Sustainability: The new lesson in education

Sustainability efforts are being made in higher-education institutions in just about every corner of Maine.

We dream up a perfect green university – but it's all happening right now in Maine.

Founded to teach farmers modern techniques, the organization remains an important educational resource in agriculture, nutrition and more.

How sustainable is an educational system that fails to meet students' innate need for energetic movement and free play?

Many Maine colleges add sustainability programs to their roster.

The group works with students and adults to design landscapes that encourage being outdoors at school.

Put portable meals in multi-use Mason jars to reduce waste.