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efforts shine spotlight on UMPI campus
F
rom its announcement in May , the University
of Maine at Presque Isle wind turbine project has
been a source of interest and pride for the campus.
The project was well-documented in the Wind film,
which has been seen statewide on Maine Public Broadcasting Network, as well as regionally on WLBZ television.
In October , the wind turbine project garnered
national attention when the University of Maine at Presque
Isle received the Second Nature Leadership Award
for Institutional Excellence in Climate Leadership. This
inaugural award was presented at the Annual Climate
Leadership Summit of the American College & University
Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) held in
Denver, Colorado. UMPI was the sole recipient in the
public baccalaureate category.
Second Nature is a supporting organization of
ACUPCC, which was launched in in an effort to
engage college and university leadership in addressing
climate issues. ACUPCC is currently a network of
educational institutions, representing all fifty states and
the District of Columbia. The organization includes a
broad range of American universities and colleges such
as Duke, George Washington, North Carolina, Brandeis, Ohio State, Colgate, Middlebury, Rice, and Smith.
This Award recognized the University’s commitment,
from among the ACUPCC signatories, to environmentally responsible activities. UMPI shared the
awards platform with other category winners including
Cornell, Penn, the University of California-San Diego,
Ball State University, and Dickinson College.
More information about the award and the turbine
project - including UMPI’s live turbine data at
www.umpi