UPCOMING EVENTS:
Carbon Footprint
UNCW Sustainability Committee commissioned the Brendle Group, a nationally recognized consultant, to measure our carbon footprint. The results are in. The results will be presented the first week of December. Date, time and location TBD.
TIPS:
Check out these tips for sustainable living at work, school and home. If you have tips you want to share, email them to Diane Reed
sustainable seahawks:
The HRL Sustainability Committee started this blog to educate UNCW residential students on the benefits of living a sustainable life. Read the blog now.
addtional sites
This page will link you to other interesting and informative sustainability site. Check out sites such as World Clock 2010, Local Sustainability Sites, and LEED.
Welcome to Sustainability @ UNCW
Sustainability is the concept of meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It is progress toward a sustainable economy, society and environment (environment, equity and economy).
Sustainability Committee Mission Statement
The UNCW Sustainability Committee shall promote and facilitate the cooperative efforts of faculty, students, and staff to educate, develop values, share knowledge, adopt policies and implement practices that are sustainable.
Photo by Diane Reed, Farmer's Market in Wag
Campus Dining
Campus Dining has made great strides towards a more sustainable operation. Sustainable efforts include, but not limited to, the following: coffee ground recycling, BIO-PAK take out containers, Fair Trade Coffee, and Local Foods. Read more about sustainability in Campus Dining.
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