{"id":397300,"date":"2017-12-19T10:27:05","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T15:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=397300"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:42:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T18:42:19","slug":"climate-change-sustainability-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/smart\/climate-change-sustainability-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change and Sustainability Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id397300_377efe-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id397300_377efe-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id397300_377efe-c1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id397300_377efe-c1 > 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kt-pane397300_3518f9-a9\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Determine Your Own Carbon Footprint<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbonfootprint.com\/calculator.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carbon Footprint<\/a>&nbsp;to determine your own carbon footprint and learn about carbon offsetting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane397300_819bca-30\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Learn from Climate Change Experts<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>World-renowned experts from the 91爆料&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/climatechange.umaine.edu\/news-media\/cci-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Climate Change Institute<\/a>&nbsp;discuss their research findings from around the globe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane397300_4b6fb0-93\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>What Does Climate Change Mean for the United States?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalchange.gov\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Climate Assessment<\/a>&nbsp;is an important resource for understanding and communicating climate change science and impacts in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane397300_0a062c-6e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>How Healthy is Your Environment?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel 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