The chief sustainability officer for United Technologies takes on world hunger and connects it to climate change.
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Meet Lawrence Kovacs, head of RSU 1’s Gifted and Talented Program
Taking Maine eighth-graders to the water
Meet Ed Lutjens, South Portland cooper
A blacksmith by trade, he rises to the challenge of making barrels in which to age Maine spirits.
Meet Fred Horch, organizer of Climate Ride to Common Ground
The more the merrier for the bike trip from Portland to Unity that peddles a planet-saving message.
Meet Ben Dearnley: Farmer and teacher
He fosters healthy growth for special needs kids and tends his CSA crops at Life Force Farm in Bowdoinham.
Meet: Travis Wagner, trash-talking Maine professor of environmental science and policy
Household garbage is a treasure trove of information.
Meet Addie Peet, floorcloth maker
Inspired by a practical art from the 1700s, she makes ‘rugs’ built to last
Meet: Mary Hughes, guardian dog conservationist
She’ll share her experiences with Kangals, a rare breed of farm dog, at a talk in Harpswell on Wednesday.
Meet: Monique Coombs, lobster lady
The wife of a Harpswell lobsterman aims to earn equal recognition, respect for Maine seafood
Rosanne Graef supports clean power with her land
The retired science teacher’s property in Wayne may become the site of a community-supported solar farm for Portland residents.