GREENRichland
GREENRichland envisions a college community for which environmental sustainability is a way of life for staff and students, a benchmark for decision makers, an emphasis for educational programs, and a catalyst for collaborative global partnerships.
For 2008, 2009, GREENRichland is working to make sustainability at Richland College:
• Action-oriented and measurable
• Transparent and inclusive
• Reflective of the core connections between people, planet, and profit
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Our Commitments Richland has recently been named an Energy Star partner. President Mittelstet signs the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
In June, 2007 President Mittelstet signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, pledging Richland to actions leading to elimination of its greenhouse gas emissions and integration of sustainability into the curriculum.
Richland is now an institutional member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, the premier such organization in the U.S. and Canada. Not only does this ally the college with hundreds of peer institutions, it allows employees and students access to a wealth of member-only resources. Create your own individual member account to get started. |
What's Happening Tonya's "Going Green" Blog Follow Richland Faculty member, Tonya McMillion, on her transformation into being "green." Read her blog here. How Green is Richland? Throughout 2008 Richland is helping pilot STARS—the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Reporting System. This new system will reveal the college’s sustainability status in multiple dimensions and standardize the way progress is measured and reported nationwide. Read more about STARS here. Now There’s DCCCDGreen Representatives of all DCCCD locations have formed the district’s first system-wide sustainability group. Called DCCCDGreen, its first meetings have already resulted in mission/vision statements, the beginnings of goals/objectives, and target areas of operation in which the group believes it can have the greatest impact. Stay tuned! Richlanders Present at NISOD Conference Carole Lester, Eddie Hueston, and David led a breakout session at the recent National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development conference in Austin, Texas. Titled "GREENRichland: Building Sustainable Local and World Community," it summarized Richland's multi-dimensional sustainability initiatives. Download their presentation. |
What You Can Do Create a GREEN Future for Richland and Beyond Plan to participate in "Reinventing GREEN at Richland," a Fall 2008 visioning experience that will be open to students and staff. Watch this site for details. Take Action Stop Using Paper Like It Grows on Trees Learn... How sustainable your life is: What's happening in higher education: What's making news worldwide: |
