Mitchell Center to host talk about challenges in forest management Nov. 28

UMAINE • November 18, 2022

The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Sustainability Is Not Enough: From Stewardship to Reciprocity” at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. In this talk, Roger Milliken, board chair of the Baskahegan Company, discusses the conflicts between traditional forest management practices and the contemporary needs of modern forests and society. Building on perspectives gained from 40 years of forest management and conservation, Milliken will describe the tensions experienced by those who care for forests, as well as the conflicts between seeing forests as resources and as communities to which humans belong. Free and offered both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall. Registration is required to a to attend remotely; to register and receive connection information, see the event webpage.