Sustainability

Curious about what makes Lindner Hall ‘green'? If so, come to one of the sustainability tours of Lindner Hall during planning week and the first two weeks of classes.

Two student organizations have teamed up for a series of events this month to celebrate the environment. The Green Team and Sierra Club are raising awareness of environmental sustainability, which includes Earth Day on April 22, during the campus community’s second annual “Earth Week.”

In an effort to encourage campus community members to reduce their environmental impact, Elon University has initiated a Sustainability Pledge, which asks those who sign it to make at least three positive changes in their daily lives.

Final results were announced Tuesday for two spring competitions that encourage faculty, staff and students to make lifestyle improvements for maintaining a healthier planet. Read this note for a message from Elon University President Leo M. Lambert on the importance of both contests.

With just one week remaining in the 2009 POWERless Energy Competition, the lead has narrowed in certain divisions, which organizers believe will make for an interesting home stretch during a contest to see which residence halls can most reduce their electricity consumption.

With just two weeks remaining in the 2009 POWERless Energy Competition, Colclough and Danieley Apartments C lead their divisions (with 16.7% and 19.1% reductions, respectively) in a seven-week campus contest to see which residence halls can most reduce their energy consumption.

Results are now in from Week 4 of the POWERless Energy Competition, with just three weeks remaining ni a contest to see which buildings can most reduce their electricity use on campus.

Through the first five official weeks of RecycleMania 2009, Elon University has collected nearly 44,000 pounds of material, which, like most university campuses taking part in the contest, is slightly lower than at the same point in last spring's nationwide contest.

With the 2009 POWERless Energy Competition approachings its halfway mark, the Chandler and Danieley C residence halls continue to lead in a contest that measures which buildings can best reduce their electricity use. Four weeks remain in the competition.