Address launches 'greening' of the college
The spring semester's President's Day begins change
Geoff Arbuckle
Issue date: 1/30/08 Section: News
President Sullivan marked the new semester on President's Day, by facilitating an extended discussion about the college's role in promoting sustainability of the environment.
Joined by faculty and administration as well as some students and special guests, Sullivan described the heightened interest in the "greening" of Saint Rose throughout multiple facets of the institution and its campus.
"The plan was to use President's Day as a launch to get more students and faculty involved," Sullivan said.
Sullivan stressed that the success of anything the college tackles will require that everyone helps out.
Included in his address, Sullivan announced that the college became the most recent school to join The American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). The ACUPCC is an effort for campuses to strive for sustainability and address global warming.
Essentially, Sullivan, and Saint Rose as a whole has agreed to make commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions on campus while also promoting education on the topic.
Other notable speakers included members from the Environmental Club which has taken a leadership role in making the college a greener entity.
President Shanna Losee, Vice President Caitlin Pixley, along with Treasurer Brad Boyles, and Megan Rockafellow, public relations, presented what their club plans to do this semester in efforts to work towards the college's common goal of reducing the carbon footprint and striving to focus on preserving the environment.
"Caitlin and I went over what the club has already accomplished and what we plan to pursue this semester," Losee said.
The two large events coming up include the "Focus the Nation;" a nationwide teach-in in effort to address global warming solutions at college campuses around the country.
Throughout campus there will be presentations and discussions this Thursday, Jan. 31st from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. Some presentations include screenings of "An Inconvenient Truth;" Al Gore's documentary on global warming.
Joined by faculty and administration as well as some students and special guests, Sullivan described the heightened interest in the "greening" of Saint Rose throughout multiple facets of the institution and its campus.
"The plan was to use President's Day as a launch to get more students and faculty involved," Sullivan said.
Sullivan stressed that the success of anything the college tackles will require that everyone helps out.
Included in his address, Sullivan announced that the college became the most recent school to join The American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). The ACUPCC is an effort for campuses to strive for sustainability and address global warming.
Essentially, Sullivan, and Saint Rose as a whole has agreed to make commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions on campus while also promoting education on the topic.
Other notable speakers included members from the Environmental Club which has taken a leadership role in making the college a greener entity.
President Shanna Losee, Vice President Caitlin Pixley, along with Treasurer Brad Boyles, and Megan Rockafellow, public relations, presented what their club plans to do this semester in efforts to work towards the college's common goal of reducing the carbon footprint and striving to focus on preserving the environment.
"Caitlin and I went over what the club has already accomplished and what we plan to pursue this semester," Losee said.
The two large events coming up include the "Focus the Nation;" a nationwide teach-in in effort to address global warming solutions at college campuses around the country.
Throughout campus there will be presentations and discussions this Thursday, Jan. 31st from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. Some presentations include screenings of "An Inconvenient Truth;" Al Gore's documentary on global warming.
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