Carter Nature Preserve Beach Clean-Up

Carter Nature Preserve 99 Cross Road, Surry, ME, United States

Join the Shaw Institute and Blue Hill Heritage Trust for an early Earth Day 2025 beach clean-up event, Saturday, April 19th from 10 am-12 pm at Carter Nature Preserve in Surry with the Shaw Institute. This is a Family Friendly Event! We will provide materials for collecting trash. You supply the person-power! Everyone will go […]

Plastics vs People

Davis Center for Human Ecologoy North Lawn, 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, ME, United States

Join plastic pollution expert Dr. Charlie Rolsky as he talks about how we've changed our relationship status with plastic to, "it's complicated", as well as the truths and myths surrounding our use of this material. Charlie will also highlight research that the Shaw Institute is conducting surrounding human health, PFAS contamination, and more. Location: College of the Atlantic, […]

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