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sustainability

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Webpages:

Beech Hill Farm
www.coa.edu/farms/beech-hill-farm/
Peggy Rockefeller Farms
www.coa.edu/farms/peggy-rockefeller-farms/
Farming & Food Systems
www.coa.edu/academics/areas-of-study/farming-food-systems/

Stories:

NEWS

‘Maine Eats’ Exhibit Digs into Evolution of State’s Cuisine [Portland Press Herald]

A showcase at the Maine Historical Society, including a giant sandwich from College of the Atlantic, explores everything from iconic lobster and spuds to the more modern sustainability movement.
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College of the Atlantic is #1 Green College

College of the Atlantic leads Princeton Review’s “Top 50 Green Colleges” ranking for the second year in a row, landing the number one spot with their ongoing commitment to sustainability - through both campus initiatives and innovative academic programs.
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Tiny House, Design, and Build [The Republican Journal]

Lilyanna Sollberger ’16 commences her journey to join the tiny home movement by enrolling in a six-day intensive workshop hosted on an organic farm in Waldo County, Maine.

Courses:

Faculty:

Gray Cox

Faculty, Philosophy, Peace Studies, & Language Learning
Jay Friedlander

Faculty, Sustainable Business

Residences:

Kathryn W. Davis Village