The town council held a workshop with members from the Sustainability Committee and Conservation Commission.
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South Portland sustainability director receives leadership award
Julie Rosenbach, along with Portland Sustainability Coordinator Troy Moon, are recipients of NRCM’s 2022 Conservation Leadership Award.
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For lobster industry, the threat is clear. The adversary is murkier.
Criticism of the lobstering industry has become contentious, and it can be hard to figure out who’s who.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Sustainably Speaking: Oyster farming is farming for our future
Oyster farming appealed to me for many reasons, chief among them how inherently sustainable growing oysters for food is. Sea farming is often tucked under the larger “fisheries” umbrella because we go to work on the sea in boats and come back with food to sell. But there are big differences between the work of […]
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Bath, Brunswick residents can build window inserts
Residents and volunteers will come together to build insulating window inserts from Oct. 31 to Nov. 4, when Bath will host its annual Community Build at the Bath Freight Shed. Brunswick will hold its event Oct. 23-29 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The deadline to order window inserts in Bath is Oct. 17, and those […]
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Seafood group ‘red lists’ lobster over risk to right whales
The designation by Seafood Watch urging consumers to avoid Maine’s prized marine species provokes strong pushback from industry advocates and Gov. Janet Mills.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Sustainably Speaking: A surprising climate action you could be taking
Let’s face it: the climate crisis is depressing. As I write this on a beautiful, cool summer day, I can almost forget about it. Almost. But it’s always there now, this knowledge of our shifting ecosystems and livelihoods at risk. The climate crisis is this huge, overwhelming thing that is, honestly, painful and hard to […]
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Electric boats poised to make waves on Maine coast
Battery-powered outboards are seen as a first step in ‘electrifying’ the working waterfront. Are pleasure boats next?
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Pod recast: This riff on avocado toast drastically reduces the food miles
Here’s a Maine-based sustainably minded answer to a trendy spread: Pea mash.
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McCain Foods aims to power half of Aroostook plant with solar gardens
The Canadian potato-processing company’s plans for the Easton plant are part of a broader sustainability effort that includes training farmers in practices that will enrich their soil.