Evan Bieder ’15, co-coordinator for Wesleyan’s Hunger and Homelessness program, is interning with a new STEM program at Macdonough School as his practicum for the Civic Engagement Certificate. Several of the 4th grade students at Macdonough have worked together to make a video that has now reached the national finals for the Scottie’s TREES ROCK! Video…
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Request for Proposals: Campus Sustainability Conference
Are you involved with campus sustainability projects at Wesleyan? Eastern CT State University is accepting proposals from students, faculty and staff for presentations, workshops, or panels on topics related to sustainability at higher education institutions. Submissions are due February 6 and can fall within the following themes: Social Media & Sustainability Student Coalitions Adaption and…
Sustainability & Sports Business Plan Competition
From fields, courts, and pools to athletic gear and team travel, the sports industry, like every industry, needs to consider the impact it has on society and the environment. The Next Play invites students to rethink the relationship between sports and sustainability by entering a national business plan competition, where they may win a portion of $30,000 in prizes. Ventures…
New “Wild Walls” for WestCo
Wesleyan’s Environmental Organizers Network (E.O.N.) is bringing some much-needed color to campus with “Wild Walls,” a series of vertical pallet gardens that will beautify campus, bring attention to the cause of green walling, and provide students and passers-by with free herbs and flowers. The exterior of WestCo 1 currently boasts the first three panels, which…
Composting Internship with the Wesleyan Sustainability Office
Have you ever wondered what happens to all the food we toss after meals at Usdan and Summerfields? Do you know what’s so special about the blue buckets and Earth Tubs around campus and wish everyone else knew, too? This internship with the Sustainability Office presents a unique opportunity to assist with composting on Wesleyan’s campus and…
Intern with 1% for the Planet
1% for the Planet (1%) exists to build and support an alliance of businesses financially committed to creating a healthy planet. Launched in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia, Inc.) and Craig Mathews (Blue Ribbon Flies), 1% is a growing, global network of companies that give at least 1% of their annual sales to nonprofit organizations…
Sustainability Careers Panel (4/8)
Earth Month 2014 at Wesleyan
April is Earth Month at Wesleyan, and the Sustainability Office has events all month long! Here is a sampling of the events we are most excited for, but remember to check the Sustainability website for a full calendar. WILD Wes Workday: Head down to the WestCo Courtyard or Butterfields Courtyard to help WILD Wes get…
Wesleyan Sustainability Office Eco Facilitators program (info session 3/25 at 7:30pm, apps due 4/3)
The Wesleyan Sustainability Office is launching the new Eco Facilitators program in Fall 2014. Eco Facilitators (EFs) are peer-to-peer sustainability educators who promote sustainable lifestyle habits on campus. EFs will enroll in a semester-long seminar course designed to equip them with the tools to collaborate with first-year students to encourage these behavior changes. Working as…
#Green4Green offers $4k for an environmentally-friendly project at Wesleyan
National Office Furniture is offering your school or university some green to help green it up! Submit a personality-filled video by May 15th online explaining how you’d use a cash prize for an environmentally-friendly project. Winners will be selected by online voting, so vote for your favorite video starting June 2nd! How It Works Create…