Home Be Marshall Green The focus of the Marshall University Sustainability Department is to identify guidelines that promote the most efficient use of the University’s resources, as well as coordinating and educating on sustainability issues, both on campus and beyond. We emphasize that there are tremendous opportunities for energy efficiency, waste reduction and recycling, a thriving local economy, an active healthy community, and sustainable innovation. Purposefully Green The purpose of the Sustainability Department is to: Share the benefits of sustainability with faculty, staff, students, and the community Educate on how actions impact energy and resource consumption, both on and off-campus Motivate all ages to modify their behaviors, so that sustainability is part of each person’s daily activity Demonstrate the University’s commitment to reducing energy and resource consumption, and developing sustainable initiatives Upcoming Events Join us for our week-long celebration of Earth Week – April 18-22, 2022! We are excited to be back after a two-year absence with a week-long event focusing on how we can Invest in the Planet. We will be having events throughout the week with Talks, Demonstrations, Teach-ins, and much more. The big day-long event will be on Wednesday, April 22. Learn more about what we do! Bottle Refill Stations Education Outreach Energy Management Sustainability Partership Agreement Green Cleaning Green Trail GSEM “Green” Curriculum Project Lettuce Grow Market Days Student Garden Volunteer Days Sustainability Gardens Trayless Dining Water Conservation Virtual Green Trail