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For many years, the Mitchell Center has hosted an innovative Sustainability Talks<\/em> series during the fall and spring semesters. The goal of these talks is to provide students, faculty, and interested citizens with opportunities to learn about: 1) the multi-faceted nature of sustainability problems; 2) the value of connecting different forms of knowledge and know-how in efforts to understand and solve such problems; and 3) the ways in which partnerships between universities and diverse stakeholders can facilitate efforts to identify and implement useful solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All talks are Mondays at 3 p.m. and are available via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, 91¸£Àû. For Zoom attendees, registration is required for each talk. Please go to individual event pages to register. Many talks are recorded and can be found on our YouTube site<\/a> following the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign up for our e-newsletter<\/a> for regular event updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 15 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Who Do You Choose to Be? Service, Collaboration, and Resilience<\/a><\/em>
Gabe McPhail, Founder, Resilient Communities
A recording of this talk is available<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 22<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hunting for Truth: PFAS Impacts in Maine\u2019s Natural Food Sources<\/a><\/em>
Caroline Noblet, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Maine
Dianne Kopec, Research Fellow, Mitchell Center, University of Maine
A recording of this talk is available<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September 29 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whose Knowledge Counts? Trust, Expertise, and the Politics of Sustainability in Rural America<\/a><\/em>
Nicholas Jacobs, Associate Professor of Government, Colby College
A recording of this talk is available<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 6 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One Climate Future: From Plan to Progress<\/a><\/em>
Katie Tims, Sustainability Associate, Sustainability Office, City of Portland
A recording of this talk is available<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 20 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Why return land to Indigenous Nations without restriction? Discussions on W\u00e1hseht\u0259k\u02b7 and Wabanaki-Land Trust Partnerships<\/em><\/a>
Panel discussion with Chuck Loring, Penobscot Nation, Betsy Cook, Trust for Public Land, Darren Ranco, University of Maine
A recording of this discussion is available<\/a>
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October 27<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Economics of Nature in Today\u2019s Political Landscape<\/em><\/a>
William Ginn, globally recognized expert on investing and valuing ecosystem services
A recording of this talk is available<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Student Sustainability Lightning Talks<\/a><\/em>
Talks in this session will focus on sustainability research by graduate and undergraduate students
A recording of this event is available<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A Career in Service to Maine: Lessons learned from municipal to state to business<\/a><\/em>
Dana Connors, former President and CEO, Maine State Chamber of Commerce
A recording of this talk is available<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 17<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bridging the worlds of fishing and research: Roles for connectors<\/a><\/em>
Carla Guenther, Chief Scientist, Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
A recording of this talk is available<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 24<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Housing as a Sustainability Challenge: Perceptions of risk and the quest for affordable housing in Maine<\/a><\/em>
Sarah Sturtevant, Independent Research Analyst on affordable housing
A recording of this talk is available<\/a>
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December 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Empowering Maine\u2019s Livestock Farms Via Sustainable Reproductive Practices<\/a><\/em>
Colt Knight and Glenda Pereira, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
A recording of this talk is available<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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