Facing the Reality of Rising Seas
From the vantage point of Maine’s rocky coast, rising seas may seem like a prospect remote in space and time. We’re conditioned to respond to felt dangers–things that go bump in the night–not chart...
Climate Change/Energy / Coastal Issues
by Marina Schauffler · Published November 29, 2015 · Last modified January 30, 2024
From the vantage point of Maine’s rocky coast, rising seas may seem like a prospect remote in space and time. We’re conditioned to respond to felt dangers–things that go bump in the night–not chart...
Coastal Issues / Pollution/Waste
by Marina Schauffler · Published March 8, 2015 · Last modified June 12, 2016
Imagine if someone had proposed this idea in a public forum 25 years ago: “Let’s start having microscopic plastic bits in products like facial scrubs. They’ll wash down drains, slide past wastewater treatment plant...
Coastal Issues / Ecological Values / Sense of Place / Slower Living
by Marina Schauffler · Published July 27, 2014 · Last modified June 12, 2016
Before the sun rises over a neighboring island, a translucent plum of moon slips into clouds tinged pink with the approaching day. The full moon has drawn the tide to an astronomical low, revealing...
Coastal Issues / Sense of Place / Sustainable Practices / Transportation/Travel
by Marina Schauffler · Published July 6, 2014 · Last modified June 12, 2016
By definition, sustainability looks to the future – working to ensure that generations to come have adequate resources to meet their needs. Yet paths to greater sustainability can integrate historical practices – as Maine’s...