Our Achievements and New Board Members!
Hello Everyone!
Thank you for a wonderful last meeting of the term. It has been an honor to serve as Chair for the past two years and help build the committee from the ground up with help from mentors and my board. It has truly been an invaluable experience. I will be returning in the Spring to continue to work in aiding sustainability work on campus and as Past Chair Advisor to the Committee. Thank you for all the hard work that has been put into this year.
I want to take a moment to highlight some of our successes this year:
- We implemented an incentivization program for using the Green Box program, courtesy of BW Dining Services and Marie Oravec. We have had over 45 boxes purchased from the original 10.
- Donated 3,793 solar eclipse glasses to Astronomers Without Boards
- A campus-wide sustainability survey was created and distributed, thanks to Cori Slaw. This survey has provided valuable insights for our future initiatives and the critical need for communications.
- The committee's charter was approved.
- Thanks to Claire Fischer and Sydney Schultz, we now have a tabling board for the committee, increasing our visibility and outreach efforts.
- We had our first guest speaker, Matt Regula, who told us about the fantastic food auditing and waste reduction program called LeanPath. This program demonstrates how sustainability can promote environmentally friendly practices and save money for the university.
- We now have an active spot for placing casual clothing drop-offs in the basement of the union, promoting reuse and reducing clothing waste. Thank you Mary Gaughan and the Zero Waste working group for accomplishing this.
Congratulations to the new board members for next year:
- Chair: Ted DeMarco
- Vice Chair: Sydney Schultz
- Secretary: Sofi Mendez
We hope to see everyone next year. Feel free to reach out with any questions!
Best regards,
Emma Stamper
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Emma Stamper (she/her)
Resident Assistant
Baldwin Wallace Sustainability Committee, Past Chair Advisor
Double Major in Sustainability and International Business
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