Join us Oct. 16 at 10 AM on Zoom for a free digital screening of our latest short film: Aquaculture for People and Planet ! Panel discussion to follow. Register here.
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Island Institute is pleased to announce the hiring of Charles Eichacker as Editor. Eichacker will lead Island Institute’s signature publications: The Working Waterfront newspaper and Island Journal annual magazine.
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Island Institute has awarded $214,000 in Glenn Fund Community Impact Grants to 56 projects advancing climate solutions, economic opportunity, and community resilience across Maine’s coast and islands.
This year’s awards reflect the grit, ingenuity, and determination of people who live and work in Maine’s island and coastal communities.
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Island Institute is pleased to announce the promotion of Peter King to Chief Financial Officer. After seven years serving as Operations Coordinator, Budget Manager, and most recently Director of Financial Operations, King now joins Island Institute’s senior leadership team.
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project (ETIPP) helps rural communities explore affordable, reliable, and locally driven energy solutions. Apply by July 27th to join the growing network of communities powering their own path forward.
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Island Institute is pleased to announce three new leadership appointments across operations, policy, and philanthropy that will strengthen the organization’s ability to deliver its mission: to boldly navigate climate and economic change with island and coastal communities to expand opportunities and deliver solutions.
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
As conversations about the future of Maine State Ferry Service are progressing, Island Institute’s Nick Battista emphasized that the Ferry Service is a vital component of civic infrastructure that connects island communities to essential services and opportunities.
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
Good seasons and bad. The ups and downs of government regulations. The growing threat of warming seas. But this year, the state’s thousands of lobstermen, and the thousands more whose livelihoods depend on the industry, are staring down a storm the likes they’ve never seen before. As President Trump wages an unprecedented protectionist campaign to impose or tease steep tariffs on nearly every trading partner, an industry that thrives on the free flow of global trade — and disposable cash in Americans’ wallets — could suffer disproportionately.
Posted by Gerogia Howe & filed under In the news.
When last year’s winter storms devastated the coast, Sam Belknap’s family wharf on Round Pond harbor in Bristol was saved by its concrete floor. The floor, which Belknap’s family poured years ago when they put in a seafood processing room, provided enough weight to keep most of the wharf from floating away.
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A new coalition is coming together to support Maine’s growing aquaculture industry, aiming to clear up misconceptions and highlight the economic and environmental benefits of seafood farming.
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Island Institute, a Rockland nonprofit, launched an online electric boat toolkit to help marine business and coastal municipalities transition to electric marine propulsion and away from traditional diesel or gas motors.
