Campus Sustainability Day is dedicated to raising awareness for campus environmental initiatives and supporting cross-departmental, cross-disciplinary campus planning for sustainability. This year, Towson University is celebrating Sustainability Day on Wednesday, October 19 with a range of programs and events:
Monday, October 17
o New York Times Talk on Sustainability and the TU Urban Farm: noon to 1:30 p.m. in University Union Chesapeake III
Wednesday, October 19
o FREE routine bike maintenance on West Village Lawn from noon to 3 p.m., courtesy of Joe’s Bike Shop (http://www.mtwashingtonbikes.com/)
o FREE smoothies – bike to blend yours together on Paws Patio from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
o Recycling Challenge on UU 2nd Floor and West Village Commons: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Win a Go Green t-shirt!)
o Guest chefs: VP for Student Affairs Deb Moriarty and Associate VPs Jana Varwig and Teri Hall will be dishing up food from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Glen, Newell and West Village dining halls
o Local and organic food offerings in campus dining halls
o Freedom Square chalkboard dedicated to sustainability
Help support Campus Sustainability Day by coming to the events above and taking a few moments to discuss sustainability with your colleagues or students. You can share also your thoughts on campus sustainability on the Go Green Facebook page,{ https://www.facebook.com/TowsonGoesGreen} for a chance to win a gift card to the University Store.
About Sustainability
Conserve. Educate. Empower. Sustainability encompasses many dimensions focused on the long-term wellbeing of the earth and life on it. In particular, it?s comprised of three pillars?environmental, economic and social?that intersect to create the ability to fulfill current needs without compromising the needs of future generations. By understanding economic factors and adapting social norms, we can understand our impact on the environment and the steps necessary to make to reduce that impact so that the environment can endure and thrive for centuries to come. This is the goal of sustainability.
