Getting around in Maine typically involves an automobile, but lots of Mainers are not licensed to drive, do not own a car, or prefer a more sustainable option. Local buses in Brunswick and Bath meet this demand for people who live or work in these towns. In Brunswick, the Link runs 11 round-trip buses during […]
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Preserving the harvest: Your guide to the basics of sustainable food storage
Picture yourself in January, opening a glass jar of summer tomatoes you preserved yourself — their rich flavor bursting with August sunshine, no plastic packaging clouding the view. Or imagine reaching into your freezer for perfectly preserved berries you bought at peak season for a fraction of their February price, stored in reusable silicone containers […]
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Living more sustainably thanks to energy storage
Slowing climate change by living more sustainably requires electricity generated from renewable sources. Batteries will help achieve this goal by storing the energy that powers our electric devices and ensures a consistent energy supply. Though impressive breakthroughs are occurring in China, ongoing developments in the West show that its innovators are beginning to meet the […]
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Making waves: Protecting our oceans through everyday choices
If you could make one small shift in your daily routine to help safeguard the home of over 80% of Earth’s life, would you do it? Summer beach season is a perfect time to explore how our household decisions can ripple out to protect creatures we seldom encounter but that play critical roles in our […]
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Thornton-Cash Byway continues South Portland’s march toward transportation resilience | Our Sustainable City
How do we move through the everyday places that sustain our community? While pedaling over the Casco Bay Bridge and absorbing the morning light, I often catch glimpses of the expansive blue coast, a slight smile from a fellow biker, and the familiar faded red outline bending toward South Portland. For a brief moment, I […]
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Perennial wheat could help strengthen Maine’s soil
Across the nation, and in Maine, farmers are experimenting with a perennial wheat known as Kernza that’s an environmental booster.
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Go local for your cut flowers
A floral arrangement is often a go-to gift, and because flowers lift our spirits, they appear at celebrations, religious services and funerals. Sadly, the conventional cut-flower industry is unsustainable, so let’s consider some alternatives. Cultivating flowers for the American market is typically resource-intensive and harmful to the environment. Large quantities of water, synthetic fertilizers and […]
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Next Sustainable Brunswick lecture discusses the fight to save brook trout
Join speakers from the Merrymeeting Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited as they present “Pollution, Practices, Policy and Fighting to Save Brunswick’s Brook Trout” as part of the Sustainable Brunswick lecture series from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St. The series is organized by Brunswick Environmental Planner Ashley Charleson. Discussion topics will […]
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University of New England students take sustainability knowledge into Maine communities
Expanded UNE Sustainability Fellowship program nears end of second year partnering students with land trusts, downtown nonprofits and municipalities on projects to protect and promote the environment.
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Ways to make clean energy cleaner
Clean energy supports a sustainable lifestyle because it is produced from renewable sources like the sun and the wind. However, that energy is not entirely clean due to its reliance on critical minerals. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, “critical minerals” are vital to American economic or national security and possess a vulnerable supply chain. […]