Sustainable Maine  Sustainable Maine: Saving Our Lakes

Human activity is reducing water quality in many Maine lakes, threatening the economy. Details

 

Program: Sustainable Maine

Episode: Sustainable Maine: Saving Our Lakes

Maine’s 5,700-plus lakes pump an estimated $2.5 billion into the state’s economy every year. But human activity is reducing water quality in many of our lake. The Belgrade Lakes region is an ideal place to learn how to contend with these pressures. Researchers from Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative are studying the effects of development on lake water quality and local economies.

• Visit the Sustainable Maine: Saving Our Lakes webpage

Duration: (26:46)
Premiere Date: 09/27/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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