Sustainability Highlights at BC
:: Terracyle at BC The Sustainability Committee launched the College-wide collection for Terracycle, and BC collected thousands of items that were headed to the landfill. BC will receive (on average) .02 for each accepted item. These funds will go to Michelle A. Lawless Environmental Scholarship Fund (see below). :: The Michelle A. Lawless Scholarship Michelle was a former BC student and worked in the science lab at Central Campus. Michelle also worked for the Florida Wildlife Commission for 5 years. :: President Armstrong Signs the TalloiresDownload the agenda.Declaration This ten-point action plan for incorporating sustainability and environmental literacy in teaching, research, operations and outreach at colleges and universities has been signed by over 350 university presidents and chancellors in over 40 countries. :: Creating a Paperless Classroom Learn how BC's use of e-learning technologies can support a paperless classroom. :: Energy Conservation = Big Savings at BC Between 1998 and 2007, BC documented savings of over $7,500,000 through energy conservation. :: Resource Center for Campus Sustainability BC is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and you can log in using your BCC e-mail address as your user name. :: Sustainability Superstars BC community members are recognized for their commitment to our sustainability initiative. :: BC Sustainability - the Miami Herald Reports (Adobe PDF file) BC, with 65,000 students and eight locations, is going green to help save the environment -- and save the school some greenbacks. |