{"id":2077,"date":"2025-11-16T17:53:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T22:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/?p=2077"},"modified":"2026-08-22T10:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T14:14:25","slug":"project-4-ryan-kelley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umainenewmedia.org\/nmd200\/project-4-ryan-kelley\/","title":{"rendered":"Project 4 – Ryan Kelley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Project 4<\/h2>\n

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Guiding Question: “How can students integrate sustainability into everyday campus life”<\/p>\n

Contributors:<\/p>\n

Saurav (Computer Science Major) –<\/p>\n

“I regularly attend the farmer’s market on College Ave, it’s very helpful to have a place to get cheap, local produce. I’ve made a few small projects in class related to sustainability.<\/p>\n

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Rosemary (Art Education Major) –<\/p>\n

“I think what they’re doing with the green reusable food containers in the union are cool, I also like the way the campus is laid out, it’s pretty walkable. We have this one storage room in Lord Hall, it has a lot of supplies that previous students have left behind, there’s stacks and stacks of cardboard, paper mache, and other materials for students to continue using despite the previous ones having no use for them.”<\/p>\n

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Max (Studio Art Major) – “We use a lot of recycled materials for sculptures, such as found object sculptures, where we typically use discarded items and other things found from the recycling center. A lot of our paper and canvas are also made from recycled materials as well.<\/p>\n

Resources:<\/p>\n

Orono Farmer’s Market – https:\/\/www.oronofarmersmarket.org\/<\/p>\n

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Sodexo ReusePass –\u00a0 https:\/\/umaine.sodexomyway.com\/en-us\/reusepass<\/p>\n

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UMaine Resource Recovery – https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ofm\/campus-services\/recycling\/<\/p>\n

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Reflection:<\/p>\n

While exploring the question, \u201cHow can students integrate sustainability into everyday campus life?\u201d I was made aware of several of the existing sustainability practices in the UMaine community. While each contributor highlighted a different aspect of campus life, from food systems to materials, mobility, and repurposing, the presentation as a whole highlighted the importance of interconnected systems in fostering sustainability. In speaking with Saurav, I discovered the impact that the availability of local food in the town have upon the students as well as the environment. The Orono Farmers Market allows students to enjoy local produce, which reduces the greenhouse gas emission associated with the transportation of produce, while also fostering connections in the community. The art students brought another perspective. Rosemary talked about the use of the food container return program in the Union and the massive storage room in Lord Hall where students reuse cardboard, paper mache, and leftover materials. Max added the use of recycled materials in sculptures in the Studio Arts classes, as well as the use of recycled paper, canvas, and other materials in the art work. The most important thing I’ve discovered is the role that the support of systems in achieving sustainability can play, as these include items like reusePass boxes, material resource rooms, recycling, as well as food sharing networks, demonstrating to me that the people involved in achieving sustainability in the campus experience understand the importance of communities where the overlap of reuse, creativity, and access can exist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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