Applied Sustainability Opportunities (2011 Strategic Plan)

Many facets of the academic program are already in place to make significant contributions to environmental sustainability. Focusing on alternative energy and building new ways of harnessing energy will incorporate existing expertise in the Lemelson Center, making the pursuit of alternative technology appealing by encouraging student creativity and innovation. The new CEL-1 requirement will be one way of actively engaging students in sustainability efforts on campus.

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 * We need to consider alternative building techniques when it comes to expanding the campus &amp; building new facilities. Techniques as varied as strawbale building, cob, superadobe, and the integrated system called the earthship (http://www.earthship.com/index.php) ought to be considered as a part of the applied sustainability program on campus.
 * Alternative energy and sustainable technology are obviously important, but there should also be recognition of other kinds of sustainability efforts, such as the use of sustainable agricultural practices at the Farm Center. Also, it's unclear whether this is actually an initiative to put into practice or just a list of existing programs...  Rebecca Thomas, F'07
 * Wouldn't it be great if we got a grant or alums helped to fund student initiatives and/or internships in the realm of sustainability - defined broadly to include what Rebecca mentioned above, and more. Carin Rank