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Marshall EcoCycle Bike Loan Program To checkout a bicycle, come to the Main Desk at the Recreation Center. Membership is “Free” to all students, faculty, staff, and Recreation Center members. All you need is: – your student or staff ID – a debit or credit card (to reserve the bike) READ MORE For more information go the the EcoCycle webpage!
Meatless Mondays What You Eat Matters! Turning off the lights, not letting the water run while brushing your teeth, reducing and recycling, riding a bike instead of driving, using reusable bags at the grocery store; these are usually the first things that come to mind when you think about living more sustainable. However, one of
Thank You Dunn Foundation! A big heart-felt THANK YOU goes out to the Dunn Foundation, who awarded the MU Sustainability Department a $5,000 grant to help us with our education outreach efforts, and to help us install signage along our campus Green Tour trail. Keep your eyes open this spring for new signs and fun
Food Day, 100 Mile Meal, and Campus Sustainability Day all a success! At Towers Market Place on Oct. 23rd, the MU Student Association of Nutrition and Diatetics, in partnership with MU Dining Services and the MU Sustainability Department, hosted a wonderful 100 Mile Meal, highlighting excellent locally sourced foods from area farmers and producers. On
MU Water Festival – Success! The Marshall University Water Festival was a Success! Tomi M. Bergstrom, Western Watershed Basin Coordinator for the WVDEP, said we had over 200 children from St. Joseph Catholic School, Central City Elementary School, and Vinson Middle School attend this year’s festival. Thanks to everyone who helped make the experience successful and meaningful. “It’s not
New Green Video: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with Eco Cycles Check out our second MU Sustainability Department video: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint by borrowing a bike for free through the Eco Cycle Bike Loan Program Our Sustainability videos are on Marshall’s Youtube page at http://www.youtube.com/user/HerdVideo. We look to create a new Sustainability video each month!
“Growing Marshall Green: Student Gardens & Market Day” Our first Sustainability video is now up on Marshall’s Youtube page at http://www.youtube.com/user/HerdVideo. We look to create a new Sustainability video each month! Our first video was filmed in June at the Student Vegetable Garden, the Fresh Market, and the MU Greenhouse, showcasing all the many plants that are
Marshall-Grown Food Make a donation to the Student Garden project and get fresh vegetables that were grown right here on campus! What: Vegetable Market Days When: Wednesdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Memorial Student Center Plaza [inside on rainy days] Sponsored by: The Sustainability Department People are no longer permitted to pick from the gardens themselves,
REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT Leaving your car at home twice a week can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 1,600 pounds per year. If you commute to work, ask if you can work from home at least some days, and you’ll reduce air pollution and traffic congestion – and save money. More information: More Information from the EPA
Be sensible! The Earth might seem like it has abundant water, but in fact only one percent of all water on the planet is available for humans. Buy fixtures and products that are water efficient – you can use less water to get the same job done just as well. When you go shopping, look