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‘Weatherize MDI’ program returns to Mount Desert Island [WABI TV5]

College of the Atlantic pairs 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 [Bangor Daily News]

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.
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A year in the life of Acadia National Park’s birds [PBS NewsHour]

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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Leaders journey in the great outdoors

The College of the Atlantic outdoor leadership program helps students develop wilderness survival skills while generating confidence, building community, and experiencing the beauty, and awe, of Maine’s rugged landscape.
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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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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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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 series, From Miami To Maine: Adapting To a Changing Climate.
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A college in Maine that tackles climate change, one class at a time [New York Times]

As universities and other institutions grapple with ways to fight climate change, College of the Atlantic is nudging its students to reach outside the school’s boundaries and start changing the real world.

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