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University Sustainability

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The Central Energy Plant, a game-changing facility in our campus
sustainability plans, was officially dedicated on Feb. 12. Lynn will now
be able to reduce its energy consumption by 612,000 kilowatts annually. 
 
   
Vision: A sustainable campus environment to benefit students, faculty, staff and community
Mission: The Sustainability Committee seeks to enhance the university's mission by creating a sustainable campus environment with focus on conservation, commitment, community and education.
Core Values: Conservation, Commitment, Community, Environment and Education
Discipline Focuses: The commitee has 5 discipline areas: Community and Education, Energy and Transportation, Landscape and Ecology, Water, Waste and Materials.

Community and Education

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Sodexo to talk about sustainable foods
Wed, February 26 2014   2:21 PM
The next speaker for the Sustainability Series is March 20, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided. A representative from Sodexo will be talking about sustainable foods.
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mtvU offering grants to students for sustainable ideas
Tue, January 28 2014   1:12 PM
mtvU has grant money available for sustainable ideas. Students: Apply for a grant and you could receive up to $1,000 and an opportunity to be featured on mtvU for ideas that are:

• New: as a whole or the specific initiative you w...
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Energy and Transportation

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UCar Share vehicles rack up the miles
Fri, November 15 2013   10:24 AM
In January, Lynn's Uhaul CarShare vehicles on campus logged 407 hours and 3.211 miles.
 
In December, Lynn's UhaulCarShare vehicles on campus logged 191.5 hours and 1,729 miles.

Throughout the month of October, Lynn's uhaulCar...
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Bikes available to use for free
Tue, September 10 2013   4:24 PM
There are 8 bikes on campus available for any student to use – for FREE. Just head on over to the security shack and sign one out. Riding bikes is not only beneficial to the environment, but is good exercise, too!
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Landscape and Ecology

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Butterfly Garden gets a make-over
Thu, February 20 2014   8:35 AM

The Butterfly Garden got a make-over courtesy of the Citizenship Project. Plants added include Passion Vine, Dwarf Firecracker, Milk Weed, Lantana yellow, and red and pink Pentas.

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Green News

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Lynn dedicates the Central Energy Plant
Thu, February 13 2014   2:49 PM
After months of construction, the Central Energy Plant, west of de Hoernle Sports & Cultural Center, was dedicated on Feb. 12. The ribbon-cutting ceremony included remarks from President Kevin Ross, Siemens Vice President Todd Galimidi and biolog...
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Water

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Lynn takes action to preserve water on campus
Thu, February 14 2013   2:58 PM

The National Intelligence Council Global Trends: 2030 projects a 40% increase in demand for food and water by 2030 and nearly 50% of the world's population will live in areas with limited access to food and water.  These scarcities will wor...

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Materials and Waste

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Lynn racks up Coca-Cola recycling numbers
Wed, February 19 2014   3:49 PM
Since we became a "Coca-Cola school" this fall, we have also implemented the recycling of the Coca-Cola containers. During October, November and December, 2013, Lynn has recycled 569 containers (almost 30 lbs.) from the coke machines in the Stude...
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Students sort 521 pounds of waste
Wed, February 12 2014   2:51 PM
As part of the Citizenship Project during J-Term, students sorted 521 pounds of waste to determine the percentage of recyclables in our waste stream. Check out details of the waste sort.
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