‘This cradle of unimaginable beauty’: Ben Miele and sustainability at MSU or Meet the Universities New Sustainability Director

The University Sustainability Office (USO) was founded in 2012 when students saw a need for sustainability advocacy on campus, according to its website. Since then, the office has gone through multiple changes, including its leadership — culminating in its most recent addition, Director Ben Miele. At MSU, he is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) E. Kika de la Garza Fellow and a grant recipient for multiple projects from the USDA, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Environmental Protection Act. Additionally, in his previous position as chair of the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) Sustainability Advisory Board he helped found Project EL JARDÍN, which aims to advance UIW’s gardening and composting efforts, according to UIW’s News Service.In an interview with the Exponent, Miele spoke about his experience stepping into the new role and the influences that sent him onto a path of sustainability.

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