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Green Campus
A campus is "green" when its facilities are efficient, its energy and resource use is low, and its community members are engaged in personal behavior change. Dickinson College takes leadership on food, energy purchasing, waste management, building, landscaping, and transportation to create a physical campus with a responsible environmental footprint.
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| Native meadow planting which provides habitat and stormwater management for a beautiful scenic campus |
The campus is also a place for interaction - these policy, planning, and purchasing areas are available to students and staff as tools for research and inquiry. >>READ ABOUT THE LIVING LABORATORY
Engaging students, faculty, and staff in a culture of action and behavior is the second focus of our green campus. The Office of Campus sustainability leads this initiative by creating residential and campus life programs around issues of personal values, behavior change, and the creation of a vibrant physical community.
The Office of Campus Sustainability works to incorporate concern for the environment into every aspect of campus life and operations. To enable the college to reduce its environmental impact, the sustainability coordinator acts as a liaison between campus operations and faculty, students, and staff in creating a lasting culture of sustainability by encouraging lifestyle changes through education and awareness and assisting all departments within campus operations towards the most environmentally aware operations possible.
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Contact Info
Office of Campus Sustainability
Sustainability Coordinator: Daniel Webster
Email:websteda@dickinson.edu
Phone: 717.245.8199
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Energy
Have you seen the Green Devil ‘Turn Me Off’ stickers around campus? What about the 3 solar arrays? Or the sun-tracking solar-thermal water collector? And did you know Dickinson purchases 100% of its electricity from sources which generate through wind turbines?
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LEED Buildings
As part of the new master plan, the college is committed to obtaining Leadership in Energy and Environmental (LEED) certification for all new buildings and renovations. Check out the two buildings on campus that have already made the mark, and more in the works. >>READ MORE
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Climate Neutral 2020
Dickinson signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment as a Leadership Circle member in 2007. The college has submitted its climate action plan to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) as of September 15th 2009, committing Dickinson to climate neutrality by 2020. >>READ MORE
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Bikes, Zipcars, Biofuels
When it comes to transportation, Dickinson has it all. Check out a Red Bike from Public Safety for a cruise around town. Hop in a Zipcar for a quick trip with friends. Use Rideshare to carpool home. And did you know about the Road Diet? >>READ MORE
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