What “bioregional assets” does UNE have?

– UNE posses many bioregional assets, two examples could be the living wall located in the commons, along with the beehives located in the community gardens. Both benefit the community in a sustainable way, allowing for a bridge between the physical campus and the community 

Reflect on your meals for the past 24 hours and evaluate how many “whole” foods you have consumed? Share your reflection 

– My meals in the last 24 hours have all been “whole foods”. I ate a breakfast of granola, fruit, and whole milk, which is theoretically sustainable, yet is still very industry based. For lunch I had a fried chicken sandwich, a very industrial based food. For dinner, my friend cooked fried rice, using organic ingredients, making it the most sustainable meal I have eaten all day. 

What UNE initiatives are aware of that pertain to food? Ask your peers and professors. How could these initiatives be expanded?

– The UNE initiatives that I am aware of preating to food are the composting option that the dining hall offers, along with the occasional farmers market which sells plants from the living wall along with the honey from the local hives. These initiatives could be expanded through a sustainable farming practice to replace nonlocal foods found in the dining hall, for one example. 

Consider the questions at the bottom of page 56 and try to answer it yourself 

– Our school does supply a good level of sustainable food cuisines, to a degree. They provide some nutritional information, but nothing about where the food comes from. Being that the university requires every freshman to take an intro to environmental science class, I believe that the issue of sustainable food is discussed, yet should definitely be focused on more.  

What has this chapter left you wondering? 

– This chapter has mainly left me wondering how sustainable the university can go before a change is really noticed by the student body.