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Tag: Sustainability

  • Gustavus to Erect Large New Solar Panel Field

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    Given the solar eclipse happening on April 8 and the campus-wide Earth Day celebration occurring later this month, Gustavus is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract to purchase and install a solar panel field behind the Arbor View residence complex. The project is partially funded by a grant from the Hammond Climate…

  • Sustainability Interns Return From Sweden

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    ameyerho

    Written by Kendra Held For the month of January 2022, sustainability interns Aviva Meyerhoff and Kendra Held lived and worked with Magnus Fredricson, a Sustainability Strategist at the Skaraborg Association of Municipalities in Sweden. Their goal was to learn more about how innovation systems can drive sustainable development and share their insight with Gustavus, including…

  • Sustainability Interns: Back on Campus

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    ccarls13

    The Sustainability Interns are all so happy to be back on campus and working together again. Some awesome sustainability changes that have already happened this year are the addition of compost mini bins to all residential halls and GustieWare to-go containers back in Dining Services. What else are the Sustainability Interns working on right now? …

  • Nobel Hall Named A 2020 Top Project by Finance & Commerce

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    rmccarthy

    The $70 million expansion and renovation transformed Nobel Hall into a state-of-the-art facility where science and art collide.

  • Sustainability Interns: A Summer Well Spent

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    ccarls13

    Blog Post by Kendra Held Photos by Audrey Ochtrup-DeKeyrel This summer many sustainability interns have been working on campus in new roles. Collin Carlson and Kendra Held have been working with Kari Wallin in Physical Plant/Facilities to compile Gustavus’ first AASHE STARS evaluation, support student waste sorting through compost mini-bin distribution and a zero-waste training, as…

  • Open Divestment Letter to Board of Trustees and Response

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    ameyerho

    *Edited 4/27/21 to include a response from the President and the Board of Trustees received on 4/22/21. This response can be found linked at the bottom of this blog post.*   Several Gustavus students have renewed an ongoing divestment campaign that has had a long and dynamic history on campus. With concern for how the…

  • Spring has Sprung! And so have the Sustainability Interns?

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    ameyerho

    Blog post by Audrey Ochtrup-DeKeyrel Photo by Alex Terpkosh   As the weather warms and new life begins, the Sustainability Interns have found renewed vigor in their respective projects! Taking advantage of the warm days we’ve been experiencing, the interns opted to have their weekly office hours out in the arb (see very cute evidence…

  • Johnson Center Welcomes New Interns

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    ameyerho

    The Johnson Center is excited to announce the addition of five new student interns to our team this spring. Spanning grade levels, majors, and passions for environmental work, the new interns have been diving into Gustavus sustainability initiatives. Meet them below and learn more about how they are each advancing sustainability at Gustavus!  Alex Terpkosh…

  • Melanie Kistnasamy ’22 Makes a Global Impact Locally

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    Melanie Kistnasamy’s quest for environmentalism has taken her from the island of Mauritius to the Minnesota River Valley.

  • Nathan Baring Named Finalist for Truman Scholarship

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    mosuna

    The accomplished Gustavus junior is in the running for one of the most esteemed scholarships in the country.