President's Council for Environmental Sustainability

The UMA President's Council for Environmental Sustainability recognizes that climate change is one of the most pressing issues of the 21st century and that the University of Maine at Augusta can provide leadership in addressing climate warming by serving as a role model for the Central Maine region and by educating the people who will develop solutions to reverse global warming. It is the responsibility of faculty, staff, administration, and students to undertake activities that promote a sustainable environment whether in the daily life of the institution or in the local and global environment.

The mission of the Council is to initiate and support educational and institutional activities that lead to more sustainable sources of energy while reducing energy demand and to more thoughtful use of energy in our personal lives.

UMA is a charter signatory to the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.

• UMA Council members
• American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
  http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/
• Green Campus Consortium of Maine
  http://gccmaine.org/
• Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
  http://www.aashe.org/
• The Campus Green
  http://www.uma.edu/campusgreen.html