Resolutions Passed By The Student Assembly and Graduate Student Association

On September 11, 2007, the Student Assembly of the College passed a resolution "strongly urging" President Nichol to "position the College of William and Mary as a leader in the advancement of institutional sustainability" and sign the The American College and University President's Climate Commitment.

Proposals Under Consideration By The College Administration

Public, Great, And Global: W&M and the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
A report addressing foreseeable questions that the President and the Administration may have about the role of the College in climate change and social responsibility. The report provides substantive recommendations regarding how the College can lessen its impact on the local and global environment.

Campus Emissions Audit
A forthcoming report assessing the amount and sources of greenhouse gas emissions on William and Mary's campus.

Proposal for Office of Sustainability
A proposal for the creation of an Office of Sustainability on William and Mary's campus to coordinate sustainability initiatives throughout the university.

Curriculum Proposal - Sustainability Proficiency Requirement
A proposal to integrate sustainability into the curriculum of all William & Mary students in a simple, effective, and flexible way.

Financial Feasibility
Report addressing the short-term costs and long-term financial benefits of greening William and Mary. We found that innovative funding sources and strategic planning will allow the college to quickly recoup investments and save millions of dollars in energy bills over the next three decades.

Sustainability In The Classroom

The College boasts "one of the most comprehensive and innovative undergraduate Environmental Science and Policy programs in the nation." The program offers over a dozen courses, seminars, and internships. Further, nearly two dozen faculty members teach students and conduct research on a variety of topics related to the environment and sustainability. Currently, students are allowed to declare a secondary major or minor in the Environmental Science and Policy program. For more information, you can download and read the program's annual news letter, Downstream.

Greening William And Mary In Local News

Campus Receives 'D-' for Eco Policy [The Flat Hat, 11/2/07]

Making the College Green [The Flat Hat, 11/2/07]

Sorority Court to Compete to Go Green [The Flat Hat, 11/2/07]

William and Mary Receives Low Mark in Sustainability [Daily Press, 10/29/07]

Editorial: Carbon Neutrality A Must [The Flat Hat 9/21/07]

SEAC Holds Rally in Support of Carbon Neutrality [The Flat Hat, 9/21/07] []

Rally Promotes Climate Commitment, Advisory Committee Approves [DoG Street Journal, 9/23/07]

The College Energy Crisis [The Flat Hat, 9/18/07]

Students Lobby College to Go Green [The Flat Hat, 5/1/07]

Student Assembly Passes Students' Rights, Environmental Legislation [The Flat Hat, 9/14/07]

SEAC Focuses on Emissions, President's Climate Commitment [DoG Street Journal. 9/11/07]

Green Campuses In National News

Green Student U is a blog site that introduces today's college students to a wide variety of global environmental issues by recognizing on-campus green initiatives and personal success stories, as well as how the world it being shaped by political environmental reform.

For New Science Center, Harvard Agrees to Emissions Cut: "The agreement, which Harvard entered voluntarily at the state's suggestion, will cut emissions 50 percent below the levels required by the national standard." [New York Times, 9/18/07]

15 Green Colleges and Universities. [Grist.org, 8/10/07]

The Green Campus: How to teach new respect for the environment? [Newsweek, 8/20/07]

Getting Schools to Think and Act Green [Time, 8/27/07]

Green Goes to School [Los Angeles Times, 8/23/07]