July | Rev. Aimee Moiso, Broncos Move Out/Give Back, Solar Thermal

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SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE, JULY 2011

Broncos Move Out, Give Back

As our campus residents move out in June, they have been donating their clothes, shoes, and small furniture items to Goodwill Industries of Silicon Valley since 2006. Two years ago, Marquita Coe of the Registrar's Office (on behalf of the Staff Senate) added the opportunity for residents and the broader campus community to donate linens to local shelters. Facilities collects carpets and electronic waste (anything with an electric cord or battery) for responsible recycling, besides collecting cardboard and mixed recycling. Read more >>

Rev. Aimee Moiso,
Campus Ministry

Being creative and being sustainable could be two very distinct and separate qualities. Campus Ministry's Director of Ecumenical and Interfaith Ministries Reverend Aimee Moiso proves this assumption wrong. Recently highlighted at a Human Resources workshop about repurposing, Moiso illustrated how her crafts made from reused and salvaged materials can save money and conserve resources. Read more >>

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
NEWS [Bronco Hoofprint] Student Carbon Footprint Calculator A student team developed a carbon footprint calculator for use at SCU, part of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics' Environmental Ethics Fellowship. The tool measures SCU students' greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy use, waste production, partying, travel to and from home during vacations, food consumption, and more. Samantha Juda, '13, was interviewed on a national radio news program about the online tool. More news this month: -Exhibit Explores Homelessness -National Recognition for Community Service -Engineering School to Launch New Scholar Program for Photovoltaic Research -Alum President of Environmental Law Institute -New Department at SCU Read more >>	Events Farmers Market on Campus Throughout the summer, the Adobe Lodge will host a weekly farmers market, featuring organic produce. Marsha Habib, farmer and Americorps volunteer with Bronco Urban Gardens brings seasonal produce from the BUG Farm and nearby farms in Hollister. Last week's market showcased summer squash, kale, cucumbers, carrots, lettuce, and beautifully sweet strawberries. Also happening this month: -Free Concerts in the Park -Consumption and Environment Speaker Series Read more >>	What Can I Do? Tips to reduce, reuse, recycle, and respect creatively! Reduce: substitute non-toxic products for chemical cleaners Reuse: things to do with old pantyhose Recycle: Host a swap party Respect: SCAN RAFT collection Read more >> DID YOU KNOW? The solar panel system on Benson Memorial Center is the largest project of its kind built to date in California. Read more >>

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