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SUMMARY:Education in the People's Republic of China [Rockport]
DESCRIPTION:The Rockport Public Library will host their first Camden Conference Community Event of the season on Wednesday\, Sept. 16\, at 6 p.m. The presentation by Trevor Paul will be an account of the years he spent living and working in Tianjin\, China\, experiencing the country’s private and public education systems firsthand. Paul will discuss the realities and misconceptions around Chinese education. He will also explore recent changes in education policies and structures\, as well as what those moves might suggest about the country’s views of the future. \nTrevor Paul is an English and history teacher at Camden Hills Regional High School\, where he also coaches ice hockey. As a side passion\, he writes fantasy novels and short stories. In addition to China\, he has also lived in Germany and worked for Hebron Academy for nearly a decade before moving to the midcoast with his wife and son.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/education-in-the-peoples-republic-of-china/
LOCATION:Rockport Public Library\, 1 Limerock St.\, Rockport\, 04856
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SUMMARY:Camden Conference to Sponsor Screening of TUTU at Camden International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Conference is proud to sponsor a screening of TUTU\, Sam Pollard’s documentary portrait of Archbishop Desmond Tutu\, at the 2026 Camden International Film Festival. The screening will take place Friday\, September 18 at 8:15 PM at the Strand Theatre in Rockland. \nDirected by Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI\, Citizen Ashe)\, TUTU draws on decades of rare\, intimate footage shot by journalists Roger Friedman and Benny Gool\, who followed the Nobel Peace Prize laureate for the last twenty years of his life. Rather than a conventional cradle-to-grave biography\, the film focuses on how Tutu’s philosophy of non-violent resistance to apartheid shaped a nation and continues to resonate today. As Screen Daily wrote in its review\, Pollard offers “an admirable\, galvanizing\, and incisive portrait of a peaceful ethos.” \nThe film had its world premiere at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival\, where critics praised it as a deeply personal look at a man whose moral courage helped end apartheid and shape South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. \nThis screening reflects the Camden Conference’s mission to foster understanding of critical global issues — and Tutu’s story of principled leadership and reconciliation speaks directly to that mission. \nIndividual screening tickets will be available for purchase starting September 1st. Get your Festival Pass here: pointsnorthinstitute.org/ciff/box-office \nFor more information about the Camden International Film Festival\, visit pointsnorthinstitute.org.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/tutu/
LOCATION:Strand Theatre\, 345 Main St. \, Rockland\, ME\, 04841\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T180000
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SUMMARY:US Policy in the Middle East: Seven Months into a Four-Week War [Rockland]
DESCRIPTION:The Rockland Public Library will host its next Camden Conference Community Event of the season on Thursday\, October 1\, at 6 p.m. Despite numerous assurances early on that the conflict with Iran would be a short one\, it has now stretched on for nearly seven months with few signs that there will be a clear and sustainable end to the hostilities. While some aspects of the conflict\, including its duration\, were clearly foreseeable\, others have been less so. Christopher Barr will help to untangle both the predictable and unpredictable knock-on effects of the Trump Administration’s war with Iran by putting it in the context of broader and longer-running conflicts in the Middle East\, including those in Syria\, Lebanon\, and Yemen. He will also discuss the roles played and challenges faced by the Administration and Congress\, as well as US allies and partners and adversaries alike. \nPresenter Christopher Barr is the President of the World Affairs Council of Maine\, supporting the Council’s work to connect Maine and the world through dialogue\, education\, and civic engagement with engaging programming and public diplomacy. Previously\, Chris served on the professional staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2013 to 2025 where he covered the Middle East and North Africa\, Nonproliferation\, International Financial Institutions and Public Diplomacy. Chris lives in Yarmouth with his wife\, two sons and a (mostly) Labrador mix. To learn more about the World Affairs Council of Maine\, go to https://wacmaine.org/ \nThis will be a hybrid event\, held both in-person and online. If you would like the Zoom link\, please email librarian Jeannie Sullivan (jsullivan@rocklandmaine.gov).
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/seven-months-into-a-four-week-war/
LOCATION:Rockland Public Library\, 80 Union Street\, Rockland\, ME\, 04841\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T180000
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SUMMARY:Taiwan in War and Peace [Rockport]
DESCRIPTION:The Rockport Public Library will host its next Camden Conference Community Event of the season on Wednesday\, October 21\, at 6 p.m. Stephen Harder\, Vice-President of the Camden Conference\, will discuss the special history and status of Taiwan\, its importance in US China relations\, and the possible shape of a crisis with global implications. \nStephen Harder\, a Rockport resident\, has lived and studied in Taiwan and practiced international law in Europe and China for 30 years. He recently retired as professor of practice of law at NYU in Shanghai. \nPlease note: This will be an in-person event.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/taiwan-in-war-and-peace/
LOCATION:Rockport Public Library\, 1 Limerock St.\, Rockport\, 04856
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T130000
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SUMMARY:Who Governs the Oceans? The Law of the Sea in a Shifting World Order [Waterville]
DESCRIPTION:The Mid-Maine Global Forum\, in collaboration with the Waterville Public Library\, will host their first Camden Conference Community Event of the season on Friday\, October 30\, at 12:00 p.m at the Chase Forum (150 Main Street\, Waterville\, Maine 04901). \nThis talk traces how the modern law of the sea took shape\, what it has achieved\, and why it now faces growing strain. That strain is in the headlines\, from contested waters in the South China Sea and the Strait of Hormuz\, to piracy off the Somali coast\, to the emerging race for deep-seabed mining. The talk introduces each of these flashpoints and considers what it will take to keep the oceans peaceful\, prosperous\, and healthy in the decades to come. \nEzgi Yildiz is an Assistant Professor of Government at Bowdoin College and a Research Associate at the Global Governance Center of the Geneva Graduate Institute in Switzerland. She received her Ph.D. in International Relations and International Law from the Geneva Graduate Institute in Geneva\, Switzerland. Before joining Bowdoin\, she held research and faculty positions at Harvard University\, Boston University\, and California State University\, Long Beach.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/waterville-law-of-the-sea/
LOCATION:Chase Forum\, 150 Maine St\, Waterville\, 04901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T153000
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SUMMARY:On the Brink: A Poetry Session [Cushing]
DESCRIPTION:Image by Vic Goldsmith \nBeyond the American Century: A New World Order? considers a possible end and a new beginning. Poetry has a great deal to say about ends and beginnings and what it means\, both intellectually and emotionally\, to be On the Brink. We look back and forward as the ten selected poems do\, for example “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley and “Praise Song for the Day\,” Elizabeth Alexander’s inaugural poem. At the event\, presenters first read then respond to the poem. Together\, the poems and commentary create a collage of ideas and emotions. There are opportunities for attendees to engage with the poems and the handout [will be] posted on the Camden Conference website and also available at the session. \nEllen Goldsmith initiated the Community Events Poetry Session to bring the insights of poetry to the Conference topic. Her first full-length poetry collection entitled Are We There Yet? (Kelsay Books) follows four earlier chapbooks. Her poems have been published in numerous journals and anthologies. Goldsmith holds an Ed.D. from Teachers College\, Columbia University and is professor emeritus of The City University of New York. She lives in Cushing Maine. \nThe handout for the event is available here as PDF: \nhttps://www.camdenconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/On-the-Brink.pdf
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/on-the-brink-a-poetry-session/
LOCATION:Cushing Public Library\, 39 Cross Road\, Cushing\, 04563\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T143000
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SUMMARY:Who Governs the Oceans? The Law of the Sea in a Shifting World Order [Camden]
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library\, as a part of the Camden Conference Community Events Series\, welcomes Ezgi Yildiz for a presentation that traces how the modern law of the sea took shape\, what it has achieved\, and why it now faces growing strain. This event will take place in person only in the Picker Room at 2:30 PM on November 7. For most of history\, the oceans were treated as a lawless frontier. Over the last century that changed. A series of treaties\, culminating in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea\, produced one of the most ambitious experiments in global cooperation ever attempted: shared rules for navigation\, fishing\, resource extraction\, and the peaceful settlement of disputes across the entire planet. This talk traces how the modern law of the sea took shape\, what it has achieved\, and why it now faces growing strain. That strain is in the headlines\, from contested waters in the South China Sea and the Strait of Hormuz\, to piracy off the Somali coast\, to the emerging race for deep-seabed mining. The talk introduces each of these flashpoints and considers what it will take to keep the oceans peaceful\, prosperous\, and healthy in the decades to come. This program will be recorded and posted on the CPL Youtube channel and Camden Conference website. \nPresenter Ezgi Yildiz is an Assistant Professor of Government at Bowdoin College and a Research Associate at the Global Governance Center of the Geneva Graduate Institute in Switzerland. She received her Ph.D. in International Relations and International Law from the Geneva Graduate Institute in Geneva\, Switzerland. She is the author of three books. Between Forbearance and Audacity: The European Court of Human Rights and the Norm against Torture (Cambridge University Press\, 2024) won the Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association’s Human Rights Section and the International Studies Association’s International Law Section\, and received an Honorable Mention for the Chadwick F. Alger Award from the International Studies Association’s International Organization Section.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/cpl-law-of-the-sea/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T110000
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SUMMARY:Through Europe's Eyes: European Perceptions of Americans in the Age of Trump
DESCRIPTION:The Falmouth Memorial Library will host its next Camden Conference Community Event of the season on Saturday November 14\, at 11:00 a.m. \nWhat do Europeans think of Americans in the age of Donald Trump? While we know a good deal about the negative sentiments they have toward the US\, Trump\, and the US government during this time\, we are far less clear about what they think of Americans – the people themselves. The question is worthwhile: external perceptions of a country’s citizens matter for trade\, geopolitics\, the environment\, culture\, and beyond. When those perceptions take place in the context of the transatlantic relationship – a pillar of the world order – they become especially important. So\, what do Europeans think of Americans? Francesco Duina will discuss the results from an original survey data conducted in 2026 in five countries (Denmark\, Germany\, Italy\, Poland\, and the UK) with nearly 2\,000 respondents to assess Europeans’ opinions of Americans. General questions were followed by specific ones on high-salience topics – such as democracy\, crime\, and artificial intelligence. The discussion will offer space to reflect on what a post-Trump transatlantic relationship might look like. \nFrancesco Duina is Charles A. Dana Professor of Sociology and European Studies at Bates College. He has held appointments at Harvard University\, Copenhagen Business School\, and the University of British Columbia. He is the author of seven books.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/european-perceptions-of-americans/
LOCATION:Falmouth Memorial Library\, 5 Lunt Road\, Falmouth\, ME\, 04105\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T180000
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SUMMARY:No Going Back: Europe and America at a Crossroads [Scarborough]
DESCRIPTION:The Scarborough Public Library will host its next Camden Conference Community Event of the season on Tuesday November 17\, at 6:00 p.m. \nThe transatlantic relationship has been the cornerstone of global security since 1945. For decades the United States and its European allies stood shoulder to shoulder against external threats\, from Soviet expansionism during the Cold War to Islamist terror attacks on 9/11. But now the relationship is undergoing profound changes and some experts say it is even in danger of collapsing altogether. What is happening and why? And can the relationship be saved? \nPresenter Andrea Stanley Hester is an instructor at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Southern Maine\, where she teaches classes in European history and political science. She is a former president of both the World Affairs Council of Maine and the Harvard Club in Maine. Andrea was previously an editor/writer for the president of Harvard University and also the administrator of the International Visitors Program in the Office of the University Marshal at Harvard. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from Tufts University and a master’s degree in government from the Harvard Extension School. She and her husband\, Chris\, are new empty nesters who live in North Yarmouth with their two cats. \nThis will be a hybrid event\, held both in-person and online. For a Zoom link please contact librarian Elsa Rowe (erowe@scarboroughlibrary.org)
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/europe-and-america-at-a-crossroads-scarborough/
LOCATION:Scarborough Public Library\, 48 Gorham Road\, Scarborough\, ME\, 04070\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T193000
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SUMMARY:The View from Abroad: An Evening with Jackie Northam [Falmouth]
DESCRIPTION:NPR foreign affairs correspondent Jackie Northam’s career path has led her through areas of open conflict and geopolitical upheaval across Europe\, Asia\, and Africa. The World Affairs Council of Maine and the Camden Conference will present An Evening with Jackie Northam on Wednesday\, November 18 at the Lunt Auditorium\, hosted by OceanView at Falmouth\, 74 Lunt Rd.\, Falmouth\, Maine.  \nNortham’s decades-long career as a foreign correspondent for NPR took her through more than a decade of postings overseas\, reporting from the front lines of some of the era’s defining conflicts. In recent years\, her reporting has focused on the intersection of foreign policy and global economics\, offering audiences a distinctive lens on how power and money shape world events. \nNortham will be interviewed onstage by Christopher E. Barr\, President of the World Affairs Council of Maine\, followed by audience questions. Barr served on the professional staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and brings over a decade of experience at the intersections of U.S. foreign policy\, Congress\, and the Middle East and North Africa.  \nA reception begins at 5:30 p.m.\, followed by the program at 6:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public; registration is required due to limited seating. \nRegistration Form for Jackie Northam at Lunt\n \nAbout our partner for this event:  \nThe World Affairs Council of Maine believes in the power of conversation to bridge divides\, spark curiosity\, and create global connections. Through engaging events\, expert discussions\, and community programs\, the Council explores the global issues that matter most—bridging cultures\, fostering understanding\, and inspiring action. Learn more at wacmaine.org.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/evening-with-jackie-northam/
LOCATION:Lunt Auditorium\, Ocean View\, 74 Lunt Rd.\, Falmouth\, ME\, 04105\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Cold War in History and Current Conflicts [Waterville]
DESCRIPTION:The Mid-Maine Global Forum\, in collaboration with the Waterville Public Library\, will host their second Camden Conference Community Event of the season on Friday\, November 20\, at 12:00 p.m at the Chase Forum (150 Main Street\, Waterville\, Maine 04901). \nThe Cold War was the dominant force in world affairs for nearly a half-century after World War II. It is not simply a relic of the past. The first Cold War ended\, but Russia still challenges vital American interests and values. \nPresenter Rob Weisbrot is the Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Teaching Professor of History at Colby College. His areas of expertise include: modern American history\, especially the 1960s\, African-American history and the civil rights struggle of the 20th century\, U.S. foreign policy and the Cold War\, and 1962 Cuban missile crisis and John F. Kennedy.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/cold-war-in-history-and-current-conflicts-waterville/
LOCATION:Chase Forum\, 150 Maine St\, Waterville\, 04901
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261202T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261202T193000
DTSTAMP:20260917T160017Z
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SUMMARY:Who Governs the Oceans? The Law of the Sea in a Shifting World Order [ZOOM]
DESCRIPTION:For most of history\, the oceans were treated as a lawless frontier. Over the last century that changed. A series of treaties\, culminating in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea\, produced one of the most ambitious experiments in global cooperation ever attempted: shared rules for navigation\, fishing\, resource extraction\, and the peaceful settlement of disputes across the entire planet. The United States helped design this order yet never formally joined it. This is a paradox that captures both the reach and the limits of American leadership. This talk traces how the modern law of the sea took shape\, what it has achieved\, and why it now faces growing strain. That strain is in the headlines\, from contested waters in the South China Sea and the Strait of Hormuz\, to piracy off the Somali coast\, to the emerging race for deep-seabed mining. The talk introduces each of these flashpoints and considers what it will take to keep the oceans peaceful\, prosperous\, and healthy in the decades to come. \nPresenter Ezgi Yildiz is an Assistant Professor of Government at Bowdoin College and a Research Associate at the Global Governance Center of the Geneva Graduate Institute in Switzerland. She received her Ph.D. in International Relations and International Law from the Geneva Graduate Institute in Geneva\, Switzerland. Before joining Bowdoin\, she held research and faculty positions at Harvard University\, Boston University\, and California State University\, Long Beach. She is the author of three books. Between Forbearance and Audacity: The European Court of Human Rights and the Norm against Torture (Cambridge University Press\, 2024) won the Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association’s Human Rights Section and the International Studies Association’s International Law Section\, and received an Honorable Mention for the Chadwick F. Alger Award from the International Studies Association’s International Organization Section. She is also co-editor\, with Nico Krisch\, of The Many Paths of Change in International Law (Oxford University Press\, 2023)\, and co-author\, with Krisch and Pedro Martínez Esponda\, of Change in International Law: Paths\, Processes\, Power (Oxford University Press\, 2026). \nPlease Note: This is a Zoom Only Event. Register at https://princememorial.librarycalendar.com/oceans
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/law-of-the-sea-in-a-shifting-world-order/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261212T110000
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SUMMARY:No Going Back: Europe and America at a Crossroads [Falmouth]
DESCRIPTION:The Falmouth Memorial Library will host its next Camden Conference Community Event of the season on Saturday December 12\, at 11:00 a.m. \nThe transatlantic relationship has been the cornerstone of global security since 1945. For decades the United States and its European allies stood shoulder to shoulder against external threats\, from Soviet expansionism during the Cold War to Islamist terror attacks on 9/11. But now the relationship is undergoing profound changes and some experts say it is even in danger of collapsing altogether. What is happening and why? And can the relationship be saved? \nPresenter Andrea Stanley Hester is an instructor at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Southern Maine\, where she teaches classes in European history and political science. She is also a former president of both the World Affairs Council of Maine and the Harvard Club in Maine. Andrea was previously an editor/writer for the president of Harvard University and also the administrator of the International Visitors Program in the Office of the University Marshal at Harvard. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from Tufts University and a master’s degree in government from the Harvard Extension School. She and her husband\, Chris\, are new empty nesters who live in North Yarmouth with their two cats.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/europe-and-america-at-a-crossroads/
LOCATION:Falmouth Memorial Library\, 5 Lunt Road\, Falmouth\, ME\, 04105\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Shifting Balance of Soft Power Between the US and China [Camden]
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library will host its next Camden Conference Community Event of the season on Tuesday\, December 15\, at 6:30 p.m. \nWith China Outpacing the USA in Soft Power\, what is Maine’s Impact & Responsibility? Combining on-the-ground experience serving as United Nations partnership officer in Beijing with global developments\, presenter Kate Hotchkiss Taylor explores the United States retreat from multilateral engagements and how this creates a leadership vacuum China is filling earlier than its government officials had planned. Taylor will discuss the far-reaching effects this shifting balance of power has on the USA\, China\, and the rest of the world\, including its impacts on our youngest generations. Kate will conclude with an urgent vision for Maine and everywhere: adopting the Child-Lens Investing Framework\, resulting in thriving lives every child deserves – and potential renewed respect for the United States on the global stage. \nKate Hotchkiss Taylor has 40+ years of business\, government and United Nations experience in Asia\, Europe\, North America\, and the Middle East\, including living in China for twelve years. She teaches Mandarin K-12 and Korean at the North Haven Community School and advises companies on impact investing through a child lens. She is also the author of the On Harbor’s Edge series.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/balance-of-soft-power/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
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SUMMARY:Negotiating our "Triple Planetary Crisis": an Inside View of United Nations' Negotiations on Biodiversity\, Pollution\, and Climate Treaties [Waterville]
DESCRIPTION:The Mid-Maine Global Forum\, in collaboration with the Waterville Public Library\, will host their next Camden Conference Community Event of the season on Wednesday\, December 16\, at 12:00 p.m at the Chase Forum (150 Main Street\, Waterville\, Maine 04901). \nThis talk will focus on how environmental policy is formulated and provide an overview of current progress on the ‘Triple Planetary Crises’ of biodiversity loss\, pollution\, and climate change. In particular\, she will share findings from her fieldwork and updates on the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction\, Plastics Pollution\, and Climate Change UN negotiations taking place in late 2026 and early 2027. \nPresenter Diana K. Elhard has studied global environmental governance and policy since 2015\, when she conducted research at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s COP21\, where the Paris Accord was agreed. Her current research looks at the governance of international climate finance to better understand how decision-makers understand their work and create international policy through the process of international environmental negotiations. She aims to extend this work on finance and governance frameworks to additional environmental negotiations. At Colby College\, Professor Elhard is in the Environmental Studies Department\, where she teaches courses on international environmental policy\, including global climate policy and plastics policy courses\, and integrates a variety of approaches in her class\, such as comparative policy analysis and political ecology frameworks. Professor Elhard earned her PhD in political science\, with a focus on international relations and methods\, from Northwestern University.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/triple-planetary-crisis/
LOCATION:Chase Forum\, 150 Maine St\, Waterville\, 04901
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SUMMARY:Data Centers in Maine: Balancing Growth\, Energy & Community with Rep Melanie Sachs [York]
DESCRIPTION:The York Public Library will host its next Camden Conference Community Event of the season on Saturday\, January 9\, at 10:30 a.m. \nData centers are rapidly becoming a major policy issue in Maine and across the country. What does their growth mean for our communities\, environment\, economy\, and future? State Representative Melanie Sachs explores the debate surrounding data center development in Maine\, beginning with LD 307\, legislation that came close to creating the first statewide temporary moratorium on data centers in the United States. The presentation examines Maine’s current data center landscape and the balance between potential benefits—including investment\, tax revenue\, jobs\, and infrastructure—and concerns about energy and water use\, noise\, and land use. The program will also explore how the rapid growth of artificial intelligence is driving demand for data centers\, public attitudes toward AI and development\, U.S.-China competition\, and emerging policy questions at the national\, state\, and local levels. \nState Representative Melanie Sachs represents Freeport in the Maine House of Representatives\, where she currently chairs the Joint Standing Committee on Energy\, Utilities and Technology. She has served in the Maine Legislature since 2020 and previously served on the same committee. A longtime Freeport community leader\, Sachs previously served on the Freeport Town Council and as executive director of Freeport Community Services. She is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience in private and nonprofit settings. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Bates College and a master’s degree in Social Science Administration from Case Western Reserve University.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/data-centers-in-maine/
LOCATION:York Public Library\, 15 Long Sands Rd\,\, York\, ME\, 03909\, United States
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