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George Goes Green

February 10, 2007

Contributing to Washington College's campus-wide initiative for sustainability, students, faculty, and staff find creative ways to conserve resources.

Lucy Reedy '10, Lauren Guy '10, Liz Thorpe '09, and Neha Datta '10 save energy by using a cell phone for a conference call
Lucy Reedy '10, Lauren Guy '10, Liz Thorpe '09, and Neha Datta '10 save energy by using a cell phone for a conference call.
Katherine Honold '08, Kelly Biringer '07, Kate Towson '09, and Zach Dixon '07 gather around The Elm recycling
Katherine Honold '08, Kelly Biringer '07, Kate Towson '09, and Zach Dixon '07 gather around The Elm recycling center.
Placing final touches on the Elm
Sharing resources: Kate Towson '09, Zach Dixon '07, Kelly Biringer '07, and Katherine Honold '08 use one computer to produce The Elm.
Zach Dixon '07, Kate Towson '09, Katherine Honold '08, and Kelly Biringer '07 read archived issues of The Elm by the soft glow of a small lamp
Zach Dixon '07, Kate Towson '09, Katherine Honold '08, and Kelly Biringer '07 read archived issues of The Elm by the soft glow of a small lamp.
Associate Professor of Computer Science Austin Lobo uses a slide rule for calculations instead of powering up his computer
Associate Professor of Computer Science Austin Lobo uses a slide rule for calculations instead of powering up his computer.
Lindsay Bergman '07 has fortified her window with extra insulation from the outside chill
Lindsay Bergman '07 has fortified her window with extra insulation from the outside chill.
Paloma Díez Otal '07, Sanae Aoyagi '07, Gemma Carroll '07, Ann Trebitz '07, Elvira Lacave '07, Soledad Codoni '07, and Eugenia Schiantarelli '07
Paloma Díez Otal '07, Sanae Aoyagi '07, Gemma Carroll '07, Ann Trebitz '07, Elvira Lacave '07, Soledad Codoni '07, and Eugenia Schiantarelli '07 prepare to conserve hot water by piling in the shower.
Program Director of the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience Kees DeMooy '01
Program Director of the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience Kees DeMooy '01 drives a hybrid for increased fuel economy and reduced carbon dioxide emissions.
Braving the cold of February, friends gather together with a blanket for warmth: Ann Trebitz '07, Soledad Codoni '07, Tina Irgang '07, Gemma Carroll '07, Eugenia Schiantarelli '07 and Sanae Aoyagi '07
Braving the cold of February, friends gather together with a blanket for warmth: Ann Trebitz '07, Soledad Codoni '07, Tina Irgang '07, Gemma Carroll '07, Eugenia Schiantarelli '07 and Sanae Aoyagi '07.
Putting Facebook out of business, Ann Trebitz '07 checks her wall posts
Putting Facebook out of business, Ann Trebitz '07 checks her wall posts.
New posts await Tina Irgang '07
New posts await Tina Irgang '07.
Linda Learman, Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations
Linda Learman, Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations, posts action items for environmental advocacy developed by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
The warm glow of a small candle is conducive for group studying: Gemma Carroll '07, Soledad Codoni '07, Tina Irgang '07, Ann Trebitz '07, Sanae Aoyagi '07, and Eugenia Schiantarelli '07
The warm glow of a small candle is conducive for group studying: Gemma Carroll '07, Soledad Codoni '07, Tina Irgang '07, Ann Trebitz '07, Sanae Aoyagi '07, and Eugenia Schiantarelli '07.

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