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George Goes Green

April 10, 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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Students for Social Awareness members Jill Charles '10, Steph Coates '08, Riley Carbonneau '10, Becky Thornton '08, Lauren Concordia '10, and Carimanda Baynard '08 meet outside on a spring afternoon.
Students for Social Awareness members Jill Charles '10, Steph Coates '08, Riley Carbonneau '10, Becky Thornton '08, Lauren Concordia '10, and Carimanda Baynard '08 meet outside on a spring afternoon.
Web Content Provider Justine Hendricks sports a SIGG Lifestyle Water Bottle—the non toxic eco-friendly water bottle from Switzerland
Web Content Provider Justine Hendricks sports a SIGG Lifestyle Water Bottle—the non toxic eco-friendly water bottle from Switzerland.
Carla Acosta Navarro '08, Akin Walker '10, Alketa Tanushi '11, and Pierre Wawrzynowski '09 brush their teeth together to conserve water
Carla Acosta Navarro '08, Akin Walker '10, Alketa Tanushi '11, and Pierre Wawrzynowski '09 brush their teeth together to conserve water.
Rather than drive, W. Alton Jones Associate Professor of Chemistry Leslie Sherman walks with her family to school each morning.
Rather than drive, W. Alton Jones Associate Professor of Chemistry Leslie Sherman walks with her family to school each morning.
SGA Clerk Rebecca Lee '09, Secretary of Diversity Tri Ofosu-Ameyaw '10, and Secretary of Social Life Kaitlin Wedge '09 display their <em>Elm</em> suits in an effort to reuse items before recycling them.
SGA Clerk Rebecca Lee '09, Secretary of Diversity Tri Ofosu-Ameyaw '10, and Secretary of Social Life Kaitlin Wedge '09 display their Elm suits in an effort to reuse items before recycling them.
SGA President Spencer Dove '09 and Kaitlin Wedge '09 build up electricity to power their spin-charge flashlights.
SGA President Spencer Dove '09 and Secretary of Social Life Kaitlin Wedge '09 build up electricity to power their spin-charge flashlights.
SGA Secretary of Student Services and Campus Properties Johnathan Bookbinder '10 displays his reusable <em>Elm</em> sword to an astonished Secretary of Social Life Kaitlin Wedge '09
SGA Secretary of Student Services and Campus Properties Johnathan Bookbinder '10 displays his reusable Elm sword to an astonished Secretary of Social Life Kaitlin Wedge '09.
Senator Maggie Keavney '10 and Senior Class President Tiffany Harrell gave their reports under dimmed incandescents
SGA Senator Maggie Keavney '10 and Senior Class President Tiffany Harrell gave their reports under dimmed incandescents.
SGA President Spencer Dove '09, VP Keenan Wheeler '10, and Secretary of Student Services and Campus Properties Johnathan Bookbinder '10 enact the benefits of reusing materials atop a table at the Senate meeting.
SGA President Spencer Dove '09, VP Keenan Wheeler '10, and Secretary of Student Services and Campus Properties Johnathan Bookbinder '10 enact the benefits of reusing materials atop a table at the Senate meeting.
The dimmed lights not only conserved energy, but provided ambiance for the Senate meeting.
The dimmed lights not only conserved energy, but provided ambiance for the Senate meeting.
SGA Clerk Rebecca Lee '09 records the minutes electronically to conserve paper use.
SGA Clerk Rebecca Lee '09 records the minutes electronically to conserve paper use.
VP Keenan Wheeler '10 delivers his report by a manually rechargeable flashlight.
VP Keenan Wheeler '10 delivers his report by a manually rechargeable flashlight.
Senior class President Tiffany Harrell, Junior Class President Lindsay Dutton and Senator Carin Janet '09 examine a Casey Time poster printed on green paper to increase awareness of George Goes Green as it relates to campus service initiatives.
Senior class President Tiffany Harrell, Junior Class President Lindsay Dutton and Senator Carin Janet '09 examine a Casey Time poster printed on green paper to increase awareness of George Goes Green as it relates to campus service initiatives.
Will Malkus '07 and Katrina Skefos '11 read by daylight.
Will Malkus '07 and Katrina Skefos '11 read by daylight.
Center for Environment & Society (CES) Director John Seidel uses a candle to scale the darkened stairs of the Custom House.
Center for Environment & Society (CES) Director John Seidel uses a candle to scale the darkened stairs of the Custom House.
CES Program Manager JoAnn Fairchild '84 and Research Associate Shannon Holste '07 walk up Water Street to work every day.
CES Program Manager JoAnn Fairchild '84 and Research Associate Shannon Holste '07 walk up Water Street to work every day.
CES Climate Action Coordinator Briggs Cunningham takes out the recycling for the Custom House.
CES Climate Action Coordinator Briggs Cunningham takes out the recycling for the Custom House.
CES Fellows Melody Warner '08, Danielle Aloisio '08, and Ashton Kluttz '08 demonstrate their use of reusable mugs at the monthly staff meeting.
CES Fellows Melody Warner '08, Danielle Aloisio '08, and Ashton Kluttz '08 demonstrate their use of reusable mugs at the monthly staff meeting.
CES Fellows Melody Warner '08, Ashton Kluttz '08, Mark Wiest '05 and Danielle Aloisio '08 share one office in the Custom House and keep the lights out during the day.
CES Fellows Melody Warner '08, Ashton Kluttz '08, Mark Wiest '05 and Danielle Aloisio '08 share one office in the Custom House and keep the lights out during the day.
CES Fellows Danielle Aloisio '08 and Ashton Kluttz '08 demonstrate the Excel spreadsheets they are using to calculate the total carbon emissions for Washington College in accordance with the American College and University President's Climate Commitment President Tipson signed over the summer.
CES Fellows Danielle Aloisio '08 and Ashton Kluttz '08 demonstrate the Excel spreadsheets they are using to calculate the total carbon emissions for Washington College in accordance with the American College and University President's Climate Commitment President Tipson signed over the summer.
Center Coordinator Jenifer Endicott manages the front desk at the Custom House by the light of a single desk lamp.
Center Coordinator Jenifer Endicott manages the front desk at the Custom House by the light of a single desk lamp.
Erin Gray '11 and Rachel Fischer hand wash and dry dishes in the Lit House kitchen to save energy.
Erin Gray '11 and Rachel Fischer hand wash and dry dishes in the Lit House kitchen to save energy.
Erin Gray '11 and Allison Fischbach '10 enjoy the sun on the Lit House porch.
Erin Gray '11 and Allison Fischbach '10 enjoy the sun on the Lit House porch.
Brittany Rankin '11, Katie Rivara '10 and Erin Gray '11 practice the literary arts without using electricity.
Brittany Rankin '11, Katie Rivara '10 and Erin Gray '11 practice the literary arts without using electricity.
Val Wexler '10 makes use of the warm day.
Val Wexler '10 makes use of the warm day.
A reading party on the Lit House porch means the lights inside will be turned off and the thermostat turned down.
A reading party on the Lit House porch means the lights inside will be turned off and the thermostat turned down.
The Lit House garden invites students to get outside and enjoy the spring weather.
The Lit House garden invites students to get outside and enjoy the spring weather.
Katrina Skefos '11 shows Ericka Buet '09 how she prepares leather by hand to cover a book of poetry in the Lit House Print Shop. Katrina binds books entirely by hand as people have done for centuries (with no electricity).
Katrina Skefos '11 shows Ericka Buet '09 how she prepares leather by hand to cover a book of poetry in the Lit House Print Shop. Katrina binds books entirely by hand as people have done for centuries (with no electricity).
Katrina Skefos '11 demonstrates the hand stitching on one of her finished projects.
Katrina Skefos '11 demonstrates the hand stitching on one of her finished projects.
In the Lit House Print Shop, manual presses attest to the days when books were printed without the use of electricity.
In the Lit House Print Shop, manual presses attest to the days when books were printed without the use of electricity.

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