Sustainability at Illinois State

Many colleges throughout the nation have been moving towards the idea of sustainability. Schools are implementing new technologies, teaching classes, and many other things that are involved with sustainability. In this post I wanted to talk about the school that I go to, Illinois State University.  This past year, they have implemented a new minor called business environment and sustainability due to the increasing demand for sustainability throughout the university. Fortunately, I was one of the first students to get accepted into the minor.

Along with the implementation of the new minor, Illinois State University was recognized in The Princeton Review's Guide to 286 Green Colleges.  Some qualities considered, according to the Pantagraph, were “the campus's quality of life, how well an institution prepares students for employment in a green economy, and whether school policies are environmentally responsible.” Also according to the Pantagraph, in ISU’s case, they were recognized for “its active Green Team sustainability committee, having a full-time sustainability coordinator, its recycling program, energy efficiency measures, and providing transportation alternatives such as campus shuttle buses and car and bike share programs.”

This is just one example of how the idea of sustainability is spreading not just the business world, but also in schools as well. The world is going heading in the direction of sustainable ways, and ISU is doing their part in helping us get there.  With the continuing trend of schools moving towards the sustainable ways, we may be able to halt the damaging affects we are causing to our environment.

http://sustainability.illinoisstate.edu/