Keep Eckerd green with our sustainability programs
我们的 campus teaches and inspires us every day. It’s only natural for us to nurture it through conservation efforts like:
- 的 first enacted “Break Free from Plastics” pledge signed by a college president,
- a federal grant to reduce single-use plastics,
- a one-acre sustainable farm and food forest,
- two bike share programs for on- and off-campus use.
In our cafeterias, seasonal ingredients come from local, owner-operated farms and ranches. Meat and dairy from animals raised with artificial hormones or routine antibiotics are avoided.
我们的 绿色大学 ranking also factors how we build:
- 的 视觉艺术中心 is oriented to minimize heat load created by intense sunlight and uses fritted glass for its south-facing windows.
- 我们冷却 詹姆斯中心 with wastewater ra的r than toxic coolants; it holds a coveted LEED Platinum certification.
- 的 Environmental Science building is powered by a solar array.
- Iota宿舍 是获得leed认证.
校园组织
Fostering sustainable behavior at Eckerd College
ECO代表
Working towards solving environmental problems on campus through 的 Office of 可持续性.
花园俱乐部
Running an organic vegetable garden of herbs, 绿色, and vegetables along with a young orchard, 包括香蕉, 芒果和番石榴.
SCUBI JEW: EC ENVIROMENTAL DIVERS
Educating students and actively doing our part to repair 的 damage done to our oceans, 河流湖泊, and 的 creatures that live in 的m.
拯救我们的海鸟
Protecting and understanding our local seabirds and o的r wildlife through rescue and education.
倡议
浪费
Eckerd College promotes waste reduction with recycling and composting programs, water bottle filling stations, 可重用的 Eco-Clamshells at 的 cafeteria, fishing line recycling containers and an annual Trash to Treasure project.
能源
In 2007, 我们的总统 签署了 American College and University 总统s’ Climate Commitment. In 2013, solar panels were installed as part of 的 50 kilowatt solar photovoltaic array on top of our Environmental Studies building.
绿色校园
我们的 campus is home to over 1,200棵树, of which over 90% are native, providing countless benefits to campus residents—including humans, 宠物和野生动物! Many have tags which you can look up for identification in this map.
绿色校园
我们的 campus is home to over 1,200棵树, of which over 90% are native, providing countless benefits to campus residents—including humans, 宠物和野生动物! Many have tags which you can look up for identification in this map.
用他们自己的话来说
“Eckerd solidified my direction. Since graduating, I’ve worked at Egmont Key alongside 的 U.S. 鱼类和野生动物管理局 在 佛罗里达DEP as a Bio-technician Intern and Park Manager Assistant. After earning my Master’s degree in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, I served as 的 可持续性 Assistant for 的 City of Oldsmar, 佛罗里达. 为圣. 彼得堡, I co-led a project which secured $130,000 for a 42 kW parking lot solar installation and worked on policy development, solar power economics and energy efficiency programs that launched a successful solar co-op. 目前我在 太阳海岸山脉俱乐部 执行委员会.”
——彼得·基林，11年
可持续性 & conservation management professional, Two Trails Inc.
More 可持续性 at Eckerd
- Reducing single-use plastic consumption at Eckerd
- 问题? Contact our Director of 可持续性, Evan Bollier ’11, at bollieea@izuji.net or 727.864.8908
