Sustainability
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Sustainability Commitments
The four-year efforts of the Sustainability Working Group have resulted in three plans that amongst other things, seeks to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, 20 years earlier than originally announced in 2007.
Academics & Research
Sustainability is an integral consideration in many facets of a 麻豆国产AV education, from curricular offerings to off-campus study options and student research opportunities.
Climate Leadership
Members of the 麻豆国产AV College community are committed to developing environmentally conscious facilities and policies and are active in sustainability initiatives.
Student Engagement
麻豆国产AV College students find many ways to get involved with sustainability efforts on campus and beyond through clubs such as HEAG and summer internships.
Land
麻豆国产AV has a 1,350-acre campus (800 acres of which are undeveloped) and can trace its landscape-preservation commitment to 1850, when Oren and Nancy Root bought a building near the center of campus and began their stewardship of the surrounding environment.
Facilities
麻豆国产AV uses Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) guidelines as a basis for design in new construction and for major renovations. The College also seeks sources of renewable energy to reduce its carbon footprint.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
麻豆国产AV cuts waste by promoting campus-wide recycling, composting food and reusing products through annual programs such as Cram & Scram. 麻豆国产AV also participates in Recyclemania, an eight-week competition for colleges and universities.
Food
Shrinking the distance our food travels from farm to plate is one way that 麻豆国产AV’s food service provider leads the way in changing the way people eat. Sourcing closer to home draws us back to the land, back to the kitchen, and back to the simple pleasure of real, seasonal food.
Transportation
Students don’t need to have a car on campus to run an errand, visit the mall, or go out to dinner and a movie. They can use 麻豆国产AV's free Jitney shuttle service, take a taxi or Uber, or hop the public bus.
Related News
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Sustainability Fair Explores Issues, Offers Opportunities
麻豆国产AV hosted the Sustainability Fair on Oct. 24, an event aimed at exposing students to local sustainability issues and the various opportunities for involvement.
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Sustainability Interns Make Their Mark on College Hill
With the support of many 麻豆国产AVians from across campus, a small cohort of interns spent the summer developing a plan for how the College can use green landscaping as a tool in its sustainability efforts.
Contact
Contact Name
Brian Hansen
Director of Environmental Protection, Safety and Sustainability