Campus Sustainability Day: Brainstorming Ways to Make the College Greener
At Campus Sustainability Day, held on Thursday, October 22, 2015, a brainstorming session was held to generate ideas for ways in which the College could go greener. The following ideas were proposed:
Solar Panels on Campus
Wind Turbines on Campus—near Rte. 202
Improve recycling bins, signage and collection procedures
More Hydration Stations on Campus
More Motion Detector Light Switches, Low-flo Showers and Toilets, Flushless Urinals
Signage in every office and classroom, urging folks to turn off the lights when they leave
Set expectations for incoming students during Orientation
Require a Sustainability Course for all students
Establish a Major and a Minor in Sustainability
Hire a Sustainability Coordinator for the Campus
Vend Refillable Water Bottles near all Soda and Water Machines
Equip Labs with Solar and Biogas
Recycle “Grey Water”
Ban Vehicle Idling on Campus
Better signage for Waste Management
Better publicity and advertising for Carpooling Resource
EV Charging Stations on Campus
Install Water Filters in all Dorm Room Sinks
Better signage in Dorm Laundry Rooms, for Water and Energy Conservation
Energy Conservation Contests in Residence Halls
Establish more Wildflower Meadows and Student Gardens on Campus
Install signage at all Campus Sustainability Features
Sustainability-related Scavenger Hunts
Better continuity and succession planning for student-led sustainability events (such as Spring Into Sustainability…collecting reusable discards on Move-out Day)
Get Sodexo to offer, and students to use, more Vegetarian and Vegan options
Lobby Student Government and Student Trustees for increased support of sustainability actions on Campus
Establish class-credit based initiatives
Establish a Ramapo “Marketplace,” where students can sell things they make
Install a demonstration Compostable Toilet on Campus
Get Dining Services to switch to compostable cutlery
Follow Ramapo Green