| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.52 |
| Liaison | Geory Kurtzhals |
| Submission Date | Oct. 15, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Notre Dame
ER-T2-1: Student Group
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Geory
Kurtzhals Sr. Director Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
The name and a brief description of each student group:
GreeND is a student organization that coordinates energy and environmental efforts at Notre Dame. The GreeND leadership team strives to inspire and implement visionary “green” initiatives. GreeND collaborates with administrators, faculty, staff, and students to affect meaningful change at Notre Dame and beyond.
List up to 4 notable recent activities or accomplishments of student group(s):
1. "Earth Rocks" Concert on the Quad
Tuesday, April 22nd 2014
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: South Quad (Rain location: LaFun Ball Room)
Next Tuesday, April 22nd, we celebrate Earth Day!
For this occasion, GreeND, the Progressive Student Alliance, and the Student Union Board (SUB) are presenting Earth Rocks, a concert on the quad. Students are encouraged to bring their beach towels, sit, relax, and listen to musical performances by student bands on South Quad in front of SDH. Strawberries and locally grown apples will be provided for everyone.
2. Invasive Species Outing to St. Pat's Park
GreeND will be joining South Bend community members for an Invasive Species Work Day and Seminar this Saturday March 29th 2014 from 9am to noon at St. Patrick's County Park, just 10 minutes north of campus.
3. Farmer's Market
The Farmer's Market is coming to ND March 28th 2014 in Geddes Hall from 3:30-5:30pm! Vendors will be selling fresh produce, bakery items, teas, & homemade goods!
Vendors include:
Ali Oesch Jewelry
Bakers Dozen Bakeshop
Breadsmith
Parcell Pantry
DeLo's Cafe
Irish Gardens
Disterheft Farms
Whole Foods - Mishawaka
Coffee and Tea Thyme, Inc.
4. Waste Free Wednesdays
One month per semester, Notre Dame Food Services, GreeND, and the Office of Sustainability team up to run Waste-Free Wednesdays. This event, which runs the last 4 Wednesdays during the month of April, encourages students to take only what they need from the dining halls and to avoid wasting food. The Waste-Free Wednesdays Program is intended to actively reduce this waste and raise awareness. When students return a waste-free tray to the tray return during the event, they are entered into a raffle to win $100 in FlexPoints.
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:
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