Summer Time Savings!
Summer- the season where the air conditioner is always on and the electricity bill always seems to increase. The increase in energy demand during the summer greatly affects levels of greenhouse gases and air pollutants in our atmosphere. In addition to polluting the air, summer is not a great time for water and the life
Recyclemania!!!
Chapman University has kicked off participation in the 2014 Recyclemania Tournament. Recyclemania, an 8-week recycling competition, helps promote recycling and reusing on 461 college campuses. During the competition, schools report the amount of recycling and trash that is collected during each week. Chapman University collected 12,116 tons of recyclables and 10,428 tons of trash during
Happy Holidays!
In all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the average American produces 25% more waste than produced at any other time of year. However, there are plenty of ways to maintain a sustainable atmosphere and still enjoy all the goodies of the season! By tradition, everyone has grown accustomed to receiving decorative holiday
Double Sided is the Default!
Let’s keep the paper printing to a minimum! Beginning in spring 2014, all computers at Chapman, with the exception of the printers in the law school, Dodge College, and nine standalone printers associated with various departments, will be set to automatically print double-sided papers in an effort to save paper. This initiative towards paper conservation
Solar Decathlon Comes to Orange County
Every two years, the U.S. Department of Energy sponsors The Solar Decathlon, a competition for students to showcase cutting-edge designs in sustainable living. Previously the prestigious competition was held on the National Mall in Washington, DC, but when organizers said they were looking for a new home, Chapman Political Science Professor Fred Smoller proposed that
Sustain Chapman
As a new school year starts there are always a lot of questions about how to get involved with sustainability initiatives on campus. Here are a few ways to get plugged into the sustainability community on Chapman’s Campus! Help in the Community Garden: Chapman University has a community garden in the Davis Residence Quad. You can
Come Join Us for the Inauguration of the Chapman Campus Garden!
The Chapman Campus Garden has been established by faculty, students and staff as to be an interdisciplinary learning space driven by student and faculty interests. With generous donations from 16 departments on campus, the garden has been started with fruit trees, planters for vegetables and herbs, and drought-friendly plants. The garden is a space for students, faculty, and staff to use in support of curriculum and in campus
Taking clean to the next level!
Chapman University’s custodial services are provided by ARAMARK. Read on to learn about the innovative cleaning products they have brought to campus that not only keep Chapman looking sharp and students, faculty and staff healthy, but also protect the environment. At ARAMARK Higher Education, we continually reach beyond today’s advances to uncover those innovations
Green Hours
On April 3rd, between the hours of 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm Chapman University will be hosting its very first Green Hours Event! At this time we are asking all students, faculty, and staff to do the following: Turn off any unnecessary lights and switch to task lighting or daylighting if its available
Restaurant Services
Waste. Chapman University Restaurant Services by Sodexo has launched an initiative to decrease pre-consumer kitchen waste and have (for the past year and a half) assisted in the education of post-consumer waste reduction. How you may ask? With the help of student interns, campus volunteers, members of Sodexo’s Student Board of Directors and