Green your group! Come to office hours on Mondays from 3 PM-5 PM at the Ruth Merrill Center 101-F office and speak with the SA Sustainability Coordinator, Megan DeWitt, about ways to make your the student groups you are involved in more sustainable. Or, email Megan at megan.dewitt@rochester.edu and schedule an appointment.
Get involved with sustainability on campus! Check out the minutes of this month's Student Sustainability Council meeting and stay informed!
Go green and hit the switch! Turn off your lights if you're leaving your room for more than ten minutes. This it won't affect the light bulb's life span, and the energy really adds up. Also, by saving energy you could be helping your dorm win money and prizes from UR Unplugged, an energy saving competition going on for the next four weeks. Stay tuned for more energy conservation tips next week!
For all of you thirsty late-night studiers with a sustainable water bottle doing that never-ending Webwork or reading, head over to Gleason Libary. Go check out the new water bottle refill station located between the two bathrooms, brought to you by Facilities and the SSC. No more trying and failing at filling up your water bottle on that low-pressure water spigot!
The next Student Sustainability Council meeting is set for October 30 at 3 PM in the Ruth Merrill Center. Please feel free to join us if you have an ideas involving sustainability or if you want to learn more about sustainability groups' projects. For more information about the council and for past meeting minutes, visit our website!
Go Green with Senate! Each week we will be posting tips about becoming more sustainable. This week's tip: Bring a reusable mug to get your coffee fix. Not only are you saving materials and reducing waste, but you are also saving money! Reusable mugs can be taken to any coffee location on campus for a 99 cent refill of coffee or tea. So save your declining (and the Earth) and don't forget to bring your mug!
Last spring, the Student Sustainability Council (SSC) held the first ever "Walk for Dark." Groups of students walked the campus and analyzed buildings on campus that had lights on at various points of the night. The goal was to convey to University Facilities information on buildings that used to much energy by having unnecessary lights on at night. If you are interested in the results, check out the report. Last week, Megan Dewitt (the SA Sustainability Coordinator) received a letter from Eris Oleksyn in University Facilities & Services. He explained how useful the report was and that he looks forward to continuing to work with the SA toward the common goal of sustainability. Read his letter here. Great work Megan!
Come to the first Student Sustainability Council meeting of the year! It will be TOMORROW, September 25th, at 3pm in the Gowen Room. Check out more information on the committee, including its mission, membership, and past successes. Also, take a look at the minutes from past meetings. See you there!
