Sustainability
November 10, 2010
GC continues climate commitment pledge
Some say that becoming a “climate neutral” campus is impossible. “So is world peace,”...
November 10, 2010
Grass-fed steer raised at Merry Lea
What does a Swiss steer have in common with a species of tallgrass? A steer, known as Big Blue,...
November 2, 2010
Wes Jackson to speak on agriculture measured by nature
Wes Jackson, an activist for sustainable agriculture and president of The Land Institute,...
October 14, 2010
Vermicomposting comes to senior apartments
Two years ago, when Goshen was considering food service companies to contract out its dining...
October 13, 2010
Why Mac-minis?
According to Glenn Gilbert, utilities manager and sustainability coordinator, the computer lab in...
September 9, 2010
Native landscaping to overtake turf
In an effort to reduce its mowed lawns, the campus is planning to introduce native grasses and wild...
March 25, 2010
Don’t Drive Day a response to creating a climate neutral campus
On Monday, March 22, participating students, faculty and staff showed their concern and love for the...
February 12, 2010
New campus committee to speak for the trees
On a campus which has already participated in 350, started a Re-Use Thrift store and proposed a...
January 27, 2010
GC Weighs Options for Environmental Sustainability
On Monday afternoon, eight Goshen College faculty and staff members met to learn about Environmental...
January 20, 2010
Reuse Center changes idea of trash
Looking to buy used three-ring binders, half-empty shampoo bottles, gently used Sega games or a 2003...
December 2, 2009
Dining Hall to Compost Next Semester
The student body of Goshen College wastes about 950 pounds of compostable material every day. This...
November 11, 2009
Ugandan Environmental Activist Addresses Students
Sara Kaweesa, a creation care advocate from Uganda, spoke to students on climate change in the...
November 11, 2009
Gilbert Explores Coal Usage, Ancient Lighting
Students were held rapt during Monday's convocation as Glenn Gilbert, Goshen College's Utilities...
October 28, 2009
GC community rallies behind 350
Goshen College students and community members sorted trash, ate together, drummed, and marched to...
October 14, 2009
GC prepares for Oct. 24, International Day of Climate Action
Last spring, Bill McKibben, author and economist, personally challenged Goshen College students to...