{"id":4901,"date":"2017-03-07T15:25:34","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T20:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=4901"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:00:18","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n\n<h2>Be Marshall Green<\/h2>\n<p>The focus of the Marshall University Sustainability Department is to identify guidelines that promote the most efficient use of the University\u2019s resources, as well as coordinate and educate on sustainability issues, both on campus and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>Purposefully Green<\/h2>\n<p>The purpose of the Sustainability Department is to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Share the benefits of sustainability with faculty, staff, students, and the community<\/li>\n<li>Educate on how actions impact energy and resource consumption, both on and off-campus<\/li>\n<li>Motivate all ages to modify their behaviors so that sustainability is part of each person&#8217;s daily activity<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate the University\u2019s commitment to reducing energy and resource consumption and developing sustainable initiatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n\n<h2>Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/6214-2\/\">Earth Week 2026 | April 20-24 | Earth Fair April 22, 2026<\/a><br \/>\nOur Power, Our Planet<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Learn more about what we do!<\/h2>\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-4\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/education-outreach\/\">Education Outreach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/energy-management\/\">Energy Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/epa-signing\/\">Sustainability Partnership Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/green-cleaning\/\">Green Cleaning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-4\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/greentrail\/\">Green Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/gsem\/\">GSEM \u201cGreen\u201d Curriculum Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/lettuce-grow\/\">Lettuce Grow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/campus-market-days\/\">Market Days<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-4\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/student-garden-volunteer-days\/\">Student Garden Volunteer Days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/gardens\/\">Sustainability Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/trayless-dining\/\">Trayless Dining<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/water-conservation\/\">Water Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/MapJournal\/?appid=3188bf74bfd7494fb75b36db83fa8f53\">Virtual Green Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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