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‘Weatherize MDI’ program returns to Mount Desert Island
WABI TV5 reports on College of the Atlantic pairing with regional partners to make their newly aquired, in-town student housing fossil fuel free.
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What it takes to become the greenest college in America
It isn’t easy being green, but College of the Atlantic has it pretty much figured out—and thinks other campuses can do it, too, says Bangor Daily News.
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New zero-waste ranking names COA as top school
College of the Atlantic is the #1 zero-waste campus in the country, according to a new ranking from the Post Landfill Action Network.
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A year in the life of Acadia National Park’s birds
Catch up with College of the Atlantic ornithology instructor Rich MacDonald on his year-long challenge to identify as many birds by sight or sound as possible.
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College of the Atlantic sets mark for highest voter turnout
COA is in a three-way tie with two other campuses for the highest undergraduate voting rate in the nation, according to the results of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.
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Davis Center for Human Ecology featured in Architectural Record
The College of the Atlantic Davis Center for Human Ecology is highlighted in the annual colleges and universities issue of Architectural Record, alongside six other innovative designs from around the world.
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Why what happens — or doesn’t happen — at the COP26 climate summit matters to Maine
Maine Public reports on Ania Wright ’20, several College of the Atlantic students, and other COA alumnx joining climate activists from around the world and international leaders in Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th Conference of the Parties, which has been billed as the most consequential United Nations climate summit in years.
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Celebrating 50 years at College of the Atlantic
The Mount Desert Islander paints a rich tapestry of College of the Atlantic’s history on Mount Desert Island, a focus on regional alumnx, and a look forward toward the next five decades highlight a special publication celebrating COA’s 50th academic year.
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Built for good: new academic sites in Maine showcase world’s most rigorous energy standards
College of the Atlantic’s Davis Center for Human Ecology meets the most rigorous global standards for energy use and sustainability, as Mainebiz reports.
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Artist Nancy Andrews of Mount Desert wins prominent fellowship
College of the Atlantic TA Cox Chair in Studio Arts Nancy Andrews is the winner of the Ellis-Beauregard Fellowship in the Visual Arts, netting a $25,000 award and an exhibit at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Press Herald reports.
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COA student is an Arctic Explorer winner
Olivia Paruk ’24 is part of the winning team of the Arctic Opportunity Explorers program, an international collaboration to empower young people to become changemakers in the Arctic through sustainable entrepreneurship. The program is a collaboration between Copenhagen-based climate group Sustainia, five Scandinavian universities, and College of the Atlantic.
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Chasing carbon unicorns: the deception of carbon markets and “net zero”
A new report led by College of the Atlantic professor of global environmental politics Doreen Stabinsky examines the science behind “net zero” claims, how they are used to obscure climate inaction, and the role of various actors in promoting these ineffective schemes.