A Fresh Look Towards Environmental Action

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A Fresh Look Towards Environmental Action

• Incorporating a Sense of Environmental Integrity
  in Freshman Orientation

Becky Ferguson, Lauren Neupert, Shelton Oakley
Anna Stagg Environmental Geology 214
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Introduction Project Goal

• Our goal is to make the presentation of the
  Environmental Pledge developed by our class a
  tradition during freshmen orientation and to
  instill a sense of environmental responsibility
  in students from day one at Rhodes by showing
  them that our campus is working towards a
  sustainable future.

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Project Objectives

• Development of Environmental Action Plan
• Raise concern for and awareness of sustainable
  practices on campus
• To incorporate the Environmental Pledge our class
  has developed into the Rhodes community
• Show freshmen that Rhodes students are concerned
  with environmental issues from day 1
• Freshman Orientation as a vehicle
• PAs, RAs, ERs
• Provide freshmen with information about
  involvement and opportunities at Rhodes

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Method Teamwork By joining forces we will show
freshman that the environment is a priority at
Rhodes!
PAs
RAs
Earth Justice
Geology 214
ERs
EPC
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Results Ideas for Implementation

• I. Packet
• II. Discussion
• III. Move-In
• IV. Sibling Project
• V. Entertainment

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Orientation Packet

• Incoming students will be provided with
  information on the following topics

Glossary of Environmental Projects at Rhodes
Ways to be Pro-Active
The History of Recycling at Rhodes
Rhodes Bike Program
Public Transportation To and From Rhodes
Other Great Ways to Recycle
What Can We Recycle at Rhodes?
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Suggested Discussion

• We plan on having PAs and ERs go through the
  environmental brochure that will be placed in
  their orientation packet with their freshman
  orientation group. Hopefully this will initiate
  discussion about sustainable practices at Rhodes.
  During this discussion the pledge will be
  introduced and initially presented in hopes that
  students will sign it.
• Our hope is that RAs will go through a similar
  process with their residents at the first meeting
  in the fall as well as throughout the year.

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Environmental Pledge !!
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Presentation of Pledge

• The pledge is voluntary
• It will be available online for students to sign
  at their own will and convenience
• First presented during orientation, but hopefully
  there will be multiple opportunities during
  semester (at RA meetings from ERs, Earth Day,
  Paint Your Box Day, Community Week, etc.)

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Move-In Ideas

• Have designated space for cardboard boxes to be
  recycled
• Make aluminum recycling available outside during
  move-in

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Sibling ProjectPaint a Box!

• Use boxes from move-in
• Give siblings an activity to do while parents and
  students are busy
• Siblings will decorate recycled boxes as a gift
  for freshman
• Boxes will be used as recycling bins in
  individual rooms

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Entertainment

• By incorporating environmentally related issues
  pertaining to life on campus into entertainment
  events for first-years during orientation, we
  hope to reinforce that Rhodes students are
  environmentally conscious

CUP Show
Freshmen Movie
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Mission Possible!Discussion

• It our hope that incorporating concern for the
  environment at Rhodes and beyond will change the
  practices on our campus and greater community
• By using orientation as a method, we expect that
  4 years from now (when next years freshman are
  seniors) the whole campus will have an
  environmentally conscious mindset

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Thanks To

• Carol Casey
• Carol Ekstrom and Environmental Geology 214
• Cynthia Polk-Johnson and Orientation Staff
• Dean Stackman
• Leslie Samuelson, Head Intern for the ER Program
• Marie Lindquist
• Professors Seaton and Panagakos and Environmental
  Residents

for their support, encouragement, ideas and LOVE
OF THE EARTH!