journey into university sustainability was in many ways haphazard if not fortuitous, yet it is one of the most interesting professional and personal experiences I have ever had.&nbsp;<br>When I was hired, I had no formal training in how to be a sustainability coordinator.&nbsp; As I would soon find out, the first generation of coordinators often lacked formal training and upon entering their new university jobs, had to take quick stock and strategize for each unique institution of higher education. As a child of the 1980s, I was raised in the northern suburbs of Chicago on canned and frozen food and had almost no direct experience with gardening, composting, wood heat, or food insecurity \u2013 the very things that dominated my tenure in sustainability at UMF&#8230;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/kellett\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_a2d680-ca .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_a2d680-ca .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-2708_a2d680-ca\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2708_c8f301-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2708_c8f301-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id2708_c8f301-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);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:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2708_c8f301-c7{background-color:rgba(115,153,190,0.25);}.kb-row-layout-id2708_c8f301-c7 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2708_c8f301-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2708_c8f301-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2708_c8f301-c7 alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_d00363-96{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_d00363-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_d00363-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_d00363-96\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_997cab-fd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_997cab-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_997cab-fd\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_997cab-fd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_997cab-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_997cab-fd\"] 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-heading2708_997cab-fd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_997cab-fd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_997cab-fd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_997cab-fd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_997cab-fd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/henriques\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/11\/eyre\/\">A Collection of Poems: Ode to the Cold-Stunned Sea Turtle, Paradise<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><strong>Vivian Eyre<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2708_fd2547-86 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_fd2547-86\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/sea-turtle-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"sea turtle swimming in blue waters\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/sea-turtle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/sea-turtle-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Come closer<\/em>, the sea said,<br><br>in this kingdom of slate-gray waves.<br><br>I had slipped far down into myself.&nbsp;<br><br>As I look down at the cobbles of feldspar<br><br>and quartz, my fears rise. If only I&nbsp;<br><br>had paws or leaning staff to walk across<br><br>what doesn\u2019t give. A rush of wind<br><br>through my coat, awakens that old urge&nbsp;<br><br>to turn away&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/11\/eyre\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2708_19ac2b-8c > .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-column2708_19ac2b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_19ac2b-8c > .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-column2708_19ac2b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_19ac2b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_19ac2b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_19ac2b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_19ac2b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_19ac2b-8c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_19ac2b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_19ac2b-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_19ac2b-8c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_5566b5-a2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_5566b5-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_5566b5-a2\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_5566b5-a2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_5566b5-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_5566b5-a2\"] 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-heading2708_5566b5-a2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_5566b5-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_5566b5-a2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_5566b5-a2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_5566b5-a2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/bernier\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/11\/owen\/\">A Collection of Poems: Creeper, Brown; Outside; Guilt Trip<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><strong>Lucia Owen<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2708_5a7ffb-b8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_5a7ffb-b8\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2019\/09\/cyanotype3-Large-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2019\/09\/cyanotype3-Large-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2019\/09\/cyanotype3-Large-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by Rachel E. Church<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In her basement this Saturday&nbsp;<br><br>the countrywoman, retired, starts to collect stuff&nbsp;<br><br>to take to the dump. Somehow she has never<br><br>bought \u2018transfer station\u2019 and wonders&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>where it\u2019s all transferred to and has a few ideas<br><br>but won\u2019t ask for fear they\u2019ll tell her and<br><br>she\u2019ll turn inside-out with guilt&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/11\/owen\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_8a0579-c7 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_8a0579-c7 .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-2708_8a0579-c7\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2708_c904c9-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2708_c904c9-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id2708_c904c9-8c > .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-id2708_c904c9-8c{background-color:rgba(115,153,190,0.25);}.kb-row-layout-id2708_c904c9-8c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2708_c904c9-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2708_c904c9-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2708_c904c9-8c 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-column2708_aa7ce0-27 > .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-column2708_aa7ce0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_aa7ce0-27 > .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-column2708_aa7ce0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_aa7ce0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_aa7ce0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_aa7ce0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_aa7ce0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_aa7ce0-27{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_aa7ce0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_aa7ce0-27 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_aa7ce0-27\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2708_181f9e-39 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_181f9e-39 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by Elyse DeFranco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2708_d9fc2e-97 > .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-column2708_d9fc2e-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_d9fc2e-97 > .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-column2708_d9fc2e-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_d9fc2e-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_d9fc2e-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_d9fc2e-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_d9fc2e-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_d9fc2e-97{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_d9fc2e-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_d9fc2e-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_d9fc2e-97\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_368af2-6e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_368af2-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_368af2-6e\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_368af2-6e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_368af2-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_368af2-6e\"] 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-heading2708_368af2-6e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_368af2-6e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_368af2-6e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_368af2-6e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_368af2-6e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2020\/09\/18\/defranco-2\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/miller\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/kellett\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/29\/bigdatabias\/\">Uncovering Big Data Bias in Sustainability Science<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Nick Record and Lourdes Vera<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">As is often the case, rapid deployment of technology is justified for the potential advances without due consideration of the potential pitfalls. This is why Mary Shelley&#8217;s <em>Frankenstein<\/em> (1818) should be required reading for science degrees. Big data and learning algorithms are already deeply embedded into our everyday lives, and much like with Dr. Frankenstein&#8217;s creation, we are now seeing the unintended consequences unfold before our eyes&#8230;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/29\/bigdatabias\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_3aedc6-30 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_3aedc6-30 .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-2708_3aedc6-30\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2708_7fcd9f-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2708_7fcd9f-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id2708_7fcd9f-40 > .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-id2708_7fcd9f-40{background-color:rgba(115,153,190,0.25);}.kb-row-layout-id2708_7fcd9f-40 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2708_7fcd9f-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2708_7fcd9f-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2708_7fcd9f-40 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-column2708_93c272-77 > .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-column2708_93c272-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_93c272-77 > .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-column2708_93c272-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_93c272-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_93c272-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_93c272-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_93c272-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_93c272-77{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_93c272-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_93c272-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_93c272-77\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2708_1e8621-7f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_1e8621-7f 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 Carly Rahl<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2708_de8846-0e > .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-column2708_de8846-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_de8846-0e > .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-column2708_de8846-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_de8846-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_de8846-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_de8846-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_de8846-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_de8846-0e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_de8846-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_de8846-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_de8846-0e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_af4a29-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_af4a29-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_af4a29-ab\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_af4a29-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_af4a29-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_af4a29-ab\"] 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-heading2708_af4a29-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_af4a29-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_af4a29-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_af4a29-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_af4a29-ab\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2020\/09\/18\/defranco-2\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/miller\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/kellett\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/29\/bigdatabias\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/04\/08\/meyer\/\">Burdening Food Banks with the Charity of Waste<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Jocelyn Meyer<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">This paper examines the structural issues represented by the Farmers to Families Food Box (FFFB) initiative rolled out by the U.S. government in response to rising levels of food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. It addresses some of the concerns brought about in a letter written by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture\u2019s Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Departmental Operations revealing the inefficacy and problems associated with the government and agribusiness\u2019 overdependence on food charity to address the structural issue of hunger. I argue that the normalized outlook and treatment of food charity as \u201cwin-win-win\u201d scenarios by these actors are ultimately ineffective, perpetuating existing food system injustices that disproportionately burden low-income communities of color&#8230;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/04\/08\/meyer\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_0ff52f-2d .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_0ff52f-2d .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-2708_0ff52f-2d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2708_b4d20d-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2708_b4d20d-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id2708_b4d20d-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);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:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2708_b4d20d-4d{background-color:rgba(115,153,190,0.25);}.kb-row-layout-id2708_b4d20d-4d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2708_b4d20d-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2708_b4d20d-4d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2708_b4d20d-4d alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column2708_f36f37-de > .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-column2708_f36f37-de > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_f36f37-de > .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-column2708_f36f37-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_f36f37-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_f36f37-de > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_f36f37-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_f36f37-de > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_f36f37-de{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_f36f37-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_f36f37-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_f36f37-de\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_a6dc1b-aa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_a6dc1b-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_a6dc1b-aa\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_a6dc1b-aa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_a6dc1b-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_a6dc1b-aa\"] 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-heading2708_a6dc1b-aa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_a6dc1b-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_a6dc1b-aa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_a6dc1b-aa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_a6dc1b-aa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/henriques\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/11\/eyre\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/11\/guirl\/\">Observations at Boot Head Preserve in January<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong>Emily Guirl<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2708_ceddf1-ba .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_ceddf1-ba\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/boot-head-preserve-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Boot Head Preserve, view of the ocean\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/boot-head-preserve-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/03\/boot-head-preserve-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The surf is audible from the trail head, also the erratic hooting of an offshore buoy. I stumble over raised roots, turn right at the fork.&nbsp;<br>The trees part at the first lookout. The water below is high and white, moving in all directions as it fills the tight cove at the base of the cliff. Clouds in tones of gray are broad and dark over Grand Manan across the channel, light and breaking overhead. Sun glows on the bridge of my nose&#8230;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/11\/guirl\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2708_0f3e42-01 > .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-column2708_0f3e42-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_0f3e42-01 > .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-column2708_0f3e42-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_0f3e42-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_0f3e42-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_0f3e42-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_0f3e42-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_0f3e42-01{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_0f3e42-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_0f3e42-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_0f3e42-01\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_4ad10b-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_4ad10b-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_4ad10b-11\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_4ad10b-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_4ad10b-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_4ad10b-11\"] 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-heading2708_4ad10b-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_4ad10b-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_4ad10b-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_4ad10b-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_4ad10b-11\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/bernier\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/11\/owen\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/04\/03\/deleon\/\">A Collection of Poems: Mother Maine, Resilience, Between Disciplines<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong>Michelle de Leon<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2708_ebaaec-39 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_ebaaec-39\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Four seasons of the wild blueberry land in Maine, Fall scenery in Maine\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by Xiaoxue Mo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Maine is a place<br><br>where I\u2019m leaning into a state of tension.<br><br>Clouds flood me as I navigate<br><br>where is home&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/04\/03\/deleon\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_dcc900-a5 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_dcc900-a5 .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-2708_dcc900-a5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2708_9e5e0d-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2708_9e5e0d-22 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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.aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_1c86a4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_1c86a4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_1c86a4-00{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_1c86a4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_1c86a4-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_1c86a4-00\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2708_63e7de-30 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_63e7de-30 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Summer_resized-705x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Summer_resized-705x1024.jpg 705w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Summer_resized-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Summer_resized-768x1116.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Summer_resized-1057x1536.jpg 1057w, 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846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Summer_resized-951x1382.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Summer_resized-1268x1842.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Summer_resized-scaled.jpg 1762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,705px\" \/><figcaption>Artwork by Xiaoxue Mo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2708_9c97db-f8 > .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-column2708_9c97db-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_9c97db-f8 > .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-column2708_9c97db-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_9c97db-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_9c97db-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_9c97db-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_9c97db-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_9c97db-f8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_9c97db-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_9c97db-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_9c97db-f8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_956042-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_956042-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_956042-ac\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_956042-ac mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_956042-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_956042-ac\"] 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-heading2708_956042-ac img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_956042-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_956042-ac\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_956042-ac wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_956042-ac\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2020\/09\/18\/defranco-2\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/miller\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/kellett\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/29\/bigdatabias\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/04\/08\/meyer\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/04\/08\/marcotte\/\">Comparing Climate Change Communications Across Maine Wild Blueberry, Apple, and Potato Growing Communities<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Sarah Marcotte<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In the face of changing climate, adaptations to agricultural systems are necessary to ensure the resilience of our food systems. Despite the increasing urgency for these measures, multiple barriers exist which prevent growers from adopting adaptive practices. Political tensions and attitudes of skepticism amongst growers have created challenges in communicating climate information, which has prompted research into methods of communication that more effectively promote understanding between growers and educational organizations. The focus of this study was to determine whether differences in communication methods by University of Maine Cooperative Extension to Maine growers could, in part, account for an increased level of concern about climate change amongst Maine wild blueberry and apple growers as compared to potato growers&#8230;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/04\/08\/marcotte\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_19c235-9d .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_19c235-9d .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-2708_19c235-9d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2708_1ea7fe-1e > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_a2371b-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_a2371b-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_a2371b-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_a2371b-2d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_a2371b-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_a2371b-2d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_a2371b-2d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2708_20b315-5f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2708_20b315-5f size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/04\/megunticook.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/04\/megunticook.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/04\/megunticook-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/04\/megunticook-105x74.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/04\/megunticook-317x225.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/04\/megunticook-423x300.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2021\/04\/megunticook-634x449.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2708_086d71-1e > .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-column2708_086d71-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2708_086d71-1e > .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-column2708_086d71-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2708_086d71-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2708_086d71-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2708_086d71-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column2708_086d71-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2708_086d71-1e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2708_086d71-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2708_086d71-1e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2708_086d71-1e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_ff23e2-be, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_ff23e2-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_ff23e2-be\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_ff23e2-be mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_ff23e2-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_ff23e2-be\"] 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-heading2708_ff23e2-be img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2708_ff23e2-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_ff23e2-be\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading2708_ff23e2-be wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2708_ff23e2-be\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2020\/09\/18\/defranco-2\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/miller\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/02\/27\/kellett\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/03\/29\/bigdatabias\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/04\/08\/meyer\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/04\/08\/arno\/\">Honoring Our History: Restoration on the Megunticook River<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Hallie Arno<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The deluge of water cascading under stores and over walls in Camden is archetypical coastal Maine\u2014this iconic river is in postcards, pictures, and magazines. The existence of the dam that creates the river as we know it, and the history of the mills it emblemizes, insinuates the history of prosperity in the picturesque little tourist town. The sentiment of &#8220;Honor our History&#8221; billows on bright vinyl banners and falls from local lips. Upon closer inspection, only the history of the last couple of hundred years is being honored. Pollution, development, and fish barriers relegate the natural history to small, preserved parcels on the outskirts of town, and any trace that humans had lived in the area before the dams is virtually nonexistent save for the river\u2019s name itself. Still, the Megunticook is universally adored\u2014It&#8217;s hard for anyone to avoid feeling protective over the beauty, man-made or natural, of the places you, your parents, and your grandparents grew up in&#8230;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2021\/04\/08\/arno\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_3e909b-d9 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2708_3e909b-d9 .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-2708_3e909b-d9\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spire 2021 Issue A New Model for Environmental Discourse Elyse DeFranco In an era filled with challenges for effective environmental communication and outreach, Spire: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability, offers an opportunity for solutions. 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