K-College's Central Resource for Environmental Sustainability
At Kalamazoo College our motto is "be light". In order to be responsible global citizens who are truly " at home in the world," we must work hard to keep our home clean and safe for future generations. Environmental responsibility is therefore at the core of our mission as human beings and as an institution.
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2012 Sustainability SIP Symposium
All are invited to the 2012 Sustainability SIP Symposium to be held on Tuesday, April 24th, in Dewing 103 and the Dewing Commons. Presentations will be from 6pm-8pm followed by a poster session from 8-9pm with refreshments provided by The People's Food Co-Op. Projects include:
- German Climate Change Policy: Rhetoric versus Reality - Megan Bauer
- An Economic Perspective on Trees and Their Services - Robbie Post
- Green Islam: The Color of Environmentalism in Senegal - Aya Cockram
- Rain Gardens: Low Impact Development on Kalamazoo College's Campus - Emily Wolf
Summer Climate Fellowship Applications NOW AVAILABLE!
Don't have plans for the summer yet? Consider applying to be a summer campus climate fellow.
Summer Campus Climate Fellows work on a project to help Kalamazoo College reduce its carbon foot print over the summer, and get compensated $3,500. Don't get intimidated, there are a lot of awesome projects that you are capable of doing that the school would be interested in. You can find more information and the application here: http://reason.kzoo.edu/green/SCCF/. Applications are due May 18th (Friday of 8th week).
Audit Shows Decrease in College's Carbon Emissions
Over the summer sustainability intern Adam Smith, K'11, compiled data from across campus to complete Kalamazoo College’s biennial Greenhouse Gas Audit, as required by the American Colleges and Universities President’s Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). He completed audits for each of the last two fiscal years, finding that the College has successfully reduced its CO2 emissions by 10% in just two years!
K Students Present at Green Drinks
Five Kalamazoo College students did their college proud recently when they presented the latest “green” initiatives on campus to “Green Drinks Kalamazoo,” a grassroots gathering of area sustainability advocates.
Two K-College Students Awarded Campus Climate Fellowship
Kalamazoo College awarded two students, Leeor Schweitzer '11 and Trace Redmond '13, Summer Campus Climate (SCC) Research Fellowships. Schweitzer will continue current senior Amanda Lawrence's research into sustainable commuting and Redmond will assess the carbon sequestration potential of soil at the Anderson Arboretum.
Kalamazoo College Featured in Guide to Green Colleges
The Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council recognized Kalamazoo College as a leader in sustainability and higher education in their first annual Guide to Green Colleges. The guide includes colleges and universities that excel at infusing sustainability into the life and operations of their campus, the community, and beyond.
The Race to Zero
Some two years after President Wilson-Oyelaran signed the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), the Board of Trustees has set the midpoint of the 21st century as the target date for the College to eliminate its net emissions of greenhouse gasses.
K Alums Attend Copenhagen Climate Talks
Two alumnae attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference (Copenhagen, Denmark) in official capacities. Aubrey Ann Parker ’08 kept a blog about the Conference on behalf of the Detroit Free Press and Christa Clapp ’97, a Paris-based analyst for the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, also attended.
Tower-Pinkster Establishes Sustainability Scholarship
As architects for the recently completed renovation of Weimer K. Hicks Student Center, Tower-Pinkster touches the social lives of Kalamazoo College students nearly every day. Now, through the TowerPinkster Sustainability Scholarship, the Southwest Michigan-based architectural and engineering firm will touch five “K” students in a meaningful financial way. Tower-Pinkster will award $2,000 to a student who has an interest in sustainability issues each academic year for the next five years, starting in 2009-2010.
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