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Eastern’s dedication to sustainability and environmental stewardship has been decades in the making. It features three fundamental, interrelated elements, including an academic arm (the Center for Sustainability Studies), a public outreach operation (the Institute for Sustainability) and a commitment to sustainability on campus (the Green Campus Committee and its programs). Through this multi-pronged approach, Eastern has established itself as a national Green Campus and a leader in sustainability in Connecticut.
Explore the Interactive Sustainability Dashboard to learn more about Eastern's sustainability accomplishments.
Each year since 2010, the Princeton Review has named Eastern as a Green College
To explore these impacts, View Full Page, then mouse over areas of the Dashboard matrix to view project details contributing to the SDGs here at Eastern
From campus to community, sustainability takes many shapes. Spring 2024
The Eastern community diverted more than 5,000 pounds of reusable goods this move-out season during the campus-wide donation drive known as “Warriors Don’t Waste.” Rather than filling dumpsters while moving out of residence halls, students placed clothes, appliances, home supplies, nonperishable food, and other items in designated locations for staff and faculty to later transfer to Eastern’s on-campus thrift shop and community organizations around town.
Biology Professor Jonathan Hulvey recently involved his students in an event meant to educate students at Norwich Free Academy (NFA) about the growing problem of antibiotic resistance, as well as to pique high schoolers’ interest in science careers and student research at Eastern.
Eastern welcomed hundreds of students and community members to its Student Center on April 22 to celebrate Earth Day. Featuring 34 vendors and exhibitors, Eastern's annual Earth Day Market united local businesses and student organizations under a commitment to sustainability. "[This year's] Earth Day was our largest in about ten years," wrote Steve Nathan, environmental earth science professor and Earth Day Market coordinator. "The enthusiasm of new and returning community partners signals an opportunity for continued collaboration around climate resilience and sustainability in Willimantic and across the region."
Executive Director
Dr. Patricia Szczys
szczysp@easternct.edu
greencampuscommittee@easternct.edu
860-465-4324