Saturday, December 7, 2013
What's your univeristies' coolest sustainability initiative?
What's your univeristies' coolest sustainability initiative?
Maybe your university has covered their entire roof with solar panels, made an alliance with local organic farmers, or purchased hundreds of acres of rainforest to save precious species.... The academic world (often) advocates principles of sustainability, but what do universities do themselves to put these nice principles in practice? I am creating a booklet of best practices on academic institutions, and i am especially intersted in projects that are initiated by students, or that are doen in cooperation with small business or companies. The booklet is meant to inspire managers, teachers, policymakers and students in the Netherlands to start greening their universities. Links are most appreciated
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Mine is using algae to obtain fuel. Seems to be ok. Next year they are going tro up the production and sell to the power company.
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I attend a small college in Minneapolis called Augsburg, so some sustainable stuff may come easier than to a large uni, but some things the school does I like include... >All our energy comes from wind power. >We're located in the city, so cars are not required. Biking is big, and we have a bike share program (with a local bike shop), and an hour car on campus. >The school is a site for a CSA drop-off. We have a small garden as well. The program on campus that serves meals to those in need uses 6 shares from this farm during the growing season. >We compost a lot more than we throw away (this was largely student done, but is in its infancy as we just began food service with a new company) All of the packaging on the food sold (like cups and containers) is biodegradable. Fair-trade products on campus, as well. >There is a fair amount of curriculum dedicated to environmental issues, as well as a new 'class' that for the incoming freshmen starting next fall (which will run 3 years) called "the fate of the earth" and it focuses on consumption. Also, through school, I took a class called "Sustainable Cities in North America" this summer. We visited Portland State University, which has a lot of "green" aspects in their buildings, and could be useful to you...
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