GETTING EVERYONE ON THE SCU CAMPUS INVOLVED IN THE UNIVERSITY’S SUSTAINABILITY DRIVE IS A PRIORITY.
tion and research, and outreach. Through those three areas we have been working on integrating and advancing environmental health, economic development, and social justice and wellbeing.” It’s not just SCU’s sustainability staff who are tackling these three areas. Ms. Kalkbrenner explains that the Center for Sustainability ensures that all members of the campus community have the opportunity to contribute to sustainability initiatives. “We have two faculty associates that work with
us on curriculum and programming, ten undergraduate interns that work on various aspects of sustainability on campus, and finally we have two AmeriCorps members who work on our Bronco Urban Gardens Program. There are a lot of different people from different areas of the campus community involved in the sustainability effort.” A COMMUNITY EFFORT Getting everyone on the SCU campus involved in the university’s sustainability drive
is a priority which is emphasized by the Sustainability Liaison Network (SLN). The SLN is made up of members from different parts of the SCU community. In monthly meetings throughout the academic year, members discuss ways in which they can best promote behavioral changes to improve the university environment. The SLN is made up of people who represent six key areas of the campus: Community Facilitators are student staff in the SCU residence halls and attempt to promote sustainable behaviors and raise SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MAGAZINE
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