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Sustainability Office
Kagin Commons
1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-696-8138
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sustainability@macalester.edu
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Prof. Christie Manning Receives 2011 Macalester Sustainability Award for Curricular Innovation read more»
Macalester College Bottled Water Free - Check out our policy and additional information.
Macalester College Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements  - MacalesterCollege has received a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of their sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a new program that measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. read more»
MULCH (Macalester UrbanLand and Community Health) brings backyard chickens to campus -
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Nice Ride (bike share) is coming to Macalester in the spring. The High Winds Fund is sponsoring the station across the street from Patagonia. When it's up and running, Macalester students could rent a bike from Nice Ride, ride to Minneapolis, and then return it there. It will be a beneift to students, staff and the community. See MN2020's story.
Have an energy efficiency idea? -
The Sustainability Advisory Committee is looking for possible budget items for the Sustainability section of the Technology, Equipment and Maintenance (TEM) budget. If you have a good idea for a sustainability project on campus, please submit your idea. The Energy and Buildings Task Force will review the potential ideas.
Sustainability Scots Newsletter January 26 - In this newsletter, find out some energy tidbits and what else is happening on and off campus.
The Sustainable Scots Newsletter is a biweekly email that keeps you up-to-date with current campaigns, events, and opportunities from the Sustainability Office and the Macalester community. See archived newsletters here.
Campus Sustainability Small Project Fund -The Sustainability Office has designated a portion of its funding to support small on-campus projects that promote sustainability through creative and innovative action, help advance Macalester’s Sustainability Plan, and uphold the core values of Macalester College - academic excellence, internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. If possible, projects should encourage collaboration between staff, faculty, and students. An individual or group can apply for up to $1,000 in funding. Applications are rolling but funding is limited. Click HERE for the application. Questions should be directed to sustainability@macalester.edu or x8138. |
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The 2009 plan was the first time the college comprehensively set goals and adopted strategies to address sustainability issues. Now that the plan has been underway for two years, many of the strategies were completed. To provide ongoing realignment of our actions to achieve our broad goals of climate neutrality by 2025 and zero waste by 2020, we updated the plan.
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The Macalester Sustainability Plan calls for Sustainability Action Plans at the departmental level in 2009-2010 for Campus Life and Operations and in 2010-2011 for Advancement, Academics and Admissions.
The Departmental Action Plans are designed to identify and celebrate projects already underway, identify goals and assistance needed. In this way, we can implement the sustainability plan in the same participatory way as the plan was developed when over 400 people from across campus provided input to the sustainability strategic plan.
See Departmental Action Plans from Facilities Services, Business Services, Information Technology Services, and Employment Services.
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Congratulations to Conrad Adelmann, Mark Adelmann, Mike Rademacher, Kim Pittsley, and Bruce Thatcher from Facilities Services for earning a “Green Star” award for reducing waste by reusing materials.
For years Facilities Services has found uses for discarded materials and saved useable material from the incinerator or landfill. Recently one staff reused discarded Art Department cabinets in the new MacBike bicycle repair shop. The staff has also re-purposed large particle board closet doors for shelving, salvaged/reused lock and door hardware. They also refurbished old mineral display cases from geology as a hallway display case for media services. In addition, the staff consistently reuses lock and door hardware, and recycles or reuse scrap materials from projects.
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The Sustainable Landscape Master Plan comprehensively addresses the sustainability of the Macalester College campus grounds while making a beautiful landscape.
This plan is intended as a dynamic document that will provide direction into the future. This plan was created with input from students, faculty, administrators, and campus landscape management staff. The plan is designed to meet the landscaping and stormwater goals of the 2009 Sustainability Plan and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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This annual report describes the progress we have made toward our sustainability goals and provides a summary of actions taken in each goal area. Overall, we have significantly reduced our waste through our food waste to pig feed program. Our greenhouse gas emissions appear not to have changed significantly over last year, but significant progress has occurred in the areas of planning and incorporating sustainability into campus operations and student life. In the year ahead, we will continue work on an ambitious Landscaping Master Plan that will guide the college in how to include low
maintenance, sustainable landscaping on campus. In addition, we will
explore more ways we can incorporate sustainability into education.
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