Campus Ecology Group
The Campus Ecology Group serves as a clearinghouse for Colgate students, faculty, staff who are interested in issues of campus sustainability and dedicated to minimizing the environmental impact of university operations. If you are interested in learning more about Colgate's sustainability happenings, and/or interested in getting involved in a green club or initiative, this is the place to start. Look here for meeting times and more info!
Sustainability Council
The Sustainability Council is a president-appointed advisory board to the campus' highest administration. It is composed of administration, faculty, staff and students. They oversee and make suggestions on such things as building practices, conservation issues, energy systems, and climate action. Meets several times per academic year.
Students for Environmental Action; SEA
SEA is Colgate's oldest green group on campus, striving to spread environmental awareness and concern within the Colgate community. We plan to inspire and create successful changes through fundraisers, events, and activities. In our sustainable efforts, we hope to see the effects stretch beyond Hamilton, NY. SEA students are committed to inspiring and engaging our fellow students in environmental action. For more information, or to get involved, contact Jenna Taylor, Jackie Ball, or Jamie Bruening.
Green Thumbs
The Green Thumbs group is meant to promote local and sustainable agricultural practices, which is achieved through the maintenance and management of Colgate's Community Vegetable Garden. For more information, or to get involved, contact the group's email.
LOJ
Launched in the fall of 2002, The Loj is a residential house on Broad Street that brings together students who share a common interest in the outdoors. The purpose of The Loj is to support various ways of relating to the natural environment such as adventure/recreational activities, environmental activism, academic study and outdoor/experiential education. For more information, or to get involved, contact the group's email or visit the group's website.
Green Gates
Green Gates is an action-oriented organization that strives to do well for the environment by volunteering for projects which promote green initiatives on-campus and in the community. For more information, or to get involved, contact the group's email or visit the group's blog.
The Green Summit
The Green Summit is a think-tank that brings together students, faculty, staff, and community members to brainstorm solutions to Colgate's sustainability challenges - and then carry them out! To see the current Summit Initiatives, click here.
Green Bikes: Revolutions Initiative
The purpose of Green Bikes is to provide the Colgate community with an affordable alternative to fuel-consuming transportation in Hamilton. Green Bikes: Revolutions Initiative rents bikes to students for a semester at a time with the hope of helping students realize that it is fun, easy, and convenient to go green. For more information, or to get involved, contact Andrew Kim or check out the group's website.
Composting Club
The Composting Club seeks to raise awareness about the practice and benefits of composting and ultimately to create a campus-wide composting system. We currently have composting bins outside of many Greek Houses as well as the LOJ and are in the process of building a compost site at the Community Garden. The Composting Club also supplies buckets to any individuals looking to collect compost in their homes and bring it to one of the composting sites on campus. For more information, or to get involved, contact Sonya Falcone, or Mike Girard.
13 Days of Green
The 13 Days of Green is a campus-wide event lasting 13 days dedicated to environmental awareness and personal sustainability. We hope to encourage environmentally friendly habits that help make Colgate, and every person here, more sustainable. For more information, or to get involved, check out the website.
Colgate Natural History Club
The Colgate Natural History Club promotes excitement toward the study of and interest in the local natural history, ecosystems, and environment of the Colgate University campus and surrounding lands in Central New York. The purpose is to inform those interested in the local environment through a series of hands-on activities and informative seminars given by Colgate faculty, students, and guests expert in certain topics related to local natural history, ecosystems, and environments. The emphasis is on practical education and activities to instill a sense of the attributes of the region we live in that cannot be gained merely from textbook learning. For more information, or to get involved, send an inquiry.
Greek Sustainability Council
The Greek Sustainability Council is made up of all the Green/Sustainability Chairs of each Greek letter organization. The council is charged with developing sustainability initiatives that are viable for Greek letter organizations in consultation with the Sustainability Coordinator. The council shares ideas and best practices to assist each Green/Sustainability Chair in their effort to improve each of their houses. In addition to best practices, the group will develop initiatives that can be universally adopted by the entire Greek Community. To learn more and read the bios of each Greek Sustainability Chair, click here.
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