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The College of Education Sustainability Committee:  Towards a Green CoEd

Welcome!

  • We are the NMSU CoEd Sustainability Committee (the Green Team)
  • We were formed in spring 2009 as part of the university-wide Year of Sustainability initiative
  • Join the CoEd Green List-serv
    • Stay informed about how the college is trying to become greener
    • Share your suggestions in a college-wide forum
    • To join, click here and follow the prompts
  • Take the "Green Pledge" here!
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Green Pledge

I pledge to become an engaged participant in NMSU’s College of Education sustainability efforts.  I will consider the environmental, educational, social and economic impact of my daily actions and make every effort to reduce my and our ecological footprint.  I will also share my individual sustainability efforts with others.

 


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Join us for Going Green Green on Campus Celebration!


Going Green Celebration
Going Green Celebration Flyer
Going Green Celebration Flyer


Four Themes for Going Green Video Entries:

· Energy Consumption

· Ideas for Cost Savings/Reductions

· Local Focus on Green Living

· Recycle 101 (Creative recycling ideas)

Announcement of "Going Green" Video Contest:    April 18, 2012

The winner of the video contest will receive an iPad 2!

 

 

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Did you know?

  • There are easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint while also saving money this summer by changing our use air conditioning? Some ideas...
  • The full impact of the British Petroeum spill in the Gulf of Mexico? For your consideration, a "TreeHugger" perspective...
  • That our use of cars to bring us to and from campus is the #1 producer of greenhouse gasses at NMSU? (see the reports posted by the NMSU Sustainability Committee)




2011 - 2012 Fall / Spring Themes

  • Reduce the use of electricity at work, home or on vacation: use natural light, read outside under a tree and turn off your computer when not in use
  • Reduce you carbon footprint by driving less: take the bus, the train or have a "Staycation"

 

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How I will make a difference!

I will... follow energy savings tips

  • I will... carpool, walk or take public transportation to campus
  • I will... drive with my car windows open instead of using air conditioning
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Look who's going green in the CoEd!

  • "Going Green with Donna Reynolds: A CoEd Staff Green Exemplar"
  • Will you be riding your bike more often and driving your car less often this summer and fall, like Donna?

Some of Our Favorite YouTube Green Videos and Websites...

  • "Sustainability Lights": Green Hip-hop
  • Sustainability and sexy coffee!
  • Go College of the Atlantic!
  • Earth 911 - This site is especially useful for recycling electronics. Electronics recycling centers are particularly difficult to find. You can also get tips on recycling hazardous materials.
  • Ecoversity - Ecoversity is a non-profit educational center which explores and demonstrates concepts of sustainable living, ecological design, and responsibility for the wise stewardship of the Earth.
  • EcoArt by Chris Jordan: - Disturbing, Powerful & Moving

Questions? Suggestions?

Contact members of the CoEd Sustainability Committee

Gladys De Necochea at gdenecoc@nmsu.edu
Koomi Kim at koomi@nmsu.edu
Alma Meza at almeza@nmsu.edu
Phil Post at ppost@nmsu.edu
Tamara Anatska at anatska@nmsu.edu
Chris Garcia at cguy@nmsu.edu