Webinar: Designing a Resilience Hub

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Increasingly, community institutions are equipping their facilities with renewable and reliable backup power - solar paired with battery storage systems - as part of their efforts to become a Resilience Hub. Join Region 2 Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) in this virtual training where Clean Energy Group will delve into resilient power topics and […]

Panel Discussion – The Tekαkαpimək Contact Station at Katahdin Woods & Waters

Mitchell Center 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

Tekαkαpimək Contact Station is a stunning 7,900 square-foot building and 23-acre site atop Lookout Mountain created to welcome the global public to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The monument is located within the present and traditional homeland of the Penobscot Nation. The land and waters hold special significance to the Penobscot Nation and is […]

Talk – Scallop Aquaculture in the Gulf of Maine: Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned

Mitchell Center 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

Dr. Damian C. Brady is a Professor of Oceanography based at the Darling Marine Center. His research interests, while broad, focus on how models can inform better decision-making in marine ecosystems to reflect the values of the coastal communities that rely on them. The decision-making contexts have included aquaculture, offshore wind, marine carbon dioxide removal, […]

Talk – Closing the Loop: Opportunities for Industrial Circular Economy Exchanges in Maine

Mitchell Center 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

In this talk, we’ll explore the potential of industrial symbiosis and materials exchanges as solutions for reducing waste in Maine— a key policy priority for climate action and sustainable resource use. By facilitating the exchange of waste, Industrial Symbiosis and Materials Exchanges can cut disposal costs, minimize pollution, and unlock new economic opportunities. This presentation […]

Webinar: Energy Resilience for Medically Vulnerable Multifamily Affordable Housing Residents: A Technoeconomic Analysis for Connecticut

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Power outages can quickly turn into a health crisis for the millions of Americans that rely on electricity for home medical devices, including life-support equipment and technologies for independent living. A new report, Optimizing Energy Resilience to Support Medically Vulnerable Multifamily Affordable Housing Residents, assesses the potential for solar+storage to improve health outcomes for medically […]

Talk – Managing for sustainability and climate resilience: The future of agroecological wild blueberry management in Maine and maritime Canada

Mitchell Center 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

Wild blueberry production in Maine and maritime Canada is an ecologically, economically, and culturally important industry and land use. Agroecology is a scientific discipline that examines agriculture within both ecological and social contexts, and can be used to better understand the past, present, and potential future of wild blueberry agriculture in our region. In this […]

2025 Maine Wasted Food Solutions Summit

Mitchell Center 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono, ME, United States

The Maine Wasted Food Solutions Summit is Maine’s only statewide event focused on ending wasted food and food loss in our state. The Summit brings together our state’s key food system participants—farms, businesses, feeding partners, community leaders and more – to discuss proven win-win solutions for ending wasted food and food loss in Maine.