Environmental Studies
Environmental Activism at Southwestern
S.E.A.K.
Students for Environmental Activism and Knowledge
Faculty Advisor: Laura Hobgood-Oster
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Purpose: to pursue and promote more environmentally sound practices and to facilitate awareness at Southwestern University.
Community Garden
SU students, faculty, and staff planted herb and vegetable gardens in the spring semester of 2009. They are producing beautifully during the summer months and will continue when students return to campus in the fall.
Earth Day
Each fall and spring SU students coordinate Earth Day events to highlight activism on campus and provide information for students so they can become more engaged and sustainable.
Renewable to-go containers
Around campus there are compostable to-go containers from the university dining hall. There is also compost bins around campus to facilitate in waste reduction efforts.
Recycling Initiative
You will find recycling bins in all academic and administrative buildings around campus. Paper, aluminum, plastic, and glass should never be in the trash can! Only in recycling bins.
Green Hall
This year’s green hall is in one of the newly renovated (and renovated in a sustainable way!) residential facilities.
LEED Certified Building
The admissions building is the first building on campus to receive LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design); it opened in the fall of 2008. The second LEED certified building is Charles & Elizabeth Prothro Center For Lifelong Learning which opened in 2010.
