BATH, Maine (June 25, 2025)—Envision Resilience will bring its place-based, multi-university design studio to Bath and Harpswell, Maine, this fall, pairing university students with community leaders to develop creative ideas for communities facing rising sea levels and challenges related to housing, stormwater management and coastal infrastructure, habitats and ecology. Read the full story here.
BOSTON – Envision Resilience has awarded funding to eight universities to support design studios that will explore adaptive solutions to climate change in rural, urban and mid-size communities, the organization announced today. Read the full press release here.
In the fall of 2023, Nantucket Footprints partnered with the Nantucket Conservation Foundation to launch the first in a series of virtual garden tours, an immersive experience showcasing sustainable and resilient gardens that not only captivate with their natural beauty but also underscore their vital role in our island environment. By incorporating supportive plant species into…
Bluedot Living – (August 19, 2025) Remain, in collaboration with Nantucket Community School and Boston Building Resources, is hosting a Deconstruction, Adaptive Reuse, and Circular Economy Workshop — a four-hour course open to the public exploring sustainable strategies for deconstruction and material reuse in construction. Read the full story here.
NANTUCKET, MA — Remain, in collaboration with Nantucket Community School and Boston Building Resources, announced today the upcoming “Deconstruction, Adaptive Reuse and the Circular Economy Workshop,” a four-hour course open to the public and designed to explore sustainable strategies for deconstruction and material reuse in construction. The curriculum is rooted in the principles of a…
Nantucket Current – (Jun 11, 2025) Matt Lamb was close to giving up on Nantucket. Despite being born and raised on the island, raising a young family here, and having a steady job for nearly 20 years with the same company, the housing crisis was taking its toll. Read the full story here.
Inquirer and Mirror – (April 16, 2025) Thanks to an innovative partnership to encourage sustainability, salvage and reuse, the Community Foundation for Nantucket, Remain and Boston Building Resources are joining forces to deliver nearly 40 pieces of high-quality office furniture to nonprofit organizations across the island. Read the full story here.
NANTUCKET, MA — Remain announced today a new partnership with the Nantucket Land Bank to advance a deconstruction initiative at 19 East Creek Road, creating new opportunities for material reuse and workforce training across the island’s building sector. The project was formally supported at the Land Bank Commission meeting on Tuesday, April 22. Work at…
Inquirer and Mirror (May 1, 2025) The Land Bank and Remain are teaming up to promote building deconstruction and salvage as an alternative to full demolition. As part of this new effort, Remain is funding the assessment and potential deconstruction of a Land Bank building and hopes the project will serve as a live learning…
Metropolis (April 23, 2025) —The climate crisis will not be solved in a silo. Designing for the what if demands an interdisciplinary approach, with landscape architects, environmental scientists, design professionals and likeminded disciplines operating in tandem while tackling one interrelated challenge after the next. Read the full story here.