Priorities
Supporting the year-round island and working-waterfront communities of the Gulf of Maine requires knowledge of many different topics, Over the past quarter-century, the Island Institute has collaborated with constituents on a wide variety of projects. While each project has included unique challenges, and each island community has its individual identity, the Institute has identified priorities to address needs shared by multiple communities.

Special Priorities for Special Places
The Island Institute believes that, although the year-round island and working-waterfront communities of the Gulf of Maine can be viewed as microcosms, they are special places that face unique challenges in today’s world and have distinctive priorities. From over a quarter-century of collaboration with island and coastal constituents, the Island Institute has developed priorities that address needs shared by multiple island communities

