Sustainable Spelman
A Choice to Change the World
“A choice to change the world also means taking responsibility for the ways each of us is always changing the world - and not always for the better – through our excessive consumption of the world’s resources. Understanding our own environmental impact and seeking to reduce it is a choice that all of us can make every day.”
Opening Convocation Speech by President Beverly Daniel Tatum August 30, 2007
AUC Recyclemania Day
Saturday, February 4, 2012
10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Spelman College Campus
Milligan Parking Lot
(on the corner of Westview Drive and Lee Street)
Bring us your
Paper (newspapers, magazines, junkmail)
Plastics
Cans
Cardboard
Glass
Cell phones
Computer monitors
RecycleMania is a nationwide campaign designed to increase recycling rates and awareness
Green Cafe Connects Campus With Local Farmers
To help increase sustainability awareness throughout the greater Spelman College community, Spelman Dining Services recently launched “Green Café,” an initiative designed to showcase local food and build collaborative efforts with local farmers.
Using herbs from gardens around campus and locally grown foods, members of the Sustainable Spelman committee and students leading campus sustainability efforts enjoyed dishes such as collard greens and oyster mushroom spring rolls with thai basil dipping sauce; sweet potato and herb-stuffed chicken breast; rosemary-grilled zucchini and fresh pea and basil puree; and cantaloupe and tofu ambrosia with mint. Participants also gained information and insight on the importance of eating local food from Charles Henry, a local African-American farmer with the Coastal Georgia Small Farmers Co-op.
As mentioned in the October issue of Inside Spelman, the committee is now focusing on the "Make a Difference Monday" campaign, an initiative aimed at the importance of sustainable food practices.
Spelman's 'Strengthening the Core'
Strategic Plan for 2015:
Global Perspective, by working to achieve a "greener" Spelman
Operational excellence, which will create an optimal experience for all campus visitors
Accountability evident in greater cross-institutional cooperation, improved efficiency, and consistently excellent service
Leadership opportunities, including professional development and training, for continued growth and development
Service and community engagement beyond our gates
Because the "G" in Spelman's Strategic Plan represents Global Perspective, by working to achieve a “greener” Spelman, we are currently involved in a number of initiatives to create a more environmentally sustainable campus. Spelman College is committed to establish Spelman as a model academic institution in this regard, and our leadership will affect lives
positive social change.
Articles, Videos & Links
The Campus Green Builder Web Portal
Green Leaders
Eco-Change At Spelman
WSB Going Green Champion: Spelman College
The Suites at Spelman College Showcases
'Green' Attributes
at Ribbon-Cutting
Dedication
Spelman Goes Green & Green Dorm Update
(see page 3)
Chocolate & Arugula -
Green Report Card
Green Ratings
Going Green Equals Good Business
Build Green for Future Generations , by H.J. Enck LEED AP, CxAP
AJC - Work is nearly finished on Spelman
College's new 'green' dorm, set to open in August
CNN Atlanta Schools Going Green
Spelman College's environmentally-focused efforts are sponsored, in part by
