Sustainability Update

By Matt McKelvey, Eaglebrook Sustainability Coordinator
The Eaglebrook Sustainability Committee worked hard throughout the fall term to develop sustainable initiatives and practices around campus. Near the end of the fall term, the Committee developed a "Dorm Liaison" program in which students were selected as representatives for each dorm on campus. Two Liaisons per dorm were selected to report, at meetings and through email, on how their respective dorms are performing with regards to sustainability. Through coordination with their Housemasters, the liaisons are expected to encourage sustainable practices, check the status of the Hydration Stations, and suggest and lead new initiatives. Halsted House Liaison Hunter McGuinness ’16 expects that this program will help to improve the sustainability program around campus.

"I believe that the sustainability liaison program is a great way to have the sustainability committee updated with dorm initiatives and issues that can be fixed to make each dorm more sustainable. I believe that if each sustainability liaison...gives good feedback about all the ways that dorms can become more energy efficient...then we will have a more energy efficient school," he explained.

Our hope is that a heightened awareness in the dorm will enhance the focus on sustainability around campus. Hunter and the other liaisons will continue to provide a positive sustainability experience for their peers in and out of the dorm. The Committee is now busy at work preparing a packed agenda to tackle during the winter term in Sustainability." Learn more about Sustainability at Eaglebrook at www.eaglebrook.org/sustainability.
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