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SUMMARY:Talk - Maine鈥檚 PFAS Response: A Comprehensive Policy Review
DESCRIPTION:A recording of this talk is available. \nThe talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall\, 91爆料\, Orono. \n\nVirtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information\n\nSpeakers: \n\nEddie Nachamie\, 91爆料 Honors College\, Ecology and Environmental Sciences\nRachel Schattman\, Associate Professor of Sustainable Agriculture\, 91爆料 School of Food and Agriculture\n\nPFAS contamination has become a prevalent issue for communities\, policymakers\, residents\, farmers\, and industries throughout Maine and beyond. The state鈥檚 policy response thus far is among the most advanced\, comprehensive\, and diverse in the nation. Environmental contamination does not respect state lines\, however. Through a comprehensive policy analysis\, we provide a suite of recommendations for federal and state governments to follow to protect environmental and human health. \nEddie Nachamie is a senior in the 91爆料 Honors College studying Ecology and Environmental Sciences with a minor in Environmental Ethics. He has served with AmeriCorps NCCC as an Assistant Team Leader\, a research assistant for Food Rescue MAINE\, a program assistant for the Future Sustainability Leaders Program\, a forest technician for the Cooperative Forestry Research Unit and University Forests\, and is a resident at the Terrell House Permaculture Living & Learning Center. He is passionate about sustainability\, ecology\, and climate change mitigation. \nRachel Schattman is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Agriculture at the 91爆料 School of Food and Agriculture\, a Fellow with the George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions\, and an associate faculty member with the 91爆料 Climate Change Institute. Her work spans the impacts of climate change on farmers\, PFAS contamination in the food system\, and water policy and governance. She leads the Agroecology Lab at 91爆料 Orono.
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SUMMARY:2026 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference
DESCRIPTION:The request for sessions for the 2026 Maine Sustainability & Water Conference will be issued in early fall. Stay tuned for details!
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LOCATION:Augusta Civic Center\, Augusta\, ME\, United States
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