For February, we've got Mitch Thomashow and Amy Knisely of Unity College. Amy is Vice President of Academic Affairs and Mitch is College President. Both recently announced that they are moving on from "America's Environmental College" at the end of this academic year.
We'll talk with Unity's outgoing academic administrative team about how Unity has changed in the time they've been there, what they're most proud of, whether they have any regrets, and what they expect from the Unity College community in the future.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Snow Day Last Friday
If you live anywhere in the WERU radio listening area, you already understand why there was no installment on January 21--snow and lots of it. If, like me, you were looking forward to learning about Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage, be heartened. We're working with Sanna McKim and other members of the project to reschedule that conversation.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Installment Three: Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage
In Europe, shared residential resources like common rooms, laundry facilities, play rooms, offices and meeting rooms have become a regular option for individuals and families looking for efficient and socially-conscious housing. Join us on Friday, January 21 as we discuss the Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage project. Find out what's different about cohousing, and why it may be the future of environmentally responsible residential housing.
GUESTS
GUESTS
IN STUDIO
- Geoff Gilchrist, Steering Committee Chair BCE
- Sanna McKim, Project Manager, BCE
BY PHONE
- Coleen O’Connell, Process Committee Chair BCE
- Alan Gibson, partner G O Logic
QUESTIONS WE WILL ANSWER
- How is cohousing different from communal living?
- How did the Belfast project get started?
- In what ways will the project address sustainability issues?
FOR MORE INFORMATION
BELFAST COHOUSING AND ECOVILLAGE
http://mainecohousing.org/index.html
PO Box 100, Belfast, ME 04915 (207) 338-9200 info@mainecohousing.org
INFORMATION ABOUT COHOUSING AND ECOVILLAGES:
Cohousing Association: http://www.cohousing.org Fellowship for Intentional Community: http://www.ic.org/ Ecovillage Network of the Americas: http://ena.ecovillage.org/eng/
OTHER COHOUSING PROJECTS IN MAINE:
Two Echo in Brunswick: http://www.two-echo.org/ Greensward Hamlet in Buxton: http://www.greenswardhamlet.com/
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Revision Energy is a great Waldo County business specializing in solar installations. They also happen to have a bunch of Unity College grads working there. Unit-Y! Unit-Y! Unit-Y!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Addressing Hunger with Local Food- December 17, 2010
GUESTS
- Ann Acheson, Research Associate at the University of Maine Margaret Chase Smith Center, Editor of Maine Policy Review, and author of the 2010 Poverty in Maine Update
- Jennifer Gunderman-King, co-administrator and co-founder of the Davistown Community Farm Share Program
- Barbara Murphy, Extension Educator for the Oxford County Cooperative Extension and Coordinator, Maine Plant-a-Row program. Call in guest
- Sara Trunzo, Food and Farms Coordinator at Unity College.
TOPICS
Who is hungry in Maine?
How is local agriculture being used to respond to local hunger?
How do local food distribution systems work and who is taking advantage of them?
FOR MORE INFORMATION
- Maine Poverty Update 2010: http://mcspolicycenter.umaine.edu/files/PovertyinMaine2010.pdf
- Maine Harvest for Hunger (formerly Plant-A-Row) program: http://umaine.edu/gardening/programs/plant-a-row/
- Unity College Sustainability Monitor (Veggies for All): http://sustainabilitymonitor.wordpress.com/
- Bangor Daily News Article on Veggies for All: http://www.bangordailynews.com/story/Midcoast/Unity-area-gardeners-donate-tons-of-food,158473
- Republican Journal Article on this Installment of Mid-Coast Currents: http://waldo.villagesoup.com/business/brief/community/mid-coast-currents-radio-show-to-explore-local-agriculture-and-hunger-on-december-17/367521
- Republican Journal Article on Volunteer Regional Food Pantry, John's class, and Mid-Coast Currents: http://waldo.villagesoup.com/business/brief/community/unity-students-make-lasting-impact-on-surrounding-communities/368888
GET INVOLVED
Harvest for Hunger | Mid-coast: Liz Stanley at the Knox/Lincoln Extension office at 1-800-244-2104 or elizabeth.stanley@maine.edu. Other parts of Maine: 1-800-287-1482 or barbara.murphy@maine.eduDavistown Farmshare | Jennifer Gunderman-King
Veggies for All and Volunteer Regional Food Pantry | strunzo@unity.edu or 207.948.3131
Saturday, November 27, 2010
One in the Books
The inaugural episode of Mid-Coast Currents is now in the books. Maybe more accurately, I should say that it is on the web.
Rob Constantine at Unity did me right by recommending such energetic, informed, and EASY guests for my first show. Roxanne Eflin, Larraine Brown, Mike Hurley, and Lorain Francis made me look (almost) like I knew what I was doing. "A natural" my eye, these people are the pros. Thanks all!
There was certainly a lot to think about for my first time hosting: 5 guests, a box of coffee, 2 tickets, 2 t-shirts, 1 book, 7 or 8 pledgers, 2 callers, and one-hundred-eighty-seven dollars. Whew. I'd have never made it without the great WERU staff.
You can stream the first episode (and any subsequent episodes) by clicking on the links on the right -->
Rob Constantine at Unity did me right by recommending such energetic, informed, and EASY guests for my first show. Roxanne Eflin, Larraine Brown, Mike Hurley, and Lorain Francis made me look (almost) like I knew what I was doing. "A natural" my eye, these people are the pros. Thanks all!
There was certainly a lot to think about for my first time hosting: 5 guests, a box of coffee, 2 tickets, 2 t-shirts, 1 book, 7 or 8 pledgers, 2 callers, and one-hundred-eighty-seven dollars. Whew. I'd have never made it without the great WERU staff.
You can stream the first episode (and any subsequent episodes) by clicking on the links on the right -->
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Main Street Hits the Maine Coast, November 19, 2010, Inaugural Show
The topic for our first show will be "Main Street Reaches the Maine Coast: Impacts of the Maine Street Maine Program on Knox and Waldo Counties ."
From the Maine Development Foundation web site Main Street Maine page:
While commercial district revitalization can be addressed in many ways, the underlying premise of the Main Street approach is to encourage economic development, within the context of historic preservation that is appropriate to today’s market place. This approach advocates a return to community self-reliance, empowerment, and the rebuilding of commercial districts based on its traditional assets: unique architecture, personal service, local ownership, and a sense of community.
Guests include...
From the Maine Development Foundation web site Main Street Maine page:
While commercial district revitalization can be addressed in many ways, the underlying premise of the Main Street approach is to encourage economic development, within the context of historic preservation that is appropriate to today’s market place. This approach advocates a return to community self-reliance, empowerment, and the rebuilding of commercial districts based on its traditional assets: unique architecture, personal service, local ownership, and a sense of community.
Guests include...
- Larraine Brown, program lead for Our Town Belfast
- Lorain Francis, Executive Director of Main Street Rockland
- Roxanne Eflin, from the Maine Development Foundation
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