Campus Culture

Sustainability has become a defining characteristic of the Dickinson experience. Students, faculty, staff and visitors to campus experience the college’s sustainability initiatives, including:

• Society Advocating Environmental Sustainability
  This long-running all campus committee on sustainability focuses on developing and implementing new initiatives.

• Trash on the Plaza
  Provides public awareness of waste and encourages recycling. Volunteers sort through 24 hours’ worth of trash from the campus’ largest building, removing.

• EarthNow!
  This student environmental advocacy group undertakes projects such as a campus paper use audit as well as annual EarthFest celebrations.

• Red Bike Rides
  The college owns 12 bicycles which are lent out free of charge as part of the Dickinson Rides program to encourage a free, healthy, carbon-free alternative to driving. learn more  

• U-Turn
  Volunteers collect clothing, food, and books at the end of the school year; the items are then sold at a community-wide yard sale to benefit the United Way. Re-using materials, and giving back to the community means students engaged in social sustainability.