Baltimore City Community College
Department of Business and Technology
Sustainability Pledge
*Select 10 items you pledge to change immediately to earn your sustainability certificate
As you know, environmental sustainability has become one of the most critical issues of the 21st century. Baltimore
City Community College has long recognized its importance and has been working in many areas to reduce its
environmental impacts. From educating students and instituting sustainability principles. With your support
Baltimore City Community College will earn a reputation as a leader in campus sustainability.
This cannot be done without the help of each and every one of you. The first step will be to take the green pledge. I
encourage you to take this pledge and help craft a plan for making Baltimore City Community College a more
environmentally friendly place.
Thank you in advance for participating in this important initiative and for taking actions to reduce the impact of our
campus.
Bryant Elliott Evans, MPA
Associate Dean Business and Technology
Baltimore City Community College
Energy:
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Enable power management on my computer
Wash my clothes in cold water
Install Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs in my room
Plug my electronics and chargers into a powerstrip, and turn it off when I'm not using them
Take the stairs, not the elevator
Food:
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Eat one more vegetarian meal than I normally would each week
Take only what I'll eat
Cut out red meat
Water:
 Not leave the tap running
 Drink tap water instead of bottled
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Shorten my showers by one minute or more
Waste:
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Donate unwanted items
Stop my junk mail
Air dry my hands
Buy used furniture, books, schools supplies, anything.
Sustainability at Baltimore City Community College connects people across the College with information, tools, and
inspiration for the challenge at hand: making BCCC sustainable for the long term.