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Board Statement on Fossil Fuel Divestment Outside link

9 February 2023

A message from President Alison Byerly and Board of Trustees Chair Wally Weitz sharing that the Board voted to take meaningful action to reduce exposure to fossil fuel investments in the College’s endowment.
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Carleton College forms new Sustainability Working Group Outside link

19 January 2023

The Sustainability Working Group is charged with helping the college deepen its sustainability efforts and accelerate progress toward carbon neutrality.
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Sarah Fortner named director of sustainability as Carleton expands sustainable approach across and beyond campus Outside link

1 December 2022

Fortner’s new position is part of a recommendation by the college’s Environmental Advisory Committee to extend the reach of the Sustainability Office beyond facilities management and further into the realms of education and community engagement.
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Sustainability and Carleton’s Student Organic Farm Outside link

27 September 2022

Carleton’s Student Organic Farm—and its new endowed fund, which will keep it going for years to come—plays a small but important role in the sustainability efforts of the college.
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Black Lives Matter Sustainability Letter

5 June 2020

A letter to the Carleton Community in regards to happenings surrounding the murder of George Floyd.
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Fall Sustainability Updates

14 November 2019

It’s hard to believe fall term is already coming to an end! This fall was an exciting time for the Sustainability Office. We welcomed two new STAs to our team, Becca Horwitz ’22 and Madhav Mohan ’22. With eleven STAs total working in four focus groups (energy, waste, food, outreach), our office was busy working on various projects and events this term.
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Lighten Up 2019

30 May 2019

Carleton’s 19th annual Lighten Up Garage Sale is just around the corner!
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Student-led events save over 1,300 items from landfill

23 April 2019

The Repair Fair resulted in the repair of over 120 items, while the Free & For Sale Frenzy saved over 1,200 articles of clothing from the landfill.
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5 Key Takeaways from Climate Action Week 2019

5 March 2019

The week-long effort highlights sustainability on campus and educates the Carleton community about the importance of protecting the environment.
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That’s Rubbish! Compost Myths: Busted.

25 October 2018

People often assume that composting is this impactless way of returning unlimited amounts of food waste to the earth and restarting the cycle — or that it’s impossible to produce too much waste as long as it’s compostable. This is not accurate. Facilities like this one can handle large volumes of waste, but it is currently running at capacity. Compost is a great option, but any kind of waste management is going to have an impact on the ecosystem.
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