October 21, 2017CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY DAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2017, 1-3 PM

A bunch of us went to the AASHE Conference in San Antonio, and feasted on an amazing array of ideas and products promoting campus sustainability

Join us, and we share these with the RCNJ community.

REGISTER HERE

Categories: Sustainability

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August 22, 2017Ramapo College Has Adopted Single-Stream Recycling

Recycling at Ramapo College is now easier than ever! Through the use of the Single-Stream Recycling program, we have eliminated the tedious and troublesome factors related to recycling. Time is no longer wasted by sorting recyclables and separate pick-up days. All materials collected for recycling are now non-sorted in one blue bin. In addition to ease of participation, this approach also delivers added efficiency by reducing vehicle miles for collection trucks and related tailpipe emissions.

Curious about how Single-Stream Recycling Works? WATCH THIS 3 MINUTE VIDEO

Every classroom, lab, studio, office and event space is equipped with two containers.

For more details, please visit the Recycling Checklist on the left-hand menu.

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Categories: campus sustainability, recycling

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April 18, 2017RCNJ PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH, APRIL 29TH, 2017

By Heather Darley

On Saturday, April 29^th, 2017 at approximately 4AM, a bus filled with passionate and united Ramapo College students, staff, faculty, and alumni will be departing for Washington D.C. to make our voices heard in the People’s Climate March. With our current political climate, now more than ever, we need to gather together and stand up for our planet and our people.

We will peacefully take to the streets of Washington D.C. passing by the White House, the National Mall and the U.S. Capitol Building on the 100^th day of the Trump Administration. Our presence and message will let world leaders know we’re concerned about the climate crisis and want to work together take action and build solutions.

Please stand up and join us in this movement. Whether you’re concerned for our ever-changing climate, protecting our planet, or fighting for future generations, you have the chance to march and be a part of history. Ramapo College marched in the 2013 Forward On Climate March in DC and the 2014 People’s Climate March in NYC. Become a part of our Ramapo College tradition of speaking up against environmental injustices and promoting sustainable solutions.

More on the People’s Climate March here.

Snag your bus ticket on our Ramapo College PCM Bus Registration Page.

Bus tickets are $22.09 and partially funded by the Ramapo College Student Government Association and the People’s Climate March organizers.

Any questions or concerns about attending the People’s Climate March? Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the RCNJ-PCM Bus Captain, Heather, at hdarley@ramapo.edu

 

Categories: Sustainability

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February 9, 2017SUSTAINABLE LIVING ECO-STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

The Sustainable Living Eco-stewardship (SLE) Program is a new initiative of Ramapo Green to actively engage undergraduate students in green lifestyles and sustainability action on campus. SLE draws from the tradition of our Sustainable Living Facility (SLF) program, which was initiated in Fall 2010, and aims to broaden the agenda to include a stewardship program to promote sustainability outreach and build a conscientious student community on campus through peer education.

The program has many benefits to students besides the opportunity to live in the Village and in the Redwood CPA (for sophomores). Facilities for students include access to Ramapo vegetable gardens, compost facilities, electricity submetering—all of which are useful aids to reducing ecological footprints. From a learning vantage, the program offers opportunities to student learning about growing food, composting, building connections with local community networks such as MEVO, NY NJ Trail Conference, leadership and running sustainability campaigns on campus. In addition, the program’s experiential component, through the1 unit independent study, adds academic value.

This is indeed an excellent opportunity to live, learn and share with a community of Eco-stewards. View the details and application form here.

Categories: Sustainability

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