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Joe Walsh is Maine’s Mister Sustainable Clean
Hear how he tapped into a new market, the environmentally friendly house-cleaning business.
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Hanna Sihler is a Solar Ambassador who spreads the power of sunshine
The University of New England student is rushing to raise funds to install solar energy at Camp Ketcha.
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Matt Prindiville takes on an alien menace
Upstream Policy’s executive director wages a nationwide battle against plastic waste.
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August Avantaggio brings local meats to downtown Damariscotta
Riverside Butcher Co. is his answer to a Maine food dilemma (and to heritage).
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Tasha Gerken makes eating healthy (and local) a SNAP for low-income families
But Gov. LePage’s administration might do away with her job.
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Linda Woodard doesn’t want anyone to be afraid of science
The Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center director is doing her part to dispense with fear.
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Dan Devereaux watches over the waters in Brunswick
An innate curiosity about nature has made the marine warden an advocate for aquaculture.
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Chebeague Island native’s the driving force behind new aquaculture festival
Science educator Julia Maine wants to show community members the bounty that can come from sea farms.
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Julie Rosenbach runs South Portland’s 1-woman sustainability office
Rosenbach says she doesn’t feel like an activist. “I feel quite practical,” she says.