The month of October is Campus Sustainability Month, and the Office of Sustainability would like to remind the GCSU campus community of services offered through student-led programs. Compost ProgramIn partnership with Sodexo and Dining Services, Food Waste is collected from the MAX and delivered to the Compost Site at West Campus for processing. A drop-off location for additional food waste is located at the West Campus Garden (green "food waste" container). Compost is available for...
The Office of Sustainability and Fraternity and Sorority Life are participating in Greek Goes Green Week, happening Oct. 21-25 at Georgia College & State University! This exciting week is part of Campus Sustainability Month, a national effort to raise awareness about the importance of sustainability on college campuses. During this week, our fraternities and sororities participate in various eco-friendly activities including an aluminum drive, banner competition, service day and a...
The Sustainability Council is issuing a call for nominations for a voting staff position, effective immediately. Staff members serve two years and are active in the discussions and decisions made on the SC. The SC is responsible for identifying and promoting actions and initiatives that will enhance sustainability on campus. Through established sustainability initiatives, the SC is charged with an ongoing effort to incorporate the principles of sustainability and environmental planning...
URGENT NEED OF ASSISTANCE:Based on weather forecasted this week, demand on the power grid has increased to $2.5/kilowatt hour, a significant increase from the normal rate. Peak hour pricing for campus will be in effect during the afternoon hours of 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.The campus community is urged to shut down nonessential lighting and consider unplugging nonessential equipment during these peak hours. If you have access to windows, use natural light. When not using natural light, close...
Urgent need of assistance:Based on weather forecasted this week as the hottest week of the year, so far, demand on the power grid has increased to $1.50/kilowatt hour, a significant increase from the normal rate. Peak hour pricing for campus will remain elevated throughout this week, particularly during the afternoon hours of 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. and is expected to remain elevated throughout July.The campus community is urged to shut down nonessential lighting and consider unplugging nonessential...
Hope everyone is enjoying the summer break. As is normal for the summer as temperatures increase, so does electricity cost to the university. Electricity costs are on the rise as of this week with elevated pricing currently at $.35 per kilowatt hour (an increase of about $.32 higher than normal). With most buildings are less occupied than normal, a few energy-saving tasks are being requested in an effort at reducing energy consumption and costs. Your assistance is greatly appreciated...
You can’t get there by GPS. There are no signs to direct you. But just yards from Hwy 49 in Milledgeville, a little hillside with a great view is abuzz with the sounds and smells of rotating and baking leftover food. An all-female team works this spot and plans to sell their compost, starting this fall. Not many universities have a student-led compost program. The site diverts about 1,000 pounds of food waste from the Georgia College & State University dining hall every week. That’s...
Food. It’s a necessity of life, yet it also takes up the most space in landfills. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that 30-40% of the food supply is wasted. That’s 80 billion pounds each year. Georgia College’s Office of Sustainability works to curb that number, at least as it relates to food waste on campus with a composting operation.“We've been operating since 2017, and we have processed nearly 70,000 pounds total. That’s almost 10,000 pounds just this semester,”...
Georgia College students, faculty and staff take sustainability seriously. Efficiency is at the forefront with recycling efforts, generating and using compost, the community garden and the newly built Integrated Science Complex (ISC). “There's a lot that goes into the planning stages of the ISC,” said Lori Hamilton, chief sustainability officer. “Several individuals on campus were included in conversations about the energy efficiency needs of the building. Those systems were selected...
From a young age, Emma Brodzik, ’17, felt a strong connection to nature. She understood the importance of repurposing materials to help the environment. Now she works in the Office of Solid Waste Management and Recycling at Georgia Institute of Technology. “Sustainability has always been interesting to me,” she said. “I used to ask my parents to drive me to recycling stations when we moved to Georgia, because our neighborhood didn't have a pickup.” At Georgia College, Brodzik was...
