Sustainability @ the University of Kentucky
Eduardo, Chelina and Tayte - WRD110
Our Essays
These essays represent the research efforts and work presented through the length of the WRD110 course.
UK and its stance on ecology and sustainability
EDUARDO BARCENAS
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, ON THE ROAD TO SUSTAINABILITY
By: CHELINA ORTIZ
TAYTE PATTON
SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS: EFECTIVE?
Our Interviews
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SHAWNICE W.
This interviews were conducted with members of the University of Kentucky's community to use as primary research source.
Picture taken from Jerrod Penn's Google Site.
Picture taken from Britney Thompson's LinkedIn Profile.
Pictures provided by the interviewees.
PhD Student in Agriculture Economics, Master’s Degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Kentucky. Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, and Political Science from University of Florida. Been at UK since Fall 2010.
[...] in my mind it’s-, when one of those bicycles is biking around, it’s still- it’s still communicating a message, and a message of sustainability, important.
Jerrod Penn
July 7th, 2016. Lexington, KY.
Energy Engineer for Campus Facilities. Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Been at UK since January 2013.
We have a long way to go. You can't make drastic massive changes overnight but we have to start small and I think that’s what we're doing.
Britney Thompson
July 9th, 2016. Lexington, KY.
Resident Assistants for the University of Kentucky's Freshman Summer Program. Micaelah is a 5th year senior, Communications major. Shawnice is a senior, Health, Society and Population major, pre-med track.
[...] you can only present the idea to people but you can’t force them to do it and I think they do a good job on promoting recycling.
Micaelah McAlpine
July 9th, 2016. Lexington, KY.
CONTACT AND CREDITS
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Eduardo Barcenas
Chelina Ortiz M.
Tayte Patton
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Chelina Ortiz M.