We’ve all heard the word sustainability, and become familiar with the concept. But what does it mean to put sustainability into practice—and how do we educate tomorrow’s leaders? Today we address these questions with College of the Atlantic professor Jay Friedlander and University of Maine School of Law professor, Sarah Schindler.
Guests
Jay Friedlander
Jay Friedlander is the founder of the Sustainable Business Program and the inaugural Sharpe-McNally Chair of Green and Socially Responsible Business at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. As chair of the program, Jay has developed a sustainable business curriculum focusing on how building social, economic, and environmental capital sparks innovation and creates competitive advantage.
Sarah Schindler
Sarah Schindler is a professor at Maine Law who is quickly earning a national reputation for her scholarship, which focuses on the intersection of sustainable development and land use. At Maine Law, Sarah teaches property, land use, local government, real estate transactions, and animal law. She is also a musician skilled at playing multiple instruments and an avid urban cyclist.