Wesleyan Community Climate Commitment

In recognition of the global climate crisis, I strongly support President Roth's signing of the Presidents Climate Commitment, which commits Wesleyan to drafting and carrying out a concrete plan to reduce our environmental impact with the ultimate goal of climate neutrality. Whereas said document recognizes institutional responsibility, I affirm my personal responsibility to reduce my impact. As a member of the Wesleyan community, I pledge to live more sustainably at Wesleyan and at home, by committing (but not limiting) myself to at least five of the following actions:

Reduce my use of gasoline by walking, biking, or carpooling whenever possible, and driving more slowly to maximize gasoline efficiency.

Replace incandescent light bulbs with CFL bulbs.

Avoid using bags or disposable cups whenever possible, but rather bring my own bags and mugs to grocery stores and cafes, especially on campus.

Don't buy bottled water.

Close all windows when buildings are being heated or cooled.

Buy CO₂ offset credits when I travel by airplane.

Buy food produced locally to reduce the impact of shipping foodstuffs around the world.

Shut off all lights, appliances, and computers when they are not in use.

Try to wash 90% of clothes in cold water (Bright Colors setting on campus laundry machines).

Conserve water by taking shorter showers and turn off water while brushing my teeth, washing my face, shaving, or washing dishes.

Recycle all recyclable products, including paper, 1 and 2 plastics, milk and juice containers, CFL bulbs, CDs, batteries, cardboard, metal, and glass.

Report to Physical Plant any inefficiencies in my Wesleyan residence, office, or workplace (such as dripping faucets, cracks in windows, overheating, etc.).

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This pledge form is available now in your Employee or Student portfolio:
  •  Employees, in the "personal information" section on the upper right side
  •  Students, in My Student Portfolio, in the "Student Life at Wesleyan" section

To learn more about how you can accomplish the goals above, click here!