The Office of Sustainability and the Environmental Science Club invite you to a fun and interactive Zero-Waste Workshop Wednesday, April 16, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Learn practical tips on how to reduce your environmental impact and live more sustainably. We'll play trivia and Kahoot with exciting prizes like reusable straws, shampoo bars and other eco-friendly items. Whether you're already passionate about sustainability or just curious to learn more, this is a great opportunity to...
The Office of Sustainability and the Environmental Science Club invite you to a fun and interactive Zero-Waste Workshop Wednesday, April 16! Learn practical tips on how to reduce your environmental impact and live more sustainably. We'll play trivia and Kahoot with exciting prizes like reusable straws, shampoo bars and other eco-friendly items. Whether you're already passionate about sustainability or just curious to learn more, this is a great opportunity to connect with others, have...
The Georgia College & State University's Office of Sustainability is seeking donations of clothing for our upcoming Pop-up Thrift Shop, which will be hosted on March 26 during the Farmers and Artisans Market. Please drop off your donations at room 410 in Miller Court before March 25 or contact sustaingc@gcsu.edu / (478) 445-7016. Your support helps promote sustainable fashion and reduce waste.Thank you for making a positive impact!
The Georgia College & State University's Office of Sustainability is seeking donations of clothing for our upcoming Pop-Up Thrift Shop, which will be hosted on March 26 during the Farmers and Artisans Market. Please drop off your donations at room 410 in Miller Court before March 25 or contact sustaingc@gcsu.edu / (478) 445-7016. Your support helps promote sustainable fashion and reduce waste.Thank you for making a positive impact!
The Sustainability Council/Sustainability Fee Program (SC/SFP) is issuing a call for nominations for two (2) voting staff and two (2) voting student membership positions, effective for FY26 (August-April). Staff and student members serve two years and are active in the discussions and decisions made on the SC/SFP. The SC/SFP is responsible for identifying and promoting actions and initiatives that will enhance sustainability on campus. Through established sustainability initiatives,...
Georgia College & State University’s Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) organizations are coming together once again to support sustainability efforts on campus with their annual Greek Week glass recycling drive. The event, hosted in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, will kick off on Friday, Feb. 21, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., providing an opportunity for students to contribute to a greener campus. The organization with the most glass will receive points towards Greek Week!The...
Georgia College & State University’s Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) organizations are coming together once again to support sustainability efforts on campus with their annual Greek Week glass recycling drive. The event, hosted in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, will kick off on Friday, Feb. 21, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., providing an opportunity for students to contribute to a greener campus. The organization with the most glass will receive points towards Greek Week.The...
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...
