October is Campus Sustainability Month! The goal of Campus Sustainability Month is to raise awareness of campus sustainability efforts and champion sustainability leadership on campus. There is a lot going on in October here at Michigan Tech. Here are some ways to get involved!
- Participate in Project Green Challenge as an individual or in your courses or student organizations!
- Keep focused on minimizing waste and recycling when possible. As an institution, we are committed to tracking and reducing our waste production, and increasing the amount of waste that we divert into recycling, composting, and other efforts. Currently, the University has a solid waste diversion rate goal of 18%, with a diversion rate for August of 15.45%. Your thoughtful participation helps us reduce costs, assists in developing our current recycling programs, and aligns Michigan Tech with EGLE’s goals of achieving a statewide recycling rate of 45%.
- Come to the Sustainable and Resilient Communities Social Network and Research Collaborative (SRC-Squared) event on October 4th to hear from Michigan Tech’s Director of Sustainability and Resilience, Alan Turnquist
- Sign up for a 30 minute 1:1 meeting with Michigan Tech’s Director of Sustainability and Resilience, Alan Turnquist during the weeks of October 4 or October 25.
- Participate in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education, October 12-14. Sponsorships are available for MTU students, faculty, and staff (due October 1).
- Learn more about the systems that support campus life and how to use them in more sustainable ways by watching the videos available on the campus sustainability website
- Get engaged with the student organizations on campus that focus on sustainability, like Students for Sustainability, Climate Reality Campus Corps, and Keweenaw Youth for Climate Action
- Learn more about the leadership and activities at the Sustainability Demonstration House, where MTU students lead by examples in more sustainable living. Open House is on October 2 from 3-6 p.m.
- Tell us more about why campus sustainability matters to you and what you’d like to see prioritized in Michigan Tech’s upcoming sustainability action plan here!
- Send your questions or comments to sustainability@mtu.edu