ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Who Do You Choose to Be? Service, Collaboration, and Resilience” on Monday, Sept. 15 at 3 p.m.

Building community resilience isn’t only about projects or plans — it’s about how people work together. Grounded in experiences from Maine’s rural islands and small towns — places rich in social capital but often limited in capacity — Gabe McPhail explores how shared principles, authentic collaboration and a spirit of service can deepen our relationships with one another and with the ecosystems we are part of.

McPhail is a facilitator and planner with over two decades of experience advancing resilience, equity and sustainability in Maine. As founder of Resilient Commu

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