Sustainability Events
February 27th, 2020
Documentary Screening: The River and The Wall
Location
Alma Thomas TheaterDate & Time
February 27, 2020 - 5:00pm - 9:00pmSustainability News
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Southwestern Featured in the 2019 Edition of the Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges
SU is once again recognized for its strong commitment to green practices and sustainability programs.
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Pre-Applications Open for Green/SAFE Fund Grants
Guidelines and proposal process for Green Sustainable Advancement Funding Endeavor (SAFE) grants. Full proposals due Nov. 25.
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EPA Recognizes Southwestern University as Top Green Power User in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
SU wins the 2018–2019 College and University Green Power Challenge.
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Southwestern Featured in the 2018 Edition of the The Princeton Review Guide To 399 Green Colleges
SU is once again recognized for its commitment to sustainability.
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EPA Recognizes Southwestern University As 2017-18 College and University Green Power Conference Champion
Southwestern University beat our conference rivals by using more than 18 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power, representing 100 percent of the school’s annual electricity use.
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Southwestern Students, Faculty, and Staff Can Now Ride GoGeo for Free
SU Pirates who don’t have personal transportation or prefer environmentally friendly options can explore downtown Georgetown.
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Southwestern Recognized as One of the Best 384 Colleges by Princeton Review
SU is touted for career services, return on investment, sustainability, and student engagement.
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Southwestern Featured in Smithsonian Magazine
A recent Smithsonian article, “Is a Texas Town the Future of Renewable Energy?,” wonderfully highlighted our city’s and Southwestern’s commitment to sustainability.
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Southwestern Dining Services Strives to Increase Sustainability
SU Dining Services has introduced various measures in its operations that aim to preserve and protect the environment.
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Southwestern Goes LED
As Southwestern University begins to focus on improving its carbon footprint, faculty and students join together to research alternative energy resources and the fast pace technological world of lighting. Using Heather Hall as a research laboratory, the LED group is slowly developing a energy conservation plan for theatrical environments on campus and creating a course to further study “going green.”