Your Gifts at Work

Sustainability

Dickinson is committed to environmental sustainability and accountability in every facet of campus life. Gifts to sustainability support on-campus initiatives to preserve our natural resources for the 21st century and beyond.

Black Swans, and How to Tame Them

David Orr brings environmental warnings and the Oberlin Project to Dickinson.
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Strategic Sustainability

International sustainability and security highlight Strategic Studies Institute/Dickinson workshop.
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Food for Thought

Student videos spread the word about the pleasures, politics and production of food.
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Digging Deeper

Baird Sustainability Fellows Program candidates probe Michael Shellenberger's provocative environmental stance.

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Sustainable Science

A dual passion for science and sustainability pays off for Aaron Brumbaugh '14, one of only four students—and the only undergrad—to earn a prestigious national award.
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From Baird to Breakthrough

Seven seniors will engage high-profile speakers and the campus community as part of a new honors colloquium.
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Greener Than Green

On-campus transportation just got a little greener with the launch of a new, uber-sustainable program.
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Campus Sustainability Day

Oct. 24 brings fun fall activities to Britton Plaza and kudos from a national organization.
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Sustainable Resources

Dickinson was selected to receive a $400,000 grant to expand its Asian-studies curriculum.
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Sustainable Moves

On Move-In Day, recycle bins outnumbered dumpsters nearly 15-to-1 thanks to a new initiative by CSE and the Eco-Reps.
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We aspire to be a model of green operations, green curriculum. The Center for Sustainability Education, the Dickinson College Farm, the Treehouse, ALLARM and LEED-standard building are only a few examples of what we do to weave sustainability into every aspect of on-campus life.

—Neil Weissman, provost and dean of the college