Conference to be held on energy challenges for New England islands

Posted October 23, 2014 by Neil Arnold & filed under Press Release.

PORTLAND, ME—The Island Institute will host the Fifth Annual Island Energy Conference on November 7th in Portland, Maine. The event will bring together energy experts and island leaders from New England’s year-round island communities and beyond to discuss common energy challenges and to learn more about resources that exist to address those challenges.

On the edge: Monhegan Island’s year-round residents take charge of their future

Posted October 20, 2014 by Neil Arnold & filed under In the news.

James McCarthy’s Mainebiz article illustrates Island Institute programming in action, including our highly visible Island Fellows Program.

Humanity’s Long Climate and Energy March

Posted September 22, 2014 by Neil Arnold & filed under In the news.

The New York Times columnist Andy Revkin, in his Dot Earth blog, looks at the CIERA program currently being run by the Island Institute and College of the Atlantic as part of the Fund for Maine Islands.

UK Fishermen Offer Maine Counterparts Offshore Wind Advice

Posted February 10, 2014 by Neil Arnold & filed under In the news.

MPBN’s Jay Field reports on commercial fishermen from Great Britain offering their Maine counterparts advice on protecting their interests, as the state’s first offshore wind development moves forward.