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Public Engagement<br />

College of the Atlantic student Andrea Fontana ‘19 delivers a statement on behalf of the Climate Justice Now coalition to an opening<br />

plenary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 23rd Conference of the Parties. COA student Agim Mazreku<br />

‘20 sits behind him. Photo credit: Aura Silva Martinez ‘18<br />

Engagement in problem-solving with community members and organizations<br />

in the governmental, nonprofit and for-profit sectors encourages widespread<br />

solutions to sustainability challenges. Public engagement can help students<br />

develop leadership skills while deepening their understandings of practical,<br />

real-world problems and the process of creating solutions. This section covers<br />

community and inter-campus partnerships, continuing education, community<br />

service, public policy participation and trademark licensing.<br />

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