Our
Projects
Do It in the Dark (ongoing)
Intern:
Grace
Do It in the Dark is an energy competition
between the
Senior Woodframe houses. Check out the website!
Recyclemania! (January
18-March 29)
Intern: Nora + Ali
Recyclemania is a 10 week long
intercollegiate recycling
competition. Wesleyan takes part in the Benchmark division and measures
its glass/metal/plastic, mixed paper, and total waste on a weekly
basis. Check out our scores in Usdan or view them online!
Waste Not! (Spring - Fall
2009)
Intern:
Nora + Ali
Waste
Not! is an annual tag sale at Wes. Each spring, the interns helped by
wonderful volunteers collected unwanted items from students as they
leave for the summer. These items are stored during the summer and
brought out for a tag sale in the Fall that benefits local charities as
well as sustainability projects at Wes. Find out
more!
Focus the Nation (April 2009)
Intern:
Nora
Elsewhere, Focus
the Nation is a national
day to educate and empower a generation about climate change. At
Wesleyan, Focus the Nation will take place as a speaker series
throughout April, culminating in a Town Hall Meeting. See the schedule
and more here!
Landscaping Proposal
Intern: Nora
The
Landscaping
proposal is an EON project requesting
that the
administration and Physical Plant replace many grassy areas on campus
with native groundcover in order to save water, money (fertilizer), and
energy resources. Check out the website!
"Eco-To-Go" Reusable Containers (ongoing)
Intern:
Ali
The
reusable containers program is a very exciting addition to Wesleyan
dining! Sign-ups will be in Summerfields during lunch and dinner all
throughout the week after spring break until the end of the semester. When you sign up, you
will receive a small keychain that will signify your participation in
the program. When you want to-go, give the keychain
to the
cashier at Summerfields and the cook will put your food in a reusable
container. When you're done, bring the container back to
Summerfields without food and the cashier will give you another
keychain. Don't worry about washing your container, it will
be
put through the dishwashers in the kitchen. The cost of the
program will be 5 points and this one time purchase is good for the remainder of your Wesleyan career!
Paper Towl Dispenser Removal (effective Fall 2009)
Intern: Ali
Freecycling
Intern: Nora
Bike COOP
Intern: Nora + Ali + Grace