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Sustainability at Worcester State
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Earth Month Events
Find out more about our Electric Vehicle 101 virtual information session, and our Make & Take session where we'll be planting sunflower, lettuce and bean seeds for a greener world!
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WSU Goes Green
15 Ways to Explore Sustainability on Campus
WSU Annual Sustainability & Food Day Fair
1500 Attendees
25 Lectures
20 Vendors
2 Farmers Markets
1 Local Food BBQ
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LEED
We now have four LEED Gold certified buildings on campus.
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Recycling at WSU
16 tons of waste recycled each month.
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26 Hydration Stations on Campus
Our hydration stations have refilled over 1 million water bottles at the rate of 90,000 refills per semester, helping the environment and saving our students money at the same time.
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Solar Energy
Solar EV panels on top of two buildings and solar hot-water panels on top of the Wellness Center.
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Environmental & Social Justice
Conferences, lectures, movies, speakers like Dr. Robert Bullard and our 2019 Sustainability/Food Day Fair themed Climate Emergency: Learn and Act.
Green College Award
We’ve won Princeton Review’s Green College Guide 6 years in a row and counting!
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Charge your EV Here!
WSU now has two dual-head charging stations for students, faculty, and staff.
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Preventing Waste
19% of Residence Hall waste is collected at semester’s end is diverted from landfills by our move out donation drive called “Ditch the Dumpster”.
Smart Energy
WSU is helping to support two solar fields totaling 6.5 megawatts—the equivalent of taking 566 vehicles off Massachusetts roads—by purchasing net metering credits.
New Interdisciplinary Sustainability Concentration
Environmental & Sustainability Studies started Fall of 2019.
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Rainwater Collection
Our Wellness Center roof collects rainwater and stores it in a 20,000 gallon tank for campus landscaping needs.
Worcester State has its own Stormwater Management Program run in accordance with Federal and State regulations.
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Green Transportation Options
Bike share – Bikes available for the campus community to borrow at no charge.
Responsible Food Choices
We grow hydroponic lettuce and herbs inside a shipping container. Vegetarian and vegan choices. New paper (not plastic) straws.
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