Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 58.60
Liaison Elaine Durr
Submission Date Dec. 13, 2011
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Elon University
ER-T2-1: Student Group

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Mary Leigh Frier
Associate Director
Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement
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Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Yes

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A brief description of the student group, including its activities:
Elon has a number of student groups that work on sustainability issues. See the website URL provided. One of these, the Elon University Sierra Club, is dedicated to sustainable causes and service in the name of sustainability. The Sierra Club's mission is to: o Explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth. o Practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources. o Educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment. o Use all lawful means to carry out these objectives. Activities have included: o Assisted with Earth Week o Hosted sustainable cooking courses o Worked in Elon’s Community Garden o Coordinated river, lake and highway clean-ups o Planted a garden at Sedalia Elementary School o Visited the local conservators’ center

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