Anyone interested in learning what you can do to better our environment, be sure to check out the Student Sustainability Conference hosted at GSU on Friday, Sept 28. It is a free event where you can join students from nearby universities and community colleges in learning what sustainability is and how you can apply it in your everyday life.
After last year’s larger sustainability conference, students requested an event specifically for students, and this will be the first of its kind.
“We will focus on suggestions and advice for working with the university to make it more sustainable” said Genny Bosen, Executive Director of the South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium.
The presenters will focus on topics like recycling, awareness, and maintaining a green lifestyle. Students from nearby campuses like Moraine Valley Community College, Joliet Junior College, and South Suburban College will join GSU in the effort to go green. 12 colleges and universities will participate, and 60 to 75 students and faculty are expected to attend.
Governors State has been going green by starting its green refills policy in the cafeteria this fall and previously installing permeable paver parking lots and using solar power to heat the swimming pool.
Other schools are also making the effort to green their campus. Joliet Junior College has encouraged recycling by putting bins in the bookstore. They have also eliminated the use of Styrofoam cups in the cafeteria. South Suburban College is moving towards using more recycled paper and purchasing more ecofriendly products.
The conference will be held at GSU from 11:30am to 5pm, and will begin with a locally sourced, organic lunch. To register, visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/studentsummit12by Sept 25.