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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 […]

Earth Month Film Showing “A Fierce Green Fire” at Belfast Free Library, Belfast

Belfast Free Library 106 High St, Belfast, ME, United States

A FIERCE GREEN FIRE: The Battle For a Living Planet is the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement - grassroots and global activism spanning fifty years from conservation to climate change. From halting dams in the Grand Canyon to battling 20,000 tons of toxic waste at Love Canal; from Greenpeace saving the whales to […]

Coastal Tourism and Sustainability

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This program is part of our 2025 Climate Change Series: Coastal Impacts and Resources. This series is co-sponsored by York Public Library, York Ready for Climate Action and York Land Trust.

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 […]

STEAM Team ~ Dive into Vernal Pools

Belfast Free Library 106 High St, Belfast, ME, United States

Join us in exploring one of the most spectacular signs of spring…vernal pools! Seasonal spring pools are essential for the wellness of many critters and the forest ecosystem, but as the name implies, they are not here for long. Youth will build a model of a vernal pool to discover how these pools develop over […]

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.

Talk – Reconciling with resilience: How Maine can bounce back from floods

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

Last winter’s devastating storms revealed just how vulnerable Maine communities are to flooding, whether they’re behind seawalls along the coast or nestled on rivers in the state’s mountainous interior. In the aftermath of that flooding, Maine Monitor reporter Emmett Gartner traveled across the state to report on how effectively communities weathered the storms, speaking with […]

Community Celebration & Open House

Center for an Ecology-Based Economy 447 Main St, Norway, ME, United States

This April 22nd marks the shared celebration of CEBE’s 12th birthday and Earth Day! We cannot think of a better time to honor our community, to take stock of all we have accomplished together, and to recharge our collective energies for the important climate work that lies ahead.

Community Conversation: Hans Neu; Disowned Prophet of “Mega-Dams = Eco-Disaster

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Presented by Roger Wheeler, President of Friends of Sebago Lake (Maine). Over 50 years ago, Hans Neu, a leading Canadian government oceanographer warned that the continued building of large hydropower projects on subarctic and Arctic rivers in Canada and Russia could warm the climate, alter ocean currents with global implications, and bring grave harm to […]

Earth Day Clean-up at Back Cove Trail, Portland

Back Cove Trail 288 Clifton St, Portland, ME, United States

Please join us at the Back Cove Trail in Portland for a clean up of the beautiful trail. One of the oldest and most popular of the trails in Portland, Back Cove offers great views of the Portland skyline. Ideal for walking, running, biking and dog walking. There are benches and two water fountains (seasonal) […]