A discussion of the future and history of the Local Food and COmmunity Self-Governance Ordinance here in Maine. Currently 17 towns have passed the ordinance. Come and learn how you can get it passed in your own town and protect our tradiitonal food ways
Maine business owners who want to retire or grow their business can sell to their workers. Here we discuss resources, financing, and successful examples of worker ownership conversions
A discussion on the US military and how you can take personal action to divest of the military and about the community of war tax resisters in Maine and across the country
Known as Maine's "Second Mountain", the Bigelow Range might look very different today were it not for the action of many conservation groups, including the Friends of Bigelow. Learn more here!
Most of us have little training that prepares us to handle times of conflict. Come learn what mediation has to offer in assisting in the transformation of conflict and supporting sustainable outcomes.
Join us for an overview of Restorative Justice philosophy and practice. Using anecdotes and activities, we will endeavor to gve you a solid grounding in the work we do and the philosophy behind it.
As the world population grows to 8.2 billion by 2025 and 9.7 billion by 2050, we will need to produce 70% more food than is currently produced today. Agriculture requires a revolution, but is artificial intelligence that revolution?
A discussion of the future and history of the Local Food and COmmunity Self-Governance Ordinance here in Maine. Currently 17 towns have passed the ordinance. Come and learn how you can get it passed in your own town and protect our tradiitonal food ways
An interactive talk that will demonstrate the value of groups and individuals from throughout the social, environmental, and political spectrum in Maine finding common ground and working together to create change.
A panel discussion presenting information about the ballot initiative that Maine citizens will be voting on in November to raise the minimum wage and eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers.
Timebanks have existed for more than thirty years, but are now thriving in over 40 countries, especially the USA. Basically, each hour spent in service earns one credit, regardless of the service. They are similar to age-old community efforts like barn raising, but now use the computer age to connect enighbors and like-minded groups with a single purpose: to honor and reward the tpe of work that has been dismissed by the market economy.
New americans and Native Americans are starting and expanding farms and food sovereignty projects in Maine. Here, you will hear from people involved in these farm projects and hear about the challenges they're facing and successes they're having.
Most of us have little training that prepares us to handle times of conflict. Come learn what mediation has to offer in assisting in the transformation of conflict and supporting sustainable outcomes.
The struggle for woman suffrage in Maine began rather quietly in 1854 but eventually was characterized by heated debates on both sides of the argument.
By examining the persistence of 15th century frameworks (e.g. Doctrine of Discovery) of conquest and their shared, tragic history; Indigenous people and descendants of immigrants to America are confronting historic trauma and unresolved grief in order to begin a journey of healing together. This involves acknowledgement of wrong relationships, apology for them, acceptance of apology, making amends, and moving ahead with resources developed within right relationships.
Timebanks have existed for more than thirty years, but are now thriving in over 40 countries, especially the USA. Basically, each hour spent in service earns one credit, regardless of the service. They are similar to age-old community efforts like barn raising, but now use the computer age to connect enighbors and like-minded groups with a single purpose: to honor and reward the tpe of work that has been dismissed by the market economy.
