Lucas Cunningham Email and Phone Number

I am a current senior at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine currently working within the school as a Sustainability Coordinator for Parkhurst Dining working to eliminate single use plastics from the dining hall, as well as attempting to serve at least 35% of the dining halls seafood as locally caught here in Maine. I recently ended an internship with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services as a Hazardous Waste Intern where I visited state transfer stations to asses how they were handling their hazardous waste, as well as helping run a AFFF take-back program for the states fire stations. At the end of May, 2024, I got the chance to go on a 3-week trip to Kenya with my professor and 12 peers. We worked with different NGO's that all focused on different issues. First, we worked with NYADEC, who tried to teach children the importance of environmental conservation and tree planting through soccer games. We then worked with Safe Water and Aids Project (SWAP) which aimed to help local Kenyans gain access to various health care items and services. Third, we worked with the Kakamega Environmental Education Program (KEEP), which taught local children the importance of the rain forest and its biodiversity. Lastly, we partnered with the South Rift Association of Land Owners (SORALO), which focused on the local Maasai members relationship with the big cats (Lions, Cheetahs, Jaguars), and how they can best avoid each other. It was truly a trip of a lifetime and I hope to visit there again.