{"id":395534,"date":"2016-03-22T15:09:32","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T19:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=395534"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:33:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:33:39","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id395534_9bc355-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id395534_9bc355-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id395534_9bc355-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id395534_9bc355-ff > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id395534_9bc355-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id395534_9bc355-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id395534_9bc355-ff alignnone um-UMLogoQuote wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column395534_da9249-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column395534_da9249-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column395534_da9249-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column395534_da9249-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column395534_da9249-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column395534_da9249-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column395534_da9249-15{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column395534_da9249-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column395534_da9249-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column395534_da9249-15 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image395534_d35722-37.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image395534_d35722-37 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:103px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image395534_d35722-37.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image395534_d35722-37 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image395534_d35722-37 figure{max-width:103px;}.kb-image395534_d35722-37 .image-is-svg, .kb-image395534_d35722-37 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image395534_d35722-37 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image395534_d35722-37 is-resized\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.umaine.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MAINE_crest292_4c-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-270\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-395534_4a035b-80 .kt-block-spacer{height:35px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-395534_4a035b-80 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#79bde8;width:14%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-395534_4a035b-80\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading395534_c79fa0-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading395534_c79fa0-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading395534_c79fa0-c2\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading395534_c79fa0-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading395534_c79fa0-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading395534_c79fa0-c2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading395534_c79fa0-c2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading395534_c79fa0-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading395534_c79fa0-c2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading395534_c79fa0-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading395534_c79fa0-c2\"><strong>Civilization is built upon the stability of modern climate&#8230; <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading395534_ab017f-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading395534_ab017f-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading395534_ab017f-57\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading395534_ab017f-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading395534_ab017f-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading395534_ab017f-57\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading395534_ab017f-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading395534_ab017f-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading395534_ab017f-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading395534_ab017f-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading395534_ab017f-57\"><strong>If we force the climate to change, we undermine the very foundation upon which our civilization was built.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-395534_e848ba-24 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-395534_e848ba-24 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-395534_e848ba-24\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kt-sc395534_b7f154-a4 .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc395534_b7f154-a4 .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:350px;}.kt-sc395534_b7f154-a4 .kt-sc-imgcol{background-size:cover;background-image:url(https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2024\/11\/Featured-Content11_sm.jpg);}.kt-sc395534_b7f154-a4 .kt-sc-textcol{padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-sc395534_b7f154-a4 .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc395534_b7f154-a4 .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:450px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"aligncenter kt-sc395534_b7f154-a4 wp-block-kadence-splitcontent\"><div class=\"kt-split-content-wrap kt-sc-media-side-left\" style=\"grid-template-columns:56% auto\"><div class=\"kt-sc-imgcol kt-sc-imgcol-bg-cover kt-sc-img-side-left\"><a class=\"kt-sc-media-link\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/initiatives\/recycling\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"kt-sc-textcol kt-sc-text-valign-center kt-sc-text-halign-center\" style=\"background-color:#001a38\"><div class=\"kt-sc-innter-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading395534_c3c068-25\">Campus Recycling at UMaine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-208a95cda80509238665e3a7f1824864\">It&#8217;s Your Campus, Recycle<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-395534_39f634-84 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-395534_39f634-84 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-395534_39f634-84\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id395534_563cd1-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id395534_563cd1-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id395534_563cd1-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id395534_563cd1-52 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id395534_563cd1-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id395534_563cd1-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id395534_563cd1-52 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column395534_3ad84f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column395534_3ad84f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column395534_3ad84f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column395534_3ad84f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column395534_3ad84f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column395534_3ad84f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column395534_3ad84f-c8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column395534_3ad84f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column395534_3ad84f-c8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column395534_3ad84f-c8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Sustainability is committed to working with all UMaine constituents to reduce the environmental footprint of the campus. Through ongoing education and outreach efforts, it is our goal that sustainability awareness and a genuine concern for the health of our environment become second nature to each and every member of the UMaine community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The University of Maine\u2019s deep-rooted dedication to sustainability began in 1865 with its establishment as Maine\u2019s flagship Land Grant institution. Its greatest contribution towards sustainability is through its dedicated interdisciplinary teaching programs that strive to inspire core sustainability values in all its graduates. One of UMaine\u2019s goals is to inspire students to become the next generation of environmental leaders and innovators, skilled in ways that promote responsible stewardship of human, natural, and financial resources.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-395534_93b468-bf .kt-block-spacer{height:30px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-395534_93b468-bf .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-395534_93b468-bf\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id395534_d71127-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id395534_d71127-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id395534_d71127-97 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column395534_327244-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column395534_327244-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column395534_327244-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column395534_327244-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column395534_327244-4a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column395534_327244-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column395534_327244-4a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column395534_327244-4a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image395534_f5f66c-b3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image395534_f5f66c-b3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:197px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image395534_f5f66c-b3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image395534_f5f66c-b3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image395534_f5f66c-b3 figure{max-width:197px;}.kb-image395534_f5f66c-b3 .image-is-svg, .kb-image395534_f5f66c-b3 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image395534_f5f66c-b3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image395534_f5f66c-b3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/initiatives\/goc\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/08\/Green-Office-Sticker-717x1024.png\" alt=\"Certified Green Space sticker for Green Office Certification program participants\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-398355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/08\/Green-Office-Sticker-717x1024.png 717w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/08\/Green-Office-Sticker-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/08\/Green-Office-Sticker-768x1097.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/08\/Green-Office-Sticker-98x140.png 98w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/08\/Green-Office-Sticker-317x453.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/08\/Green-Office-Sticker-423x604.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/08\/Green-Office-Sticker-634x906.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/08\/Green-Office-Sticker-846x1209.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/08\/Green-Office-Sticker-951x1359.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2018\/08\/Green-Office-Sticker-1268x1811.png 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,717px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/initiatives\/goc\/\">UMaine Green Office Certification<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column395534_bebdad-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column395534_bebdad-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column395534_bebdad-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column395534_bebdad-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column395534_bebdad-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col > 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