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George Goes Green
April 1, 2008
George Goes Green is a campus-wide initiative for sustainability, encompassing everything from local foods in the dining hall to energy conservation in the dorms.
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Watch the 2008 G3 Video produced by Sustainability Intern Maureen Sentman '10.
Groundskeeper Chris Rainer oversees the compost program—one of the vanguard initiatives of the George Goes Green campaign.
The Cove offers reusable plastic cups for discounts on beverages.
The Elm staff edits by the light of cellphones.
Student Life Editor Marissa Babnew '10, News Editors Katie Blaha '09 and Leah Ganse '08, Lindsey Porambo '11, Editor-in-Chief Katherine Honold '08, and Copy Editor Alice Horner '11 refill and reuse their water bottles to stay hydrated while editing. Hydration is the well kept secret of any successful publication.
Katherine Honold '08, Marissa Babnew '10 and Katie Blaha '09 work together on a single computer to edit the paper.
Elizabeth Clay '08 and Katherine Honold '08 show that The Elm advocates double-sided printing.
Yearbook Layout Editor Nicole Robinson '11 and Associate Editor Aileen Brenner '09 work on the publication with natural daylight.
Recreation Director Michael Duquette and Assistant Basketball Coach Stuart Pradia reuse their water bottles before recycling them.
Leah Ganse '08, Alice Horner '11 and Lindsey Porambo '11 recycle the old copies of The Elm.
Director of Physical Plant Reid Raudenbush opens his office window instead of turning on the AC.
Using online software, the yearbook has eliminated pre-production paper output as demonstrated by Copy Editor Emmy Landskroener '11 and Editor-in-Chief Aundra Weissert '08.
Yearbook Photography Editor Dave Melnick '09 emphasizes the importance of energy reduction.
Staff member Jacki Bower '09 makes sure to turn off the lights upon leaving the yearbook office.
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