The Office of Sustainability has conducted a Sustainability Literacy and Culture Assessment meant to gauge students’ knowledge and thoughts on sustainability and sustainability issues. The survey is now live on GoogleForms.com at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_yLX6T3kkdj4nrVlv79oZLe5I2WM5ea5jOYc7iwEvKBoU9w/viewform. Please take ten minutes to answer the nineteen questions, so we can see what Georgia College students currently know and think aboutContinue reading “2025 GCSU Sustainability Literacy and Culture Assessment Now Open!”
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2025 GCSU Recycling Survey Goes Live!
The Office of Sustainability is working with GCSU professors to conduct a recycling survey on campus. The survey is now live on Qualtrics.com at Georgia College Recycling Survey (2025). Please take five minutes to complete the fifteen questions so our campus can learn more about recycling behavior. There are Likert Scale and Open-Ended questions forContinue reading “2025 GCSU Recycling Survey Goes Live!”
Greek Week Recycling Begins!
Georgia College & State University’s Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) organizations are coming together once again to support sustainability efforts on campus with their annual Greek Week glass recycling drive. The event, hosted in partnership with the Office of Sustainability, will kick off on Friday, February 21, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., providing anContinue reading “Greek Week Recycling Begins!”
2021 Maldonado Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Maldonado Environmental Hero Award. Colin A. Maldonado was a 2013 graduate of Georgia College, with a major in Environmental Science and a minor in Geology. He was President of the Environmental Science Club, a leader for the GC Wellness & Recreation Center climbing wall, and a memberContinue reading “2021 Maldonado Award”
West Campus Stormwater Study
Senior Cassidy Thompson recently presented her findings on the fate of rainwater that falls at Georgia College’s West Campus Village as part of her senior capstone for her BA in Geography. Cassidy used aerial imagery from airplanes and drones to acquire detailed spatial elevation data and high-resolution photography. Working with a Geographic Information System (GIS),Continue reading “West Campus Stormwater Study”
Mardi Gras Beads v. Environment
Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday. Whatever you call this feasting holiday, you’re probably familiar with the decorations, the large number of beads, and all of the parades and celebrations. These beads, whose bright colors represent justice, faith, and power, are thrown from parade floats to parade attendees, but where are these beads actuallyContinue reading “Mardi Gras Beads v. Environment”
Oak Tree Down at old Wilkinson/Montgomery Parking Lot
The Georgia College campus community raised concerns regarding the removal of the large oak tree that shaded the former commuter/resident parking lot at the intersection of Wilkinson and Montgomery. Although the school, neighborhood, and environment lost a valuable addition to the local ecosystem, the reasons for removing the tree are more than what it seems.Continue reading “Oak Tree Down at old Wilkinson/Montgomery Parking Lot”
Certificate in Sustainability at Georgia College
On March 21st, 2017, the Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia approved the Certificate in Sustainability at Georgia College. This interdisciplinary certificate will be managed in the Department of Philosophy and Liberal Studies, in the College of Arts and Sciences, but it includes course offerings from three of the university’s colleges. TheContinue reading “Certificate in Sustainability at Georgia College”
Sustainability in Action: Aerial Lift Safety Training at GC
When he came to work for Georgia College in 2011, Assistant Director of Environmental Health and Safety and Fire Safety Shea Groebner began touring the college to meet and understand the safety needs of our many departments. In doing so, he observed members of our Theater Department working on aerial lifts. An aerial lift isContinue reading “Sustainability in Action: Aerial Lift Safety Training at GC”
Heat Wave News! Please Conserve Energy!
The current heat wave we are experiencing throughout the state has resulted in an exponential rise in our electricity cost. The heat wave is projected to last into next week and campus constituents are urged to be aware of electricity usage in their offices, labs, residence halls and other spaces. Georgia College purchases electricity onContinue reading “Heat Wave News! Please Conserve Energy!”
Georgia College Green Initiative 