CU/Green: Things Cedarville University should consider doing in order to be good stewards of the Earth. PR Blitz First and foremost we should remember we toil to take care of the environment, not to promote ourselves. But the PR department should also know their promotion could be as much a public service to the non-CU-population … Continue reading CU/Green on the PR benefits of itself

CU/Green: Things Cedarville University should consider doing in order to be good stewards of the Earth. Healthy personal choices get rid of the rat poison around the buildings, maybe replacing it with natural alternatives Replace all cleaners and solvents with environmentally-friendly ones. Maybe contract with Seventh Generation or Biokleen. Make sure we're not using products … Continue reading CU/Green on everyday stuff

CU/Green: Things Cedarville University should consider doing in order to be good stewards of the Earth. Recycling mandate recycling of all recyclables, in all buildings. Why make it a hard rule? First, rules aren't resented here as much as it may seem. Lots of people didn't mind the dress code. (And this rule actually caters … Continue reading CU/Green on our refuse

CU/Green: Things Cedarville University should consider doing in order to be good stewards of the Earth. Indoor air quality ...is notoriously poor. Installing air cleaners may be just too expensive when trying to do the rest of this, especially considering the near-equal benefit of periodically opening windows, using HEPA-filtration vacuums on carpets, and getting plants … Continue reading CU/Green on good air and energy

CU/Green: Things Cedarville University should consider doing in order to be good stewards of the Earth. Water supply quality Commission the engineering departments to do a study on the Village water quality. I hear some professors are wary of the water around here. The state EPA guidelines do allow for variation in quality. Water filtration … Continue reading CU/Green on water use and landscaping

CU/Green: Things Cedarville University should consider doing in order to be good stewards of the Earth. Regular building maintenance Get ideas from LEED and other certification standards when purchasing new parts for buildings. (Read on for alternatives to LEED) Commission the engineering department to do a study on "green roofs." Can our roof strctures support … Continue reading CU/Green on building upkeep, construction

CU/Green: Things Cedarville University should consider doing in order to be good stewards of the Earth. Clothing Encourage the CU community to buy second-hand. Not only will we reduce new-item consumption and decrease clothing in landfills, but we will decrease the demand for sweatshop labor and possibly stop caring as much about the latest "fashions." … Continue reading CU/Green on clothing and consumer goods

CU/Green: Things Cedarville University should consider doing in order to be good stewards of the Earth. Food To start, Chuck's (our cafeteria) should buy food from local farms. There's Orion Organics in Yellow Springs, but they're probably not big enough to serve all our needs. Eventually we could start our own farm for our own … Continue reading CU/Green on food

CU/Green: Things Cedarville University should consider doing in order to be good stewards of the Earth. Transportation and travel Partner with the village municipality to develop more options for shopping here locally, so everyone won't have to constantly go to Xenia and Fairfield Commons. Open a university bicycle shop so that biking around the campus, … Continue reading CU/Green on transporation