On The Record With…Sean Todd Of Allied Whale [Working Waterfront]
College of the Atlantic Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences Dr. Sean Todd explains why the endangered North Atlantic right whale is a species worth saving, and how we might go about doing so.
How A Man Born Into Poverty In Nepal Inspired Thousands Of Children To Finish School [The Telegraph]
Education pioneer Surya Karki '16 has been working to transform Nepal's school system since he was a student at College of the Atlantic, opening his first school in the country in 2015. Since that time, Karki and his charity, United World Schools Nepal, have launched 30 schools, with seven more on the way.
Greta Thunberg at COP25: People are Suffering and Dying for Climate Change [Euronews]
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg gathers Santiago, Chile Fridays for Future organizer Ángela Valenzuela '17 and other international youth leaders to implore world governments to act on the global climate emergency during a press event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
Don't Expect to See Plastic Straws at College of the Atlantic, the School has Banned all Single-Use Plastic Products [News Center Maine]
The "Break Free From Plastic" Pledge is an initiative that was proposed by students. The pledge is part of the plan to reduce all waste from campus by 2025.
Amid Climate Strikes, Indian Protesters Ask: 'What About the Coal?' [The Diplomat]
Protesters need to understand and engage with global power structures, says College of the Atlantic professor of global environmental politics Doreen Stabinsky.
Higher Ed Leaders Slam Paris Agreement Withdrawal [We Are Still In]
The White House's decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement reinforces higher education's sense of urgency and unity to rapidly scale solutions, train the new workforce for a green economy, and continue to act as stewards of our nation's students and their future.
Top 10 Most Sustainable College Campuses in America [College Candy]
With its energy-efficient buildings, off-campus organic farms, and recycling and composting program, College of the Atlantic is unquestionably one of the most environmentally committed campuses in the country.
The Gulf of Maine is Warming, and its Whales are Disappearing [NPR]
Whales face a perilous situation as rapidly rising water temperatures affect their food sources, habitats, and migration patterns, College of the Atlantic Steven K. Katona Chair in Marine Sciences Dr. Sean Todd tells National Public Radio as part of their new series, From Miami To Maine: Adapting To a Changing Climate.
These Colleges Get an A+ in Sustainability [ACEEE]
The top five baccalaureate colleges for sustainability are College of the Atlantic, Colby College, Dickinson College, Sterling College, and Middlebury College, according to new annual ranking by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Mills Names Members of New Maine Council on Climate Change [Sun Journal]
Maine Governor Janet Mills appoints Ania Wright '20 as youth representative to her new, 39-member Maine Climate Council, convened to advise the Governor on strategies to meet the state's ambitious goals on renewable energy generation and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
The UN Just Elevated its Greatest Allies in the Climate Change Fight: the Youth [Quartz]
Davis United World College Scholar Agim Mazreku '20 is among 100 young people from around the world chosen to take part in the first-ever United Nations Youth Climate Summit, where he is representing his native Kosovo.
The Top 20 Coolest Schools 2019 [Sierra Magazine]
College of the Atlantic is among top colleges and universities offering the best sustainability-focused courses, eco-friendly cafeteria provisions, and carbon-neutral land and energy policies, as well as the most opportunities to engage with the climate justice movement.
This Land Is the Only Land There Is [The Atlantic]
For everyone who lives on land, the planet's dangerously warmed future is already here, according to the United Nations-led Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Complex political issues and deep concerns from the world's developing nations highlight the panel's latest report, says College of the Atlantic global environmental politics professor Doreen Stabinsky.
"We Want a Future" [Pine Tree Watch]
Youth led by College of the Atlantic students seeking a Green New Deal for Maine speak with a poignant mix of idealism and realism about the damaged world they are inheriting.
Atomic Bomb Survivor Delivers Message of Peace to COA Grads [U.S. News]
Peace activist Koko Tanimoto Kondo offers the keynote address at College of the Atlantic's 46th commencement.
Skeletal Exhibit Construction Underway in Maine of Humpback Whale Found on Cape Cod [Boston Globe]
The story of Vector, who was well-known in New England waters, isn't over, according to College of the Atlantic Allied Whale senior scientist Dan DenDanto '91, who will be using the remains of the 45-foot humpback whale as part of a new exhibit.
'Prolific Mother Whale' Will Continue Educating People, Even After Her Death [Maine Public]
Vector, a humpback known to many along the eastern seaboard, will continue educating people even after her death, thanks to the work of College of the Atlantic Allied Whale senior scientist Dan DenDanto '91.
Artist Fuses Her Dreams into Taxidermy as Art [PenBay Pilot]
Alexandrea Farquhar '19 designs and constructs "Post-Morphean Dream Work" an art exhibit featuring her love for non-traditional, ethically sourced taxidermy.
Remote Mount Desert Rock Marine Field Station a Challenging but Rewarding Haven for Research [Environmental Monitor]
Treeless, windswept, and 25 miles out to sea, College of the Atlantic's secluded island is home to abundant marine mammal research opportunities for COA students and beyond.
New Climate Change Activists: Young People in Maine and Worldwide Start a Climate Justice Movement [Maine Public]
College of the Atlantic students lead the way to a greener future by collaborating with middle school, high school, and college students from around the state to form the new group, Maine Youth for Climate Justice.
Rockefeller Farms' Operation Intertwines With College Classes [Lancaster Farming]
College of the Atlantic Peggy Rockefeller Farms is a vital educational resource, hosting farming and food systems classes, and providing a platform for COA students interested in humane animal husbandry and veterinary medicine.
Beached Dolphin Rescued on MDI and Returned to Ocean [Bangor Daily News]
College of the Atlantic marine mammal research group Allied Whale helps a white-sided dolphin swim away without injury after it becomes stuck on the shores of Mount Desert Island.
Nation's Top Green College Plans a New Green Building [Green Building Advisor]
The school ranked by The Princeton Review as the number one green college in the U.S. has announced plans for a new campus center that will be built to the German Passivhaus standard, a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building which reduces its overall ecological footprint.
Maine Colleges Offer Assistance to Students from Vermont School That's Closing [Bangor Daily News]
College of the Atlantic welcomes transfer students from Green Mountain College as that school prepares to close after 185 years.
Green New Deal Sets Stage for 2020 Debate on Costs of Fighting Climate Change [FOX 11 News]
College of the Atlantic global environmental politics professor Doreen Stabinsky says that now is the time for action if we are to keep climate change from becoming an insurmountable problem.
College of the Atlantic Plans New $13M Academic Building, its First Since the 80s [Bangor Daily News]
Groundbreaking is expected this spring on a new $13 million, energy-efficient building that will house science laboratories, lecture halls, faculty offices, art and design studios, and a teaching greenhouse.
Local Teen Featured in National Geographic Documentary [Sullivan County Democrat]
College of the Atlantic student Iris Fen Gillingham '22 speaks on the impact of climate change in "Paris to Pittsburgh", a new documentary presented by National Geographic.
"Paris to Pittsburgh" Embraces Climate Change Solutions [Nat Geo TV]
The work of youth climate justice organization Zero Hour, including member Iris Fen Gillingham '22, is featured in a documentary film by National Geographic Television focused on how Americans are demanding and developing real solutions in the face of climate change.
Maine Voices: Time to Cut Down on Unlimited Swipes in College Dining Halls [Press Herald]
The way we approach our food systems and our daily meals should be considered a vital part of the undergraduate curriculum, writes College of the Atlantic President Darron Collins '92. "Unlimited access to comfort foods might be enticing, but I find it misguided. We should be inspiring prospective students with how food is grown, prepared and consumed," he says.
Modern Agriculture Programs in Maine Emphasize Food Production Science, Policy [Bangor Daily News]
In a field where upcoming generations of farmers once learned farming from their parents and grandparents directly on the land, more and more future farmers and food systems policy makers are enrolling in Maine post-secondary degree programs, such as those at College of the Atlantic, focusing on agriculture, food sovereignty and sustainable growing.
Climate Change will Impact the Older Population, Future Generations Most [Herald Palladium]
The speed of change sunk home recently while planning a vacation to the Gulf of Maine: that northern strip of New England coast from Cape Anne, just north of Boston, to the northern tip of Maine and southern tip of Nova Scotia. College of the Atlantic professor John Anderson points out the Gulf of Maine is warming faster than any similar body of water in the world.
Counting Porpoises by Sight and Echolocation [Mount Desert Islander]
College of the Atlantic graduate student and Allied Whale research associate Kate Pielmeier '19 spends her summer conducting a survey of harbor porpoises in Frenchman Bay, just off COA's waterfront campus.
A Radical Plan to Slow Climate Change: Eat Less Meat [Bloomberg]
A report calling for major reductions in meat consumption in order to mitigate impending, catastrophic climate change from global warming is co-authored by College of the Atlantic global environmental politics professor Dr. Doreen Stabinsky.
The Whale's Tale [Soundings]
Scientists and students working with College of the Atlantic Allied Whale help conserve and protect an iconic species - and the ocean environments they depend on.
Researchers Want to Know What's Keeping Maine's Honey, Syrup Producers from Expanding [BDN]
Researchers with College of the Atlantic and University of Maine are examining honey and maple operations to understand how the changing climate is limiting opportunities for growth.
Senator King Speaks to College of the Atlantic Students [WABI]
United States Senator Angus King hosts a discussion in the Thorndike Library with COA students.
Consider College a Journey of Exploration [Waco Tribune-Herald]
First-year college students should be more concerned with finding themselves than finding a major, according to College of the Atlantic President Dr. Darron Collins '92.
5-Question Chatbot Session with Professor Dave Feldman [Introspective Systems]
It turns out there's an expert in Complexity Theory at one of Maine's educational gems, College of the Atlantic.
How one Tiny Maine Island Prepares Budding Scientists for a Warmer World [BDN]
Though it has been consistently occupied for nearly 200 years, this small, treeless island 20 miles off the coast of Maine has never been all that habitable to humans and is expected to become even less so. With the Gulf of Maine warming faster than most oceans around the world, College of the Atlantic's remote research station is on the front lines of climate change.
Remote Islands Think out of the Box to Fight Depopulation [Japan Times]
As Japan as a whole struggles with a rapidly aging and declining population, some of its remote islands are taking bold steps to rejuvenate themselves, attracting both young people and tourists. The town of Osakikamijima is trying to lure a branch campus of the College of the Atlantic in Maine.