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The UEECC is committed to leading by example. In this regard, University activities are conducted in a manner that conserves natural resources in a sustainable manner, protects the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff as well as the surrounding community, and promotes environmental education, local action, and global awareness. |
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  Save the Date for the 3rd Annual GR 2012 - Celebrating Sustainability Festival, Saturday, May 19th, 2012.
Come Clean, Go Green ContestThe annual Come Clean, Go Green Sustainability Contest is now open for submissions. One-half of the prize money will go toward the creation and implementation of the winning projects, which will then be publicized. The other half of the prize money goes directly to the winner(s). There will be an awards ceremony in April to honor the winning proposals and to distribute prizes. April 20th, 2012- Earth Day InitiativeThe Lewis University Environment and Energy Conservation Council will be sponsoring an Earth Day event this spring. We will be clearing out Buckthorn (an invasive plant species) from the nature trail here on campus. We welcome the help of any and all volunteers. The event will be held from 2pm-5pm on April 20, 2012. President Brother James Gaffney, FSC, is planning on being in attendance to help celebrate the event. We had a similar event last year and it was a great success. We are looking forward to another great turnout. All attendees will receive a free t-shirt and all the proper safety equipment. April 27th, 2012- Arbor Day InitiativeA week after our Earth Day event the UEECC will also be sponsoring a tree planting event to celebrate Arbor Day. From 2pm-4pm on April 27, 2012 we will be planting an assortment of native trees back into the nature trail where the invasive Buckthorn has been removed. Again we welcome any and all volunteers. President Brother James Gaffney, FSC, is also planning to be in attendance for this event. If anyone would like any additional information feel free to email Ryan Koerner at ryanmkoerner@lewisu.edu.
Results of America Recycles Day 2011On Tuesday, November 15, Lewis University celebrated America Recycles Day. The event was sponsored by the UEECC (University Environment and Energy Conservation Council) and Waste Management. This event was registered with americarecyclesday.org, which provided us with promotional posters, banners, pencils, and pledge cards. With these pledge cards, a recycling pledge drive was held in Charlie's Place. A table was set up by the entrance and was filled with informational material to help educate students, faculty, and staff on what Lewis University is doing to reduce its carbon footprint. A display of sustainable features showed projects already implemented on campus, as well as information on what individuals on campus can do in their everyday lives to help the cause. Another poster provided information on what can be recycled on campus as opposed to what cannot be recycled on campus. The main focus of the America Recycles Day event was to persuade people to sign the pledge cards that asked people to commit to learning about recycling options in their communities, as well as to recycle a new material (something they had not already been recycling) within the month. The pledge drive turned out to be a success; 110 people visited the informational table and took the recycling pledge. Thanks to the UEECC, we were able to give away t-shirts to everyone that took the time to visit our table and sign the pledge. Waste Management also provided us with free key chain giveaways. Overall, the event was successful and it seemed to raise awareness on campus by showing some of the things that Lewis is doing to become more sustainable. Earth Day 2011Lewis hosted an Earth Day  event on Wednesday April 20th. We removed some invasive plant species from the campus nature trail and replaced them with new trees. This event took place in the afternoon. All volunteers received a free Earthday 2011 t-shirt.
See Article >> Arbor Day 2011We also celebrated Arbor Day a week after Earth Day. On Wednesday April 27th we planted a number of trees around the new science building construction area. A lot of trees had to be removed from the construction site in order to make the innovative science building a reality. Once some of the construction was pushed back we planted trees back in that area. This was a great volunteer opportunity and will be much appreciated by everyone that drives on this campus. See Article >> Come Clean Go Green ContestOn April 18, Lewis University’s Environment and Energy Conservation Council hosted the second annual “Come Clean, Go Green” program, involving a ceremony, guest speaker and the announcement of the student sustainability contest winners. The goal of the sustainability contest is for students to create proposals for projects that will positively impact the environment, improve quality of life and be implemented by Lewis University during Spring 2011. See Article >> |
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The mission of the University Environmental and Energy Conservation Council (UEECC) is to develop policies and strategies that reflect Lewis University's commitment to sustainable practices, which meet our current needs without compromising resources for future generations. The Council promotes responsible environmental stewardship to accomplish its mission, which calls for personal responsibility in the care of the planet. 
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