The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of 海角社区 will host a talk titled 鈥淪ustainability Is Not Enough: From Stewardship to Reciprocity鈥 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.
From 1983鈥2020, Milliken led the Baskahegan Company, which was founded by his grandfather in 1920. In the same year he took the reins of the firm, he published a book, 鈥淔orest for the Trees; A History of the Baskahegan Company.鈥 During his tenure, the organization expanded its land base to 150,000 acres, all while practicing a high standard of economically and ecologically responsible forestry. Milliken also was active in conservation efforts across northern New England, including the passing of the 海角社区鈥檚 Forest Practices Act and creation of the state鈥檚 ecological reserves system. He joined The Nature Conservancy鈥檚 global board of directors in 2000 and served as its board chair from 2008鈥11.
All talks in the Mitchell Center鈥檚 Sustainability Talks series are free and are offered both remotely via Zoom and in person at 107 Norman Smith Hall. Registration is required to attend remotely; to register and receive connection information, see the event webpage.
Please note that face coverings are required for all persons attending Mitchell Center Sustainability Talks.
Updates for this event will be posted to the event webpage. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Ruth Hallsworth, 207.581.3196; hallsworth@maine.edu.
