Research Proposal : Nazareth College

First and foremost, one of the purposes of Live Green is it encourages all ISU students, faculty, and staff to be fully committed. Also, it engages to make our campus to have a “green” environment. It takes some challenges for those who join this program. It leads in sustainability among land-grant institutions. It also recognizes that the involvement and dedication of every member in ISU is necessary to achieve the goal. (About)

Since the human history enter into the 20th century, people realize that the finite of industrial production, and the significance of the diversity; therefore, pursuing sustainability is one of the most significant goal for people to make efforts. However, achieving the goal is not easy, many factors have restriction on achieving sustainability, such as economics, politics, and culture. Because of so many restrictions on the achievement of sustainability, coordination is necessary. In these days, many universities try to make the sustainability happen. The university of British Columbia has been working to explore the sustainability for many years, and plan to advance the sustainability on their campus and beyond. To make the success of the environmental sustainability, they treat their campus as an interconnected system. They plan to transform the campus into a sustainable lab room because they believe that sustainable is not only a word to define but also a way to interact with the world. They want to become a social test-bed for sustainability. It required the coordination of the entire campus to meet their commitment. The transportation management, green building design, sustainable residential community and engaging students, staff, and faculties all work together to achieve their goal.

Alex, Bill, Carl, and Devon have inherited an organic farm from their father and are interested in restructuring the company to a different business form. The four siblings have no desire to take part in the day-to-day operation of the farm, but they have a cousin named Xavier that is willing to oversee operations. Xavier has been the father’s protégé for the past five years and has fallen in love with farm life. He will continue to manage the operations of the orchard, vegetable gardens, grain fields, trout pounds, poultry operation, as well as the fall corn maze and pumpkin patch that have been a staple in the community for years. The five family members are all

“The Campus Beautiful” is a phrase coined to describe the plan that has been implemented to sustain Eastern’s campus, community, and classrooms. Goals set within the plan impact students learning and living atmosphere and can be greatly influenced by their decisions. The initiative lead by University President Michael Benson ensures environmental prosperity and sustainability. Eastern Kentucky University’s campus is changing, and students are witnessing their school shift in real time.

The quizzes raised my overall awareness of my carbon footprint, and brought to my attention the fact that I have a larger negative impact than the average person. To reduce my ecological footprint this semester, there are a couple of things I can do. First, I can start to recycle paper, glass, and plastic. As a college student who spends a lot of time on campus, it is practical to recycle because of the recycling resources that Texas A&M offers. The recycling containers with three stream receptacles are color coordinated and located all over campus, making recycling an easier task. Secondly, I could cut down on the amount of meats that I consume. Cutting out some forms of meat from my diet, especially beef or pork, would help cut out greenhouse gas emissions that are produced from animal agriculture. I am not a huge meat fan, and so this would not pose a problem. Additionally, I have the funds to purchase protein-based vegetarian food items. Lastly, I could walk more or take the bus more frequently. A lot of places are only a 2 to 5 minute drive from my house, and so it would behoove me to walk more. As a college student in a small college town, a lot of buildings and locations are fairly close to each other, and so walking is a realistic

Oberlin college is ranked as the 4th greenest college in America by popularmechanics.com, and it makes sense. It incorporates sustainability into its curriculum, but it also uses brand new technologies, such as solar panels and electric cars. Campuses that are more sustainable seem to have two main characteristics. The first is they are often in more rural settings, and usually use this setting to their advantage, by having big farms and creating nature reserves. The second is that they invest in more environmentally friendly technology before other colleges. Most colleges in the United States are attempting to become more sustainable, but many are taking the wrong approach to doing so. For example, USC is making efforts towards becoming more sustainable, and while some of these efforts are valid, many merely appear to be so that USC market itself as more sustainable. Colleges that put an emphasis on using new, more sustainable technologies tend to be more sustainable than those that simply try to spread the ideas of sustainability. While creating an environmentally conscious student body is important, it may not be achievable everywhere.

Much of what allows the most sustainable campuses to have their title cannot be applied to many other campuses. Many of these colleges use a variety of techniques to maintain their sustainability, the most common of which is to have a farm on campus. They take advantage of the fact that they have a massive campus, with open land that is cheaper for them to have, and set up a farm on it. They may also use technologies that work in more places, but still not everywhere such as a rainwater collector. While from the onset these may appear like great solutions, they may only be possible in these rural locations, which most colleges don 't have the luxury of accessing. This gives these colleges an enormous advantage, because they don 't have to worry as much about investing in other technologies. They already have these which can help them immensely. If they 're already saving energy thanks to their solar water heater, they don 't need to invest as much in solar panels, because they don 't need the extra energy. Other colleges may not have the location or environment to be able to implement these practices which makes it hard for them to be able to achieve the same level of sustainability.

As of now, I am unsure about the costs of this project, long it could possibility take to complete it and how many student’s it really does effect. So I will first be looking at what is “sustainability” and what could be the best options for this problem (Cohen, Steven.). Then, I will be conducting a survey with the students to

Studies show that education, training, and incentives are causing university students to become more concerned with their environment and the environment of the next generation (Levy and Dilwali, 2000). Providing the opportunity to live in a sustainably built environment has become an important differentiating factor among universities around the world and is becoming increasingly important to students in terms of both how they adopt sustainable practices and their choice of a university. The majority of students and their parents are making acceptance decisions based on a university’s environmental commitment (Princeton Review, 2012). If the University of Central Arkansas would raise the facility fee, then the higher percentage rates

Lewis & Clark was the first college I toured and over ten college tours later, my experience on campus remains crystal clear. All around me I could see the openness and environmental responsibility I strive to maintain in my own life. The combination of academics, student involvement, and well-being I witnessed at Lewis & Clark compels me to want to attend the college myself. In this college setting I would flourish with forward thinking in the setting of Portland, Oregon where I would contribute my dedication, positivity, and environmentally focused spirit. I would work to make the campus better for myself and those around me, inviting others to do the same. However, more than anything, I would try to make people feel welcome because the

Gateway Community College Central City Campus. Gateway Community College Central City Campus (former Maricopa Skill center) targets “at-risk”, low-income students, such as school dropouts, students just out of correction facilities, Hispanic students and more. That’s why the campus has the Essential skills trainings Department and the testing center. They do all kinds of testing from GED to Accuplacer and various professional testing. A lot of different resources are available for students to pass a basic assessment tests in English and Math. Not to mention that all the programs the campus offers are entry-level, trade skill programs that require no or minimum prerequisites. Campus has a full-time disability counselor available for extra personal and academic support. Central City

Because this school offers both AP Environmental Science and magnet Environmental Science, the student body has a better awareness of how to behave in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Adding this Christian viewpoint into the mission, provides all constituents with insight on how the institution will function moving forward. As the campus merges Christian faith into academics, a campus wide initiative, “Love of God, Love of Others and Love of Earth”, blends the institutions historical tradition with the faith focused community. Marketing for this initiative will be distributed throughout campus over the next thirty days. All student leaders and advisors have been asked to serve as ambassadors and participate in getting the campus involved. In addition, all student affairs professionals and professors are encouraged to discuss how this new initiative impacts campus; this will give them the opportunity to share ideas on how the institution can strengthen its presence. For example, groups can discuss the effect the “Green Movement” has on campus. Adapting to the new culture is a community effort. Having the full support of faculty, staff and students will make for a smooth transition. Encouraging student leadership allows students to have ownership of campus ideas and initiatives, while creating a better sense of

Campus sustainability is a task largely in the hands of the students. The effects of climate change will directly impact our lives in the future, so to prepare, it is our job to make a change. A college’s job is to serve its students as best as possible, and that is certainly a major tenant at Temple University, though to get what we want, we need to make our voices heard. While it takes a lot of guts to go talk to President Theobald, that is the best way to make known the problems and worries we are facing. In respect to sustainability, Temple students also have the Office of Sustainability to help perpetuate their causes and getting involved in organizations such as Living Learning Communities, Community Council, and Green Council makes initiating change much easier.

When I was five years old I began school. In Kindergarden we learned basic things like letters, numbers, and how not to be fully engulfed in flames. For some reason, 2004 was the height of anti-fire education in Missouri and before I knew how to tie my shoes I knew that if I ever was ablaze, to cover my face, fall to my knees, and roll back and fourth. This is what my institution placed serious value upon and because I was a student of that institution I also placed serious value upon it. The same idea must be applied to a university's teaching of environmental sustainability. This is discussed in David Orr's "What is Education For?" Through choosing a curriculum a university chooses what it places value onto, by making the environment a priority it showcases to the future generations that environmental wellness is an important responsibility for them to take ownership.