| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 41.40 |
| Liaison | Jamey Pavey |
| Submission Date | May 24, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Earlham College
ER-T2-1: Student Group
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Lisa
Butch Assistant Director of Sustainability Center for Integrated Learning |
Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
The name and a brief description of each student group:
The Earlham Environmental Action Coalition (EEAC) is an active student group on campus that meets weekly, and usually organizes at least one larger event a month during the school year. The mission statement of the group says: "Founded on the belief that responsibility towards our surroundings begins with individual action, the Earlham Environmental Action Coalition networks with national and local environmental groups and writes letters to raise awareness of national legislation. We also work with the College to reduce waste, recycle and use recycled products."
List up to 4 notable recent activities or accomplishments of student group(s):
1. REInvestment (Responsible Energy Investment) campaign to divest from college coal investments.
2. Organized student trip to the Keystone Tarsands Pipeline protest in Washington, DC.
3. Worked with Center for Environmental Action to help formulate the college's Sustainability Plan.
4. Played a major part in organizing a Sustainability Fair at the beginning of the school year.
(all of these actions have happened in the past school year; 2011-2012)
List other student groups that address sustainability:
The website URL where information about student group(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Additional information is available at http://earlham.edu/sustainability/get-involved!/student-groups/
Additional information is available at http://earlham.edu/sustainability/get-involved!/student-groups/
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