Now THIS is a what a powerpoint should be!

More about economics and global health than sustainability specifically, but of course the issues are intertwined. Rosling is the Pied Piper of statistics; check out his other videos.

What can faculty do?

Today I'm making a presentation to the ISM faculty, to engage them. I hope I can interest them in helping the cause in ways little and great. Little ways: turning off monitors, printers, double sided printing and copying. Bigger ways: helping to plan more sustainable events, use videoconferencing instead of meetings involving travel. I'll post the powerpoint here.

Waste Not, Not Waste

Do you feel as guilty as I do reading this? http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/01/from-farm-to-fridge-to-garbage-can/?ref=health.

Pen Pail

We've got our new Pen Pail! Strange that it's made of plastic........ BUT, now we have a place to put our worn out pens and know they will have no more negative impact on the environment. Small steps.

New Green Workplace Certification Checklist

We're going for the gold! Our ISM Green team is going to try to be one of the first to get certified. The new checklist is here on the sustainability website: Let's see if we can beat the competition.

New ISM Green Team Gets Going!

We had a great organizational meeting of the ISM Green Team today. So many ideas, so much enthusiasm! We had both staff and faculty present, a real plus! Later, we'll be expanding to include all interested faculty and students as well.

Immediate goals include getting started with the Yale Green Workplace certification program, and getting some upcoming events certified as well (http://sustainability.yale.edu/green-event-certification).

Also in the offing: a possible tour of Kroon Hall right down the street (http://environment.yale.edu/kroon/).

Check out my friend Elaine's blog "On the Road to Greenness" (linked at right). She's a local designer who has worked on ISM projects for many years.

Don't forget to take the Yale Sustainability Pledge at http://sustainability.yale.edu/pledge.

Yale Sustainability Pledge

Did you know..........? The University has a sustainability pledge. Show your solidarity by taking the plunge and taking the pledge!

It's right [here].

Getting started....

This is the blog for the Sustainability Task Force of the Sterling Divinity Quadrangle at Yale University, home to Yale Divinity School, Yale Institute of Sacred Music, Berkeley Divinity School, the Center for Faith and Culture, Sterling Divinity Library, and more. The task force is composed of students, faculty, and staff from our community, in consultation with representatives from Yale's Office of Sustainability.

More 411 coming soon.....