Merrimack College Green Team activities include:
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Co-Operating the Campus Recycling Program in all the residence halls and academic
buildings
Co-Planning the Annual Blue, Gold and Green Sustainability Festival each spring
Running campus clean-up programs
Planning sustainable-themed Homecoming events
Organizing and running Field Trips
Holding Green Social Events on campus
Working with Sustainable Merrimack in efforts to build a more sustainable Merrimack
campus
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A Green Kaskaskia College
Below is a list of actions Kaskaskia College has already taken to be greener:
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Construction of LEED Certified Buildings. Our two most recent construction projects,
the Vandalia Educational Center and the Life Long Learning Center, received LEED
Certification, a framework constructed by the US Green Building Council whose purpose
is to promote more environmentally responsible building and maintenance.
Educating our Community. A number of departments and programs, including the Green
Team, publish materials that encourage and explain steps that can be taken to preserve
and beautify our environment. Recently our HVAC program has sent out a flyer on
cutting down on heating costs during the winter, and our Students in Entrepreneurial
Leadership publish a newsletter that promotes local businesses. The Student Congress has
also encouraged the KC Family to sign a sustainability pledge.
Recycling. Kaskaskia College was awarded a grant from the Illinois Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity that helped create a robust recycling effort at our
college. Currently KC recycles paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum, and plastic. We also
recycle our ink and toner cartridges.
Conservation: Kaskaskia College is a member of the Illinois Sustainable University
Compact, which includes objectives such as using renewable energy, green building,
sustainable transportation options, water conservation, and sustainable dining practices.
Further, our Salem Educational Center HVAC system is Geo-Thermal.
Arboretum: The Kaskaskia College Arboretum, sponsored by the KC Foundation,
maintains a wide variety of trees across our campus
Edmunds Community College Conservation
Since August 2008, the college has adjusted its temperature settings campus-wide to be
68˚ in winter and 72˚ in summer, which garners savings in both energy use and carbon
emissions. Other conservation efforts include shutting down heating/cooling systems
when buildings are unoccupied, closing the campus for a half-day every Friday during the
summer, and closing most of the campus for a period of time during the winter holidays.
South Western College
Recent Green Team Accomplishments at South Western College (check out the SC Going
Green Blog for more information)
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Developed a new Minor in Sustainability and Environmental Studies (SES). The SES minor is
available to all students, regardless of major.
Won the Wind for Schools grant and installed a new Skystream wind turbine on campus.
8 members of the Green Team went on a service-learning/Green education trip to Chicago, Il.
We worked at Riverwoods Christian Center, attended the Chicago Green Festival and had a lot
of fun sightseeing.
Installed the new SmartSynch Energy Monitoring system. we hope to determine ways to reduce
the amount of electricity used in the residence halls and apartments on campus.
5 students and 3 staff members attended the 2010 AASHE Conference in Denver, CO (Oct. 1012)
Participated in Recyclemania 2011.
Hosted the Creation Care Day concert.
Performed numerous community education presentations.
Other Past Accomplishments
Participated in Recyclemania each year since 2009. Over 22,000 pounds have been recycled by
SC each year during the 10 week competition.
Hosted the Kansas Envirothon competition in 2009, 2010 and 2012 (www.envirothon.org)
Toured the Flat Ridge Wind Farmnear Medicine Lodge, KS
Service Project to Greensburg, Kansas. Helped rebuild houses lost in the 2007 tornado. Toured
Greensburg GreenTown and learned about the steps the town is taking to become the greenest
town in the world.
Began composting some of the college’s organic waste
Calculated the carbon footprint of the entire campus
Investigated the environmental impact of eliminating the serving trays from the cafeteria.
Developed comprehensive Carbon Emission Reduction Plan for Southwestern College
Participated in Recyclemania 2010 and increased amount of material recycled. (View Article)
Hosted the Kansas Envirothon 2010 (May 12, 2010). (View Article)
Purchased a SmartSynch Energy monitoring system which will accurately monitor the amount of
electricity used in each campus building. The data will be able to viewed in near real time online.
The system is currently being installed.
Began investigating ways to reduce the amount of paper used on campus.
Toured Greensburg Greentown and the Spearville Wind Farm.
Hosted the first Creation Care Day for area high school youth groups.
Participated in the Cowley County E-Waste Recycling Collection event. (View Article)
Coordinated Sweep Winfield (View Article)
Cabrini College
The Green Team—made up of students, faculty, and staff—is a Cabrini College committee that
focuses on sustainability issues such as water and recycling.
The Green Team upholds Cabrini College’s commitment to the stewardship of God’s creation by
increasing our sustainability, which is defined as meeting the needs of today’s people without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Toward this end, the team will develop and implement projects to:
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increase the sustainability of all aspects of Cabrini College
increase awareness of sustainability issues within the campus community
provide support, advice, and resources to the sustainable living efforts of the college community,
both on campus and off
Sustainable Maryland Certified Green Team
AGENDA
1. Review & approve March & May minutes
2. Stormwater Health Impact Study
3. Pilot Communty Garden Discusion
4. Review Community Garden Draft Survey
5. Confirm next meeting date: September 15th - 7:00 pm