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Photo courtesy of Missouri State’s Students for a Sustainable Future
Members of Students for a Sustainable Future pose for a photo at Plaster Sports Complex in fall of 2012. The MSU’s chapter of the organization was founded in 2007.
issouri State’s Students for a Sustainable Future gave a presentation at December’s Board of Governors meeting, asking the university to move towards a 100 percent renewable energy source to power the university in the future.
Currently, MSU relies on power from Springfield’s City Utilities, which burns coal. Many of SSF’s 42 members packed the board room to hear President Evan Clark, along with fellow members Shane Franklin and Kara Andres, speak to the board about broadening its scope of what MSU can do to
protect the environment by moving towards a more sustainable energy source in the future. The board responded well to SSF’s presentation and MSU President Clif Smart has made sustainability a priority at MSU for the coming year. If you’re interested in joining SSF, it
meets every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in Temple 105. You can also check out its Facebook page, Students for a Sustainable Future, and its Twitter account, @CoalFreeMSU, for more information on upcoming events. Compiled by Megan Gates