Student Essays, Opinions & Other Insights on a Sustainable UMD 2013-2014 Academic Year | Page 7

Student Sustainability Suggestions
When thinking of what prompt to use for the essay contest, we wanted to ensure that students had the
opportunity to not only voice their opinion about personal sustainability, but also about sustainability at
UMD. While our university has made incredible strides in sustainability, there is always a higher level we can
reach. Just as the Office of Sustainability on campus is always thinking of new and innovative ways to reach
that higher level, so are the students. So, in the essay prompt, we asked, “What is one thing you’d like UMD
to do to be more sustainable?” We got many fantastic ideas, which show the innovation and thoughtfulness
of the student body in regards to this issue. Listed below are five recurring themes that were seen throughout
all the submitted essays:

1) Sustainability Education
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