The New York Times columnist Andy Revkin, in his Dot Earth blog, looks at the CIERA program currently being run by the Island Institute and College of the Atlantic as part of the Fund for Maine Islands.
Category: In the news
Innovators, dreamers and doers form foundation of future economy
Posted by Neil Arnold & filed under In the news.
Alan Caron writes about the small business owners, entrepreneurs, dreamers and doers that gathered on Chebeague Island to talk about Maine’s economic future, brought together by the Island Institute and the many dedicated volunteers who live on the island.
$500,000 grant to help fund technology for island, coastal schools to collaborate, use distance learning
Posted by Neil Arnold & filed under In the news.
Bangor Daily News’ Abigail Curtis writes about the USDA grant, which will be used to purchase video conferencing devices and hub equipment for distance learning opportunities in 15 island and coastal schools.
UK Fishermen Offer Maine Counterparts Offshore Wind Advice
Posted by Neil Arnold & filed under In the news.
MPBN’s Jay Field reports on commercial fishermen from Great Britain offering their Maine counterparts advice on protecting their interests, as the state’s first offshore wind development moves forward.
